Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts Document Filing Requirements

WARNINGCivil cases

Receiver fees should be conditioned on later proof that the work was performed and the results justify the fees and costs.

Whichever fee is proposed, hourly, percentage or a combination of both, Receiver’s fees/compensation should be set conditionally and subject to later proof by the Receiver that the work was performed and the results justify the fee and costs

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

The court prefers an order providing for termination 180 days after issuance, except when an ongoing payment plan and written debtor agreement exist or the receiver requests and obtains a court-granted extension.

(k) Courts prefer wording that the Receivership terminates 180 days after the date of the Order, unless there is an ongoing payment plan and written agreement with the debtor or an extension is requested by the Receiver and granted by the Court

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

(m) The Order should set out the Receiver’s fees as compensation, reasonable costs and expenses incurred and how these are to be taxed against the debtor in addition to those sums provided for in the judgment

(m) The Order should set out the Receiver’s fees as compensation, reasonable costs and expenses incurred and how these are to be taxed against the debtor in addition to those sums provided for in the judgment

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Turnover application

Must include

proposed order

A proposed order of turnover and appointment of a receiver is sent with the application or motion.

With this Application/Motion is also sent a Proposed Order of Turnover and Appointing a Receiver

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Turnover application

Turnover/receiver requests typically begin with the judgment creditor’s attorney filing an application for turnover after judgment and appointment of a receiver.

With an Attorney for the judgment creditor filing an Application for Turnover After Judgment and for Appointment of a Receiver.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Reasonable limits on receiver authority may include taking specified debtor-owned financial accounts held by third parties and related financial records.

(h) Reasonable limitations on powers and authority may include the taking of financial accounts such as bank accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit or similar accounts owned by the debtor but held by a third party and includes all financial records related to such property