Promissory Note in Texas
A written promise to repay a personal loan, with the amount, interest and payment schedule. States limit how much interest a lender can charge; check your state's rules below before you set the rate.
What Texas law says
| Maximum interest rate (usury limit) | The general maximum is 10% a year unless another law allows more; a higher rate is usurious and subject to penalties. If the lender and borrower did not agree on any interest, the lender may charge legal interest of 6% a year starting on the 30th day after the amount is due. Other parts of the Finance Code allow higher optional rate ceilings for certain loans. |
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| Time limit to sue on a written contract | 4 years. A suit on a debt must be brought within four years after the claim accrues; the residual period for claims with no other stated period is also four years. |
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PROMISSORY NOTE
Amount: $[principal amount] Date: [date] Place: [city, state]
For value received, [borrower name], of [borrower address] ("Borrower"), promises to pay [lender name], of [lender address] ("Lender"), the sum of $[principal amount], with interest at [rate]% per year.
Payments: [e.g. $[amount] per month starting [date] until paid in full / one payment of the full amount on [due date]].
Late payment: [late fee or 'none']. Prepayment: Borrower may prepay all or part at any time without penalty.
If Borrower misses a payment for [number] days, Lender may [declare the full balance due].
Borrower signature: ____________________ Date: [date]
[Co-signer signature, if any] [Notary acknowledgment, if you choose to use one]
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.