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                                                                                                      03-14-00668-CV
                                                                                                              5147224
                                                                                           THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                                                      AUSTIN, TEXAS
                                                                                                  5/4/2015 6:45:05 PM
                                                                                                    JEFFREY D. KYLE
                                                                                                               CLERK
                                 CASE NO. 03-14-00668-CV
              COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                                                                     FILED IN
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------AUSTIN,OF
                                                                              3rd  COURT     APPEALS
                                                                                          TEXAS
                        RAFAEL MONTEZ DE OCA, Appellant 5/4/2015 6:45:05 PM
                                                                                 JEFFREY D. KYLE
                                                 V.                                   Clerk

                          EDUARDO GUTIERREZ, Appellee
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               SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY OF APPELLANT

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THIS COURT:
      The undersigned attorney hereby advises the Court that today he received the

attached notice of the filing today of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy by Appellant,

Rafael Montes de Oca, in Case No. 15-10587 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for

the Western District of Texas.

                                                      Respectfully Submitted,

                                                             pmorin@austin.rr.com

                                             Page 1
                           CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
       This is to certify that on May 4, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and
foregoing was served on counsel for Appellant set forth below as follows:
      Via email: raybassattorney@gmail.com
      Ray Bass
      120 W. 8th St.
      Georgetown, TX 78626

                                        Page 2
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B1 (Official Form 1) (04/13)
                                                   United States Bankruptcy Court
                                                   WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS                                                                                     Voluntary Petition
                                                          AUSTIN DIVISION
Name of Debtor (if individual, enter Last, First, Middle):                                           Name of Joint Debtor (Spouse) (Last, First, Middle):
Montes de Oca, Rafael

All Other Names used by the Debtor in the last 8 years                                               All Other Names used by the Joint Debtor in the last 8 years
(include married, maiden, and trade names):                                                          (include married, maiden, and trade names):

Last four digits of Soc. Sec. or Individual-Taxpayer I.D. (ITIN)/Complete EIN (if more               Last four digits of Soc. Sec. or Individual-Taxpayer I.D. (ITIN)/Complete EIN (if more
than one, state all):     xxx-xx-9086                                                                than one, state all):
Street Address of Debtor (No. and Street, City, and State):                                          Street Address of Joint Debtor (No. and Street, City, and State):
3417 Vintage Drive
Round Rock, TX
                                                                          ZIP CODE                                                                                         ZIP CODE
                                                                            78664
County of Residence or of the Principal Place of Business:                                           County of Residence or of the Principal Place of Business:
Williamson
Mailing Address of Debtor (if different from street address):                                        Mailing Address of Joint Debtor (if different from street address):

                                                                          ZIP CODE                                                                                         ZIP CODE

Location of Principal Assets of Business Debtor (if different from street address above):
                                                                                                                                                                           ZIP CODE

                         Type of Debtor                                         Nature of Business                                    Chapter of Bankruptcy Code Under Which
                      (Form of Organization)                                      (Check one box.)                                       the Petition is Filed (Check one box.)
                         (Check one box.)                                      Health Care Business                               Chapter 7
        Individual (includes Joint Debtors)                                    Single Asset Real Estate as defined                Chapter 9                 Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition
        See Exhibit D on page 2 of this form.                                  in 11 U.S.C. § 101(51B)                                                      of a Foreign Main Proceeding
                                                                                                                                  Chapter 11
        Corporation (includes LLC and LLP)                                     Railroad
                                                                                                                                  Chapter 12                Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition
                                                                               Stockbroker                                                                  of a Foreign Nonmain Proceeding
        Partnership                                                                                                               Chapter 13
                                                                               Commodity Broker
        Other (If debtor is not one of the above entities, check
        this box and state type of entity below.)                              Clearing Bank                                                         Nature of Debts
                                                                               Other                                                                 (Check one box.)
                        Chapter 15 Debtors                                          Tax-Exempt Entity                             Debts are primarily consumer             Debts are primarily
Country of debtor's center of main interests:                                     (Check box, if applicable.)                     debts, defined in 11 U.S.C.              business debts.
                                                                               Debtor is a tax-exempt organization                § 101(8) as "incurred by an
Each country in which a foreign proceeding by, regarding, or                   under title 26 of the United States                individual primarily for a
against debtor is pending:                                                     Code (the Internal Revenue Code).                  personal, family, or house-
                                                                                                                                  hold purpose."
                              Filing Fee (Check one box.)                                            Check one box:                     Chapter 11 Debtors
                                                                                                             Debtor is a small business debtor as defined by 11 U.S.C. § 101(51D).
        Full Filing Fee attached.
                                                                                                             Debtor is not a small business debtor as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101(51D).
        Filing Fee to be paid in installments (applicable to individuals only). Must attach          Check if:
        signed application for the court's consideration certifying that the debtor is                       Debtor's aggregate noncontigent liquidated debts (excluding debts owed to
        unable to pay fee except in installments. Rule 1006(b). See Official Form 3A.                        insiders or affiliates) are less than $2,490,925 (amount subject to adjustment
                                                                                                             on 4/01/16 and every three years thereafter).
        Filing Fee waiver requested (applicable to chapter 7 individuals only). Must                 Check all applicable boxes:
        attach signed application for the court's consideration. See Official Form 3B.                       A plan is being filed with this petition.
                                                                                                             Acceptances of the plan were solicited prepetition from one or more classes
                                                                                                             of creditors, in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 1126(b).
 Statistical/Administrative Information                                                                                                                                THIS SPACE IS FOR
                                                                                                                                                                       COURT USE ONLY
      Debtor estimates that funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors.
      Debtor estimates that, after any exempt property is excluded and administrative expenses paid,
      there will be no funds available for distribution to unsecured creditors.
 Estimated Number of Creditors

 1-49        50-99        100-199        200-999         1,000-           5,001-           10,001-              25,001-           50,001-         Over
                                                         5,000            10,000           25,000               50,000            100,000         100,000
 Estimated Assets

 $0 to    $50,001 to $100,001 to $500,001                $1,000,001       $10,000,001      $50,000,001          $100,000,001      $500,000,001 More than
 $50,000 $100,000 $500,000       to $1 million           to $10 million   to $50 million   to $100 million      to $500 million   to $1 billion $1 billion
 Estimated Liabilities

 $0 to   $50,001 to $100,001 to $500,001                 $1,000,001       $10,000,001      $50,000,001          $100,000,001      $500,000,001 More than
 $50,000 $100,000 $500,000      to $1 million            to $10 million   to $50 million   to $100 million      to $500 million   to $1 billion $1 billion
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B1 (Official Form 1) (04/13)                                                                                                                                                     Page 2
 Voluntary Petition                                                                         Name of Debtor(s):    Rafael Montes de Oca
 (This page must be completed and filed in every case.)
                           All Prior Bankruptcy Cases Filed Within Last 8 Years (If more than two, attach additional sheet.)
Location Where Filed:                                                                      Case Number:                                   Date Filed:

Location Where Filed:                                                                      Case Number:                                   Date Filed:

        Pending Bankruptcy Case Filed by any Spouse, Partner or Affiliate of this Debtor                                     (If more than one, attach additional sheet.)
Name of Debtor:                                                                            Case Number:                                   Date Filed:

District:                                                                                  Relationship:                                  Judge:

                                         Exhibit A                                                                                 Exhibit B
 (To be completed if debtor is required to file periodic reports (e.g., forms 10K and                              (To be completed if debtor is an individual
 10Q) with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)                                  whose debts are primarily consumer debts.)
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is requesting relief under chapter 11.)         I, the attorney for the petitioner named in the foregoing petition, declare that I have
                                                                                            informed the petitioner that [he or she] may proceed under chapter 7, 11, 12, or 13
                                                                                            of title 11, United States Code, and have explained the relief available under each
        Exhibit A is attached and made a part of this petition.                             such chapter. I further certify that I have delivered to the debtor the notice
                                                                                            required by 11 U.S.C. § 342(b).

                                                                                            X     /s/ Elizabeth Hickson                                                5/4/2015
                                                                                                 Elizabeth Hickson                                                      Date
                                                                                     Exhibit C
 Does the debtor own or have possession of any property that poses or is alleged to pose a threat of imminent and identifiable harm to public health or safety?
        Yes, and Exhibit C is attached and made a part of this petition.
        No.

                                                                                     Exhibit D
 (To be completed by every individual debtor. If a joint petition is filed, each spouse must complete and attach a separate Exhibit D.)
          Exhibit D, completed and signed by the debtor, is attached and made a part of this petition.

 If this is a joint petition:
              Exhibit D, also completed and signed by the joint debtor, is attached and made a part of this petition.

                                                                   Information Regarding the Debtor - Venue
                                                                          (Check any applicable box.)
        Debtor has been domiciled or has had a residence, principal place of business, or principal assets in this District for 180 days immediately
        preceding the date of this petition or for a longer part of such 180 days than in any other District.

        There is a bankruptcy case concerning debtor's affiliate, general partner, or partnership pending in this District.

        Debtor is a debtor in a foreign proceeding and has its principal place of business or principal assets in the United States in this District, or has no
        principal place of business or assets in the United States but is a defendant in an action or proceeding [in a federal or state court] in this District,
        or the interests of the parties will be served in regard to the relief sought in this District.

                                      Certification by a Debtor Who Resides as a Tenant of Residential Property
                                                               (Check all applicable boxes.)
        Landlord has a judgment against the debtor for possession of debtor's residence. (If box checked, complete the following.)

                                                                                        (Name of landlord that obtained judgment)

                                                                                        (Address of landlord)
        Debtor claims that under applicable nonbankruptcy law, there are circumstances under which the debtor would be permitted to cure the entire
        monetary default that gave rise to the judgment for possession, after the judgment for possession was entered, and

        Debtor has included with this petition the deposit with the court of any rent that would become due during the 30-day period after the filing of the
        petition.

        Debtor certifies that he/she has served the Landlord with this certification. (11 U.S.C. § 362(l)).
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B1 (Official Form 1) (04/13)                                                                                                                                                       Page 3
 Voluntary Petition                                                                          Name of Debtor(s):     Rafael Montes de Oca
 (This page must be completed and filed in every case)
                                                                                        Signatures
             Signature(s) of Debtor(s) (Individual/Joint)                                                          Signature of a Foreign Representative
 I declare under penalty of perjury that the information provided in this petition is        I declare under penalty of perjury that the information provided in this petition is true
 true and correct.                                                                           and correct, that I am the foreign representative of a debtor in a foreign proceeding,
 [If petitioner is an individual whose debts are primarily consumer debts and has            and that I am authorized to file this petition.
 chosen to file under chapter 7] I am aware that I may proceed under chapter 7,
 11, 12 or 13 of title 11, United States Code, understand the relief available under
                                                                                             (Check only one box.)
 each such chapter, and choose to proceed under chapter 7.
 [If no attorney represents me and no bankruptcy petition preparer signs the                     I request relief in accordance with chapter 15 of title 11, United States Code.
 petition] I have obtained and read the notice required by 11 U.S.C. § 342(b).                   Certified copies of the documents required by 11 U.S.C. § 1515 are attached.

 I request relief in accordance with the chapter of title 11, United States Code,                Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1511, I request relief in accordance with the chapter of
 specified in this petition.                                                                     title 11 specified in this petition. A certified copy of the order granting
                                                                                                 recognition of the foreign main proceeding is attached.

 X     /s/ Rafael Montes de Oca
      Rafael Montes de Oca
                                                                                             X
                                                                                                 (Signature of Foreign Representative)
 X
                                                                                                 (Printed Name of Foreign Representative)
     Telephone Number (If not represented by attorney)
     5/4/2015
     Date                                                                                        Date
                                Signature of Attorney*                                                  Signature of Non-Attorney Bankruptcy Petition Preparer
                                                                                             I declare under penalty of perjury that: (1) I am a bankruptcy petition preparer as
 X     /s/ Elizabeth Hickson                                                                 defined in 11 U.S.C. § 110; (2) I prepared this document for compensation and
      Elizabeth Hickson                                Bar No. 09586000                      have provided the debtor with a copy of this document and the notices and
                                                                                             information required under 11 U.S.C. §§ 110(b), 110(h), and 342(b); and, (3) if rules
                                                                                             or guidelines have been promulgated pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 110(h) setting a
 Hickson Law P.C.
                                                                                             maximum fee for services chargeable by bankruptcy petition preparers, I have
 4833 Spicewood Springs Rd                                                                   given the debtor notice of the maximum amount before preparing any document
                                                                                             for filing for a debtor or accepting any fee from the debtor, as required in that
                                                                                             section. Official Form 19 is attached.

          (512) 346-8597
 Phone No.______________________        (512) 346-2047
                                 Fax No.______________________
                                                                                             Printed Name and title, if any, of Bankruptcy Petition Preparer
     5/4/2015
     Date
 *In a case in which § 707(b)(4)(D) applies, this signature also constitutes a               Social-Security number (If the bankruptcy petition preparer is not an individual,
 certification that the attorney has no knowledge after an inquiry that the                  state the Social-Security number of the officer, principal, responsible person or
 information in the schedules is incorrect.                                                  partner of the bankruptcy petition preparer.) (Required by 11 U.S.C. § 110.)

                Signature of Debtor (Corporation/Partnership)
 I declare under penalty of perjury that the information provided in this petition is
 true and correct, and that I have been authorized to file this petition on behalf of
 the debtor.
                                                                                             Address
 The debtor requests relief in accordance with the chapter of title 11, United States
 Code, specified in this petition.
                                                                                             X
                                                                                                 Date
 X                                                                                           Signature of bankruptcy petiton preparer or officer, principal, responsible person, or
                                                                                             partner whose Social-Security number is provided above.
     Signature of Authorized Individual
                                                                                             Names and Social-Security numbers of all other individuals who prepared or
                                                                                             assisted in preparing this document unless the bankruptcy petition preparer is not
     Printed Name of Authorized Individual                                                   an individual.

     Title of Authorized Individual                                                          If more than one person prepared this document, attach additional sheets
                                                                                             conforming to the appropriate official form for each person.

                                                                                             A bankruptcy petition preparer's failure to comply with the provisions of title 11
     Date                                                                                    and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure may result in fines or
                                                                                             imprisonment or both. 11 U.S.C. § 110; 18 U.S.C. § 156.

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B 1D (Official Form 1, Exhibit D) (12/09)   UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
                                               WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                                     AUSTIN DIVISION
In re:     Rafael Montes de Oca                                                          Case No.
                                                                                                              (if known)

                     Debtor(s)

              EXHIBIT D - INDIVIDUAL DEBTOR'S STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH
                               CREDIT COUNSELING REQUIREMENT

Warning: You must be able to check truthfully one of the five statements regarding credit counseling listed below. If you
cannot do so, you are not eligible to file a bankruptcy case, and the court can dismiss any case you do file. If that happens,
you will lose whatever filing fee you paid, and your creditors will be able to resume collection activities against you. If your
case is dismissed and you file another bankruptcy case later, you may be required to pay a second filing fee and you may
have to take extra steps to stop creditors' collection activities.

Every individual debtor must file this Exhibit D. If a joint petition is filed, each spouse must complete and file a separate Exhibit D.
Check one of the five statements below and attach any documents as directed.

    1. Within the 180 days before the filing of my bankruptcy case, I received a briefing from a credit counseling agency
approved by the United States trustee or bankruptcy administrator that outlined the opportunities for available credit counseling
and assisted me in performing a related budget analysis, and I have a certificate from the agency describing the services
provided to me. Attach a copy of the certificate and a copy of any debt repayment plan developed through the agency.

    2. Within the 180 days before the filing of my bankruptcy case, I received a briefing from a credit counseling agency
approved by the United States trustee or bankruptcy administrator that outlined the opportunities for available credit couseling
and assisted me in performing a related budget analysis, but I do not have a certificate from the agency describing the services
provided to me. You must file a copy of a certificate from the agency describing the services provided to you and a copy of any
debt repayment plan developed through the agency no later than 14 days after your bankruptcy case is filed.

     3. I certify that I requested credit counseling services from an approved agency but was unable to obtain the services during
the seven days from the time I made my request, and the following exigent circumstances merit a temporary waiver of the credit
counseling requirement so I can file my bankruptcy case now. [Summarize exigent circumstances here.]

If your certification is satisfactory to the court, you must still obtain the credit counseling briefing within the first 30 days
after you file your bankruptcy petition and promptly file a certificate from the agency that provided the counseling, together
with a copy of any debt management plan developed through the agency. Failure to fulfill these requirements may result in
dismissal of your case. Any extension of the 30-day deadline can be granted only for cause and is limited to a maximum of
15 days. Your case may also be dismissed if the court is not satisfied with your reasons for filing your bankruptcy case
without first receiving a credit counseling briefing.
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B 1D (Official Form 1, Exhibit D) (12/09)   UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
                                               WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                                     AUSTIN DIVISION
In re:     Rafael Montes de Oca                                                       Case No.
                                                                                                           (if known)

                     Debtor(s)

              EXHIBIT D - INDIVIDUAL DEBTOR'S STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH
                               CREDIT COUNSELING REQUIREMENT
                                                        Continuation Sheet No. 1

    4. I am not required to receive a credit counseling briefing because of:    [Check the applicable statement.] [Must be
accompanied by a motion for determination by the court.]

              Incapacity. (Defined in 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)(4) as impaired by reason of mental illness or mental deficiency so as to
              be incapable of realizing and making rational decisions with respect to financial responsibilites.);

              Disability. (Defined in 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)(4) as physically impaired to the extent of being unable, after reasonable
              effort, to participate in a credit counseling briefing in person, by telephone, or through the Internet.);

              Active military duty in a military combat zone.

    5. The United States trustee or bankruptcy administrator has determined that the credit counseling requirement of
11 U.S.C. § 109(h) does not apply in this district.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided above is true and correct.

Signature of Debtor:    /s/ Rafael Montes de Oca
                       Rafael Montes de Oca

Date:         5/4/2015
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                                      UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
                                         WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                               AUSTIN DIVISION
  IN RE:   Rafael Montes de Oca                                                    CASE NO

                                                                                   CHAPTER       13

                                     VERIFICATION OF CREDITOR MATRIX

      The above named Debtor hereby verifies that the attached list of creditors is true and correct to the best of his/her
knowledge.

Date 5/4/2015                                            Signature    /s/ Rafael Montes de Oca
                                                                     Rafael Montes de Oca

Date                                                     Signature
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                         Suite 200
                         Austin, TX 78759

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                         601 N. W. Loop 410, Suite 600
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                         U.S. Attorney General
                         Main Justice Building, Room 5111
                         10th and Constitution Ave. NW
                         Washington, D.C. 20530
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