Burleson County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Each attorney must submit the Proposed Disposition of Issues no later than the commencement of trial.

Each attorney shall submit a Proposed Disposition of Issues, including proposed property characterization and division, conservatorship, possession, and support, to the Court and opposing counsel not later than the commencement of trial.

CRITICAL

Covered sworn inventories must be filed or exchanged within 75 days after suit is filed, subject to the stated exception.

In all cases requiring the division of property and/or liabilities, except in cases where Respondent signs a Waiver of Citation and does not hire counsel, the Husband and Wife EACH shall file with the Court, or upon written mutual agreement, and shall exchange between themselves, sworn inventories within seventy-five (75) days of the date that the suit is filed.

WARNING

If no written objection is received within 10 calendar days after receipt of the original, the Court Coordinator must submit the document to the Court for signature.

If no written objection is received within ten (10) calendar days after the original was received, the Court Coordinator shall submit the document to the Court for signature.

WARNING

If no proposed judgment or order finally disposing of the case is filed within 14 days after the Court’s decision, the Court Coordinator may send counsel written notice.

If a proposed Judgment or Order finally disposing of a case has not been filed within fourteen (14) days after decision by the Court, the Court Coordinator may send written notice of the lack of a proposed Order to counsel.

WARNING

If no proposed order or judgment is received within 7 days after written notice is sent, the Court may dismiss the case with prejudice and may tax costs in its discretion.

If no proposed Order or Judgment is received within seven (7) days from the date written notice is sent, the Court may sign an Order of Dismissal with Prejudice and costs may be taxed in the Court's discretion.

WARNING

The 75-day inventory period may be extended by written mutual agreement filed with the Court within the original 75-day period.

The seventy-five (75) day period may be extended by the parties upon written mutual agreement of the parties and/or their attorney filed with the Court within seventy-five (75) days of the date the suit is filed.