Free 50-183 Plaintiffs Original Petition - Texas

50-183 (9-93) 33.43

NO. __________ __________________________ VS. __________________________ _______________________ PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: [FOR PETITIONS FILED BY A COUNTY] 1. The County of __________________________________________ , which brings this action for itself and as agent for the State of Texas, and for the use and benefit of all political subdivisions and districts whose taxes are collected by the Assessor and Collector of taxes for said County, hereinafter called Plaintiff, is a taxing unit legally constituted and authorized to impose and collect ad valorem taxes on property, and brings this suit on the following grounds: [FOR PETITIONS FILED BY OTHER TAXING UNITS] 1. The __________________________________________________________ , hereafter referred to as Plaintiff, suited in _________________________________ County, is a taxing unit legally constituted and authorized to impose and collect ad valorem taxes on property, and brings this suit on the following grounds: [FOR PETITIONS FILED BY APPRAISAL DISTRICTS] 1. The ___________________________________________ Appraisal district, hereafter referred to as Plaintiff, situated in ________________________________ County, files suit on behalf of and, by virtue of a duly executed contract, as agent for ________________________________________ , a taxing unit legally constituted and authorized to impose and collect ad valorem taxes on property, and brings this suit on the following grounds: IN THE _______________________ JUDICIAL

DISTRICT COURT OF COUNTY, TEXAS

2. The defendants and the respective addresses where they may be served by law are:

and all unknown persons owning, having or claiming any interest or lien in the property described herein, and the unknown heirs and legal representatives of all defendants. Impleaded Defendants are __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ . 3. The tax, in a stated amount, was legally imposed on each separate described property for each year specified and on each person named, if known, who owned the property on January 1 of the year for which the tax was imposed, as follows:

Owner and Property Description

Years Delinquent

Tax Due

Penalty, Interest and Cost

50-183 (9-93) 33.43

4. The tax was imposed in the county in which this suit is filed; the tax is delinquent; penalties, interest and costs authorized by low in the stated amount listed in Paragraph 3 or each separately assessed property are due for a total sum of $ ___________________ . [FOR PETITIONS FILED IN DISTRICT COURT CONCERNING PERSONAL PROPERTY] The value of each item of property described above has a value in excess of $500. [IF SEEKING PERSONAL JUDGMENT] 5. The person sued owned the property on January 1 of the year for which the tax was imposed. [IF SEEKING TO FORECLOSE A TAX LIEN] The persons sued owned the property at the time of this suit. [IF SUIT SEEKS TO FORECLOSE A TAX LIEN] 6. Plaintiff assets a lien on each separately described property to secure the payment of all taxes, penalties, interest and cost due. 7. All things required by a law to be done have been done properly by the appropriate official; and the attorney signing the petition is legally authorized to prosecute the suite on behalf of the taxing unit. [FOR USE IF SEEKING FORECLOSURE AND PERSONAL JUDGMENT] WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment against the Defendants(s) for the total amount of said taxes, penalty and interest including taxes, penalty and interest accruing during the pendency of this suit, costs of court, reasonable attorney fees, expense of title search and of locating owners and expenses of foreclosure sale, together with foreclosure of the tax lien against the above described. [IF ASKING FOR PERSONAL JUDGMENT ALSO: and for personal judgment against said defendant(s)] [IF ASKING FOR PERSONAL JUDGMENT ONLY] WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for a personal judgment against the Defedant(s) for the total amount of said taxes, penalty and interest accuring during the pendency of this suit, costs of court, reasonable attorney fees and expenses of title search and of location owners. Respectfully Submitted, ___________________________________________ Attorney's Name Attorney for Plaintiff Address: Telephone Number: State Bar #