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You may accidentally give up important legal rights if you file this form with the Court without first consulting with a lawyer. For help finding a lawyer, call your local law referral service. You may also be able to talk to a lawyer for free at a legal advice clinic. For help finding a free legal advice [clinic go to](clinic go to www.TexasLawHelp.org)[ ](clinic go to www.TexasLawHelp.org)[www.TexasLawHelp.org](clinic go to www.TexasLawHelp.org).  \nInstructions: If you decide to use this Defendant’s Answer form:  \n• It does not cost anything to fill out or file this form.  \n• You must fill out this form completely and sign it before filing it.  \n• Turn in your completed answer form at the Courthouse where the Petition was filed and send a copy of the completed form to the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s attorney.  \n• Keep a copy of all documents for your records.  \n• Attach: ◊ Any documents that you refer to in this form.  \n◊ Any additional pages as needed to complete paragraphs that don’t provide enough space. Write the paragraph number on each additional page.  \n• If you have been served, you have a limited time to file an answer. In county/district court, the answer is due at 10 a.m. on the Monday following 20 days from when you were served. In JP/ Justice Court, the answer is due by the end of the 14th day after you were served. If the 14th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, your answer is due by the end of the first day following the 14th day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. If you do not file an answer by the deadline, the Plaintiff can ask the court to enter a default judgment against you.  \nDefendant’s Answer  \n1. DEFENDANT’S INFORMATION  \n\n| Name (Print Full Name) |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Street Address |  |  |\n| City | State | Zip |\n\nPhone  \nI am the  \n Defendant  \n Attorney for the Defendant and my  \nEmail  \nTexas Bar number is    \n2. ANSWER  \nGeneral Denial: I deny all of the Plaintiff’s allegations in this complaint or petition.  \nI request notice of all hearings in this case.  \nNote: Entering a general denial does not prevent you from raising other defenses at trial. Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 502.2(b)).  \n3. SPECIFIC PLEAS MADE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY  \nThis section may not apply to everyone. Read the full list to determine if it applies to you. If you check any plea below, be sure to also complete Section 6. Read Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 93 for a complete list of specific pleas that must be verified or made under the penalty ofperjury.  \n The plaintiff does not have the legal capacity to sue or the defendant does not have the legal capacity to be sued.  \n• The plaintiff does not legally own the debt.  \n The plaintiff is not entitled to recover in the capacity in which he sues, or the defendant is not liable in the capacity in which he is sued.  \n• The account is not my account.  \n• I am not the person who incurred the debt.  \n• I did not authorize the charges on the account.  \n• No contract was ever signed between me and the plaintiff.  \n There is another suit pending in this State between the same parties involving the same claim.  \n• I have already been sued by the same party for the same debt.  \n There is a defect of parties, plaintiff or defendant.  \n• I am not the person who incurred the debt.  \n• I am not the person who placed charges on the account.  \n Denial of the execution by himself or by his authority of any instrument in writing, upon which any pleading is founded, in whole or in part and charged to have been executed by him or by his authority, and not alleged to be lost or destroyed.  \n• The de","cbCain91SIjO5nGz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain91SIjO5nGz","pdf",4297744,"English","# Defendant’s Answer\n## Defendant’s Information\n## Answer\n## Specific Pleas Made Under Penalty of Perjury\n## Affirmative Defenses","[{\"question\":\"What information is required in the Defendant’s Information section?\",\"answer\":\"The form requests the defendant’s printed name, street address, city, state, zip, phone, email, and (if applicable) attorney information including the Texas Bar number.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the form say about filing deadlines after you are served?\",\"answer\":\"In county/district court, the answer is due at 10 a.m. on the Monday following 20 days from service. 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