Ellis County, TX · Ellis County
Protected Property Claim Form
This bilingual form lets a person whose money or property has been frozen or taken claim exemptions and ask the court to return it.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Ellis County · Ellis County, Ellis County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- elliscountytx.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
Use this form to identify money or property you claim is protected and ask the court to set a hearing and order its return. It asks for your contact details, exemption claims, a declaration under penalty of perjury, and information about interested persons to notify. The form says the case style and interested-person section should already be completed by the receiver or judgment creditor.
Who needs it
A person whose money or property has been frozen or taken can use this form to claim exemptions and request a court hearing.
How to submit it
The form says to contact the court listed on the Notice of Protected Property Rights for help if needed. Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer declares under penalty of perjury that the information is true and correct.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Protected Property Claim Form PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Fill in your information, check applicable exemption claims, select a hearing-notice preference, and sign and date the declaration.
- 3
Review Interested Persons
Check the interested-person information, which the form says should already be completed by the receiver or judgment creditor.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Protected Property Claim Form do?
- It lets you identify money or property you claim is protected, ask the court to set a hearing, and request that the money or property be returned.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for your contact information, applicable exemption claims, a declaration under penalty of perjury, and details about interested persons to notify.
- Do I need a notary for the Protected Property Claim Form?
- No. The form is signed without a notary; the signer declares under penalty of perjury that the information is true and correct.
- How do I submit the Protected Property Claim Form?
- The form does not give submission instructions. It says to contact the court listed on the Notice of Protected Property Rights for help; check the county website for current contact details.