TX · rules
Tex. R. Civ. P. 700a
Service of Writ on Defendant
The defendant shall be served in any manner provided for service of citation or as provided in Rule
21a, with a copy of the writ of sequestration, the application, accompanying affidavits, and orders
of the court as soon as practicable following the levy of the writ. There shall also be prominently
displayed on the face of the copy of the writ served on defendant, in ten-point type and in a manner
calculated to advise a reasonably attentive person of its contents, the following:
“To ________________, Defendant:
You are hereby notified that certain properties alleged to be claimed by you have been sequestered.
If you claim any rights in such property, you are advised:
“YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO REGAIN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY BY FILING A
REPLEVY BOND. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO SEEK TO REGAIN POSSESSION OF THE
PROPERTY BY FILING WITH THE COURT A MOTION TO DISSOLVE THIS WRIT.”
Provenance
- Source
- txcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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