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Once the garnishment and any related fees are satisfied, the rest of the money is available for use.

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How can you have a bank account frozen?

You can have a bank account frozen by going to an attorney or before a court of law and receiving a garnishment or judgment. If you receive a judgment, it is not enough, you have to have an order to freeze a bank account.


What happens if a judgment creditor places a levy on a bank account and the account balance is less than the judgment amount?

You get fined a fee by the bank, your account is frozen, and they will probably come after your paycheck through garnishment (even if the levy is removed) Levy is a step, garnishment follows.


Can your bank account be frozen if you receive ss benefits?

Yes. You may be able to get it unfrozen by showing that all deposits to it derive from protected sources (I'm not sure if social security is one of those).


Can a bank account be frozen without a judgment?

Yes, a bank account can be frozen without a judgment in certain situations. For example, if the bank suspects fraudulent activity or receives a legal order such as a tax lien or garnishment notice, it may freeze the account. Additionally, law enforcement can request a freeze as part of an investigation. However, the specifics can vary by jurisdiction and the circumstances involved.


Bank account frozen from garnishment by debt collection agency for credit card. The account only has SSI and SSD deposits. Garmishment was released by the court. Who's responsible for returning fund?

If your account was garnished by a govt agency(i.e. the IRS). Then the IRS needs to put that money back into your account not the bank.

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How long will account be frozen?

Until it is unfrozen.


Bank account wage garnishment is it a one time thing is your bank account frozen?

Your bank account is generally frozen only one time when the judgment for a garnishment is set to begin. This allows the courts the time to release the judgment and decide on the amount that you will have to pay.


Do frozen batteries work longer then unfrozen batteries?

Frozen batteries last longer unfrozen batteries.


How can you have a bank account frozen?

You can have a bank account frozen by going to an attorney or before a court of law and receiving a garnishment or judgment. If you receive a judgment, it is not enough, you have to have an order to freeze a bank account.


Your husband is getting a garnishment on a credit card you just found out that your bank account has been frozen not from his garnishment but from a credit card that I have owed on. Is this legal?

I thought this was illegal. How is the credit card company that is garnishing his wages supposed to collect their money when our account is frozen?


Which will bake faster frozen cupcakes or unfrozen cupcakes?

As the frozen cupcakes will require extra time to defrost, the unfrozen cupcakes will bake faster.


What is the conclusion for frozen and unfrozen candles?

It probably is that frozen candles will melt faster


What happens if a judgment creditor places a levy on a bank account and the account balance is less than the judgment amount?

You get fined a fee by the bank, your account is frozen, and they will probably come after your paycheck through garnishment (even if the levy is removed) Levy is a step, garnishment follows.


Does frozen shrimp weigh more than unfrozen shrimp?

yes because it is frozen and everything frozen weighs more then unfrozen.


What is the root word in unfrozen?

the word "un" in that word unfrozen is a prefix


Can you freeze a bank account when the money does not belong to the account holder?

From experience (as far as I know), if you are a joint holder of the frozen bank account, yes, they can garnish, but check your state statues because you may be exempt from garnishment.


Are checking accounts with more than one person on the account frozen when one person on the account dies?

It would normally be frozen until the deceased person's estate has been wound up. It's done simply to establish how much of the balance in the joint account belongs to the deceased person's estate. Once all the numbers have been crunched - the account is usually unfrozen.