Yes. A Judgment involving a person would freeze all the bank accounts held by that person. For example, if X is involved in embezzlement charges (he stole money from his company worth $50,000) and the company finds out and charges him with that in court. If the court convicts him, he is bound to repay all the money to the company. So let us say he has 3 bank accounts with 3 different banks, the court will freeze all 3 accounts and instruct the bank to pay the money that is available in them to compensate for the $50,000 he stole from his company.
For starters, a creditor or collection can not just freeze accounts, unless this creditor is your bank and they have some more powers over your accounts. However, if you had an unpaid personal bill, generally it would not be attachable to your business, and vice verse, unless there was a guarantee involved.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce offers accounts such as Checking, Savings and Banking accounts. You can view more information about these services and accounts at the CIBC website.
A levy in financial terms, is one way in which a writ of judgment can be enforced to collect a debt. Sometimes wage garnishment is referred to as a "levy against earnings". More often a levy is placed against bank accounts.
There are several banks that now offer children's bank accounts, including Wells Fargo, Bank Of America, Union Bank, and US Bank. For more information on how this product works go online to the bank's website of your choice.
A joint account can be frozen by a judgment creditor of one owner. That can cause not only an indeterminate period of inconvenience for the non-debtor owner but also may result in the loss of half of the funds in the account. You should not open a joint account with another person who has a history of debt problems. You can read more about frozen bank accounts in general at the link provided below.
A bank account can only be "frozen" via a valid court order. Such action is generally taken by the account holder(s) not the judgment creditor. The reason being that the funds in the account are jointly held and one or more account holders are not the judgment debtor.
Business bank accounts tend to allow more withdrawals and have different rates of interest from personal banking accounts.
The Alpine Bank offers many different types of bank accounts including, personal saving accounts, personal checking accounts, Business checking/savings accounts and more.
For starters, a creditor or collection can not just freeze accounts, unless this creditor is your bank and they have some more powers over your accounts. However, if you had an unpaid personal bill, generally it would not be attachable to your business, and vice verse, unless there was a guarantee involved.
Internet bank accounts are usually free with other benefits. You can find more information on internet bank accounts and sign up for an account at providentbanking.
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In Montreal, saving accounts are available at the BMO Bank of Montreal and the Laurentian Bank of Canada. The BMO bank is the more popular of the two.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce offers accounts such as Checking, Savings and Banking accounts. You can view more information about these services and accounts at the CIBC website.
If the creditor gets a judgment against an incorporated business, then yes. If the business is a sole proprietorship, then it is a bit more complicated. Certain property of an individual debtor cannot be taken by creditors. This includes money earned for personal services within the past 60 days to support the debtor and his or her family. If that is all that is in the account, then it cannot be levied upon. The reality is that creditors often take first and ask questions later. Most people don't challenge it because they don't believe that they can afford an attorney. The truth is if a creditor is illegally seizing funds that cannot be taken (or funds that don't even belong to the debtor, for example, if they seize funds belonging to a spouse in a joint account), then the law makes the creditor pay the attorney fee. If this happens to you, do not hesitate to contact a lawyer to find out what your rights are.
There is no definite answer to this question because it all depends on the size of the bank in question. The larger the bank is, the more accounts there are to make up the balance sheet of the bank as a whole.
A levy in financial terms, is one way in which a writ of judgment can be enforced to collect a debt. Sometimes wage garnishment is referred to as a "levy against earnings". More often a levy is placed against bank accounts.
Information on basic bank accounts can be found online on websites like: "moneysavingexpert", "moneyadviceservice", "moneysupermarket". More information can be found at any bank.