You must swear to the information that you provide on this form and can face legal consequences if you do not fill it out to the best of your ability. If you do not file an answer, you will need to show up to the hearing or risk a default judgment against you and in favor of the landlord.There was no judgment. So, for my understanding, I post a cash bond or surety, in the name of the Appellee(she). If the landlord does not have a judgment for possession, and attempts to have the tenant evicted, this is an illegal lockout. Hand-deliver or mail copy of Notice of Appeal to LL on the same day you file appeal. Fill out the Order to Show Cause form and set out your reasons for requesting the default judgment be vacated. Certain details must be included in a Texas abstract of judgment to make it valid. Each document must be a lead document under its own filing code and not an attachment. In general, Texas has very few official legal forms.