Grayson County Courts at Law Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Inventory and appraisement

Each party must serve a sworn inventory and appraisement within sixty days after the Respondent’s answer or waiver is filed, unless the parties have a written agreement completely settling their property.

Within sixty days after Respondent’s answer or waiver is filed, each party shall serve on opposing Counsel and self-represented parties, a sworn inventory and appraisement of all property (both separate and community) of the parties, including any property belonging to the children of the parties. It is not necessary to serve an inventory and appraisement if the parties have a written agreement completely settling the property of the parties.

CRITICAL

For withdrawal without a hearing under the letter-notice procedure, counsel must certify that the motion and letter were sent to the client’s last known address by certified mail, regular first-class mail, or email if available.

the withdrawing Counsel certifies that the motion and letter were sent to the client’s last known address by certified mail, regular First-Class mail, or email (if available) and no objection is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Temporary order application and hearing notice

A responding party seeking affirmative relief must serve its temporary-order application and hearing notice on the adverse party under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 21a.

An application to the Court for a temporary order and notice of any hearing thereon which is presented by a party responding to an application for temporary orders in which that party is seeking affirmative relief shall be served on the adverse party in accordance with Rule 5 and Rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

Applies to

Exhibits

Service

Email to all parties

Email hearing exhibits to the Court Reporter, all parties, and the Court’s Coordinator by 12:00 p.m. at least one business day before the hearing.

Any exhibits intending to be offered during the hearing are required to be emailed to the Court Reporter, all parties, and the Court’s coordinator no later than 12:00 p.m. at least one business day before the hearing.

WARNING

If the parties do not agree, the requesting party may file a motion explaining why a remote hearing is necessary and serve all parties.

If all of the parties are not in agreement, the requesting party may file a motion and serve all parties as to why a remote hearing is necessary.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion for entry of proposed judgment order or decree

If approval as to form cannot be secured from all opposing parties, counsel may seek a hearing on a motion to enter the proposed judgment, order, or decree, with notice to all opposing counsel under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21a.

If counsel or a self-represented party is unable to secure all opposing parties’ approval as to form, counsel may file a motion for entry of the proposed judgment, order or decree and secure a hearing for the same, with notice to all opposing counsel pursuant to Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.