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It may or may not include a suit for back rent.  \nWHERE: An eviction suit must be filed in the precinct in which the property is located in Fannin County.  \nNOTICE TO VACATE: The notice to vacate must be in writing and must be considered a demand for the tenant to vacate the property. The notice must be signed by the landlord or his agent and include the date and time of delivery. The notice may be hand delivered or mailed to the tenant.  \nTIME REQUIREMENTS: Unless there is written agreement between the parties regulating the notice requirements, the landlord must give the tenant at least 3 days to vacate. Section 24.005 of the Texas Property Code sets out the notice requirements for eviction suits.  \nFILING THE SUIT: If the tenant does not vacate by the date given in the notice, you may then file the suit. You will need to bring the following information to the JP court.  \n1. Copy of the notice to vacate with the date, method and time of delivery.  \n2. The filing fee of $149.00 if only one person is listed in the lease or there is no lease.  \n3. Additional service fee of $95.00 per additional people named in the lease.  \nWHO MAY FILE: The owner of the property, his authorized agent, or an attorney may file the suit.  \nBACK RENT: A suit for back rent may be included with the eviction suit of the amount is in the jurisdictional limit of this court which is $20,000 . You may only recover back rent, you cannot recover late fees or other damages.  \nPROCEDURE AFTER FILING: A court date will be set 21 days from the day you file. A citation will be issued to each tenant who is named informing them of the court date and time. The citation with copies of the case file will be given to the Constable for service.  \nTHE HEARING: Either party may represent themselves at the hearing or be represented by his agent or attorney. Proper representation is essential. You will need to bring all evidence or proof that you will use with you to court. The burden of proof lies with the plaintiff and you must still prove your case even if the defendant fails to appear.  \nJUDGMENT: After the hearing a judgment will be rendered for either the Plaintiff or Defendant. If you are awarded judgment for possession, there is five days to appeal the case to a higher court. If the defendant has not filed an appeal or vacated the property within 5 days, on the 6th day you may request a Writ of Possession.  \nWRIT OF POSSSESSION: The service fee for writ of possession is $150.00. You may make your request in writing andwill have to agree that if the move out takes more than 2 hours, you will be charged $55.00 per hour. The Constable will be present during the move out to keep the peace, you must provide manpower to do the actual move out.  \nCAUSE NO    \nPLAINTIFF  \nv.  \nDEFENDANT  \n§  \n§  \n§  \n§  \n§  \n§  \n§  \nIN THE JUSTICE COURT  \nPRECINCT ONE  \nFANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS  \nPETITION: EVICTION CASE  \nCOMPLAINT: Plaintiff hereby sues the following Defendant(s) (include name, DOB, and DL number, if known)  \n___________________________________________________________________________ _  \n__________________________________________________________________________________________  \n   for eviction from Plaintiff’s premises (including storerooms and parking areas) located in the above precinct. The address of the property is:  \nStreet Address Unit No. (if any) City State Zip  \nGROUNDS FOR EVICTION: Plaintiff alleges the following grounds for eviction:  \n􀂆 Unpaid rent. Defendant(s) failed to pay rent for the following time period(s):   The amount of rent claimed as of the date of filing is: $  Plaintiff reserves the right to orally amend the amount at trial to include rent due from the date of filing through the date of trial.  \n􀂆 Other lease violations. Defendant(s) breached the terms of the lease (other than by failing to pay rent) as f","cbCaifTtTahGsYOU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifTtTahGsYOU","pdf",1251253,"English","# Filing an Eviction Suit\n## Where to File\n## Notice to Vacate Requirements\n## Time Requirements\n## Filing the Suit\n## Who May File\n## Back Rent\n## Procedure After Filing\n## The Hearing\n## Judgment and Appeal\n## Writ of Possession","[{\"question\":\"Where must an eviction suit be filed in Texas for Fannin County property?\",\"answer\":\"File the eviction suit in the precinct where the property is located in Fannin County.\"},{\"question\":\"What must the notice to vacate include and how must it be delivered?\",\"answer\":\"The notice must be in writing, signed by the landlord or his agent, include the date and time of delivery, and be treated as a demand for the tenant to vacate. 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