Caption
The district and division of the United States District Court, the plaintiffs and defendants, the case number to be filled in by the Clerk's Office, and the title with its citation to 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Pro Se 9
Complaint for Specific Performance or Damages Based on a Contract to Convey Real Property
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 12/16
- Fillable fields
- 85
- Pages
- 7
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Pro Se 9: Complaint for Specific Performance or Damages, Contract to Convey Real Property
Pro Se 9, Complaint for Specific Performance or Damages Based on a Contract to Convey Real Property, is a pleading form from the U.S. Courts for a case in a United States district court. The PDF itself is titled Complaint to Require Performance of a Contract to Convey Real Property (28 U.S.C. § 1332; Diversity of Citizenship). It is one of the Civil Pro Se Forms, which the U.S. Courts page says are limited to types of cases often filed in federal courts by people who represent themselves or who may not have much experience in federal courts.
The 7-page form asks for the parties, the basis for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction and the amount in controversy, a description of the property and the contract, how the plaintiff complied and how the defendants refused to convey the property, the relief requested, and a signed certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. The printed form is marked Rev. 12/16, and the page lists it as effective on December 1, 2016, as a PDF and a Word file.
The page says no form provides legal advice or substitutes for having or consulting a lawyer. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on Pro Se 9
Section I: The parties
Contact details for each plaintiff and for up to four defendants, whether an individual, a government agency, an organization or a corporation, with an individual's job or title if known.
Section II: Basis for jurisdiction
The form explains a diversity of citizenship case under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, then asks for each party's citizenship or place of incorporation and why the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, not counting interest and costs of court.
Section III.A and B: Property and contract
A description of the real property with its address or location, when the contract was entered into, the purchase price, the plaintiff's obligations including any deposits, and the defendants' obligations.
Section III.C and D: Performance and refusal
When and how the plaintiff complied or tried to comply, including payment of the purchase price, or how the plaintiff is ready and able to comply, and when and how the plaintiff asked the defendants to convey the property and they refused.
Sections IV and V: Relief and certification
Boxes for specific performance, damages from the refusal, damages in a stated amount if specific performance cannot be granted, and other relief, then the Rule 11 certification and signatures.
How to fill out Pro Se 9
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Read the notes on the form page
The U.S. Courts page says no form provides legal advice, a form may call for more or less information than a particular court requires, and to consult the rules and caselaw that govern in the court where the pleading is filed.
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Fill in the caption and parties
Enter the district and division and the full name of each party, leave the case number for the Clerk's Office, and give each party's contact details in Section I.
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Explain the basis for jurisdiction
Section II asks how the diversity of citizenship requirements have been met. For more than one plaintiff or defendant, the form says to attach a page with the same information for each one.
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Describe the property and the contract
Section III.A and B ask for the property and the contract terms. The form says to attach the contract as an exhibit.
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Describe performance and refusal
Section III.C and D ask when and how each side acted. The form says to attach copies of any correspondence with the defendants.
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Choose the relief, sign and date
Check the relief requested in Section IV. For specific performance, the form asks why it is the only adequate remedy and why damages would not suffice. Then sign under the Rule 11 certification in Section V.
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Court, fees and timing
Court
The form is captioned for a United States District Court, district and division. The page says to consult the rules and caselaw that govern in the court where the pleading is filed.
Fees
The form and its page do not print a filing fee.
Timing
The page says the forms give no guidance on when pleadings, claims or defenses have to be raised or who has to be sued, and that some have to be raised within a certain period of time.
A lawyer
The page says that if you are not a lawyer and are suing or have been sued, it is best to have or consult a lawyer if possible.
Formats
The U.S. Courts page offers Pro Se 9 as a PDF and as a Word document.
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Questions about Form Pro Se 9
Is Pro Se 9 legal advice?
No. The U.S. Courts page says no form provides legal advice or substitutes for having or consulting a lawyer, and that following a form does not guarantee a pleading is legally or factually correct or sufficient.
Is Pro Se 9 the right form for my case?
This page cannot say. The U.S. Courts page says some forms apply to different types of cases and others only to specific types, and to use the form that fits your case. It says it is best to have or consult a lawyer if possible.
What does the $75,000 on the form refer to?
The form says that under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 federal courts may hear cases in which a citizen of one State sues a citizen of another State or nation and the amount at stake is more than $75,000. Section II.C asks the plaintiff to explain the amount, not counting interest and costs of court.
What does Pro Se 9 ask to attach?
The form says to attach the contract as an exhibit and copies of any correspondence with the defendants, plus extra pages for more parties or more space.
What relief can be checked on the form?
Section IV lists specific performance of the contract, damages from the defendants' refusal to comply with the contract, damages in a stated amount if specific performance cannot be granted, and other relief. The form says to check all that apply.
What personal details does the complaint leave out?
The U.S. Courts page says Rule 5.2 limits a filing to the last four digits of a Social Security, taxpayer identification or financial account number, the year of someone's birth, and a minor's initials.
Does Pro Se 9 say when to file?
No. The page says the forms give no guidance on timing or on who has to be sued, and that some claims have to be raised within a certain period of time.