__[Attorney name]__
__[Address]__
__[Telephone number]__

Attorney for __[e.g., Plaintiff]__, _[name]__


            _ _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _
                   __[_ _ _ _ _ _ District]__



_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                               Plaintiff(s))
vs.                                                        )APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE ORDER
                                                                          )APPOINTING RECEIVER AND FOR
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE
                               Defendant(s))CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT
_________________________  )

     __[Name of, e.g., plaintiff]__ declares:
     1.   I am the __[e.g., plaintiff]__ in this action.
     2.   On __[date]__, this action was brought to __[specify
nature of action as described in CCP 564]__.
     3.   The property that is the subject matter of this action
is __[describe]__ and is in the actual possession of __[e.g.,
defendant]__, __[name]__, whose address and telephone number are
__[specify]__.
     4.   I am __[state, e.g., plaintiff's interest in property,
e.g., the owner]__ of the property.
     5.   Contrary to my demands for __[describe demands for
change in, e.g., defendant's conduct]__, __[e.g., defendant]__
has __[describe actions taken with respect to property]__.
     6.   A receiver must be appointed now because __[state facts
showing why, e.g., plaintiff would suffer irreparable injury by
delay if matter proceeds on noticed motion]__.
        [Add if property is part of plant, equipment, or
                            stock and trade of business]
     7.   __[State nature and approximate size or extent of
business and facts sufficient to show that appointment of
receiver would not stop or seriously interfere with operation of
business]__.
             [Add if any matters in 3-7 are unknown]
     [8.] __[Describe unknown fact]__ is unknown to me. I have
exercised due diligence in attempting to acquire this information
by __[describe efforts]__.
                           [Continue]
     [9.] Based on this declaration, I request that the Court:
     a.   Appoint __[name]__ as receiver to take possession of
the property described in paragraph 3; __[and]__[Add if
appropriate]
     b.   Authorize the receiver to __[specify additional
instructions]__ in addition to the powers conferred by law; and
                           [Continue]
     c.   Cite __[e.g., defendant]__ to appear in this Court to
show cause why the order appointing __[name of receiver]__ should
not be confirmed.
     [10.]     If the Court does not appoint a receiver ex parte,
I request that the Court:
     a.   Order __[e.g., defendant]__ to show cause, at a time
and place designated by the Court, why __[name of receiver]__
should not then be appointed receiver;
     b.   Issue a temporary restraining order restraining
__[e.g., defendant]__ from __[describe conduct, e.g.,
transferring or encumbering the property or disposing of rents]__
pending the hearing on an order to show cause; and
     c.   Order __[e.g., defendant]__ to show cause, at a time
and place designated by the Court, why __[he/she/it ]__ should
not be enjoined, pending trial in this action, from __[list acts
to be enjoined]__.
     [11.]     __[Continue declarant's statements]__.
     I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                                       [Signature]
                                                                                                                                            _______________________
                                                                                                                                                                                    __[Typed name]__
                                                                                                                                            __[Title if relevant]__


Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                                       [Signature]
                                                                                                                                            _______________________
                                                                                                                                                                                    __[Typed name]__
                                                                                                                                            __[Title if relevant]__
      


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