Topic
Garnishment
43 published works
The Bankruptcy Soap Box
SBA Loans Collectible Long Past Business Failure
By Cathy Moran
The SBA has eagle eyes and sharp talons when it comes to collecting from guarantors of business loans. SBA collection rights are ruthless, efficient, and ageless. So I learned when…
Rubin On Tax
Florida Court Shields Undrawn Reverse Mortgage Line-of-Credit Funds Under Homestead Exemption: Jhelum Enterprises, LLC v. Desmarais
In a matter of first impression, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal held on March 25, 2026, that undistributed funds available under a reverse mortgage line of credit on homestead…
Florida Asset Protection Law Blog
Can a Bank Account Be Garnished Without Notice?
By Gideon Alper
The short answer is nuanced: your bank account cannot legally be frozen until after a creditor wins a judgment against you—a process requiring notice—but once that judgment exists, the account…
The Florida Bar News Releases
Garnishment Defense 101
By Susan Ray
Overview Participants will learn how to understand and apply garnishment exceptions for low-income clients. Speaker Michelle Trunkett, advocacy director of Florida Rural Legal Services will: Provide an overview of the garnishment…
Mile High Estate Planning
Can an Online Bank Account Be Garnished? Here is What You Need to Know
By Blake Harris
Quick Summary Understanding how garnishment works is key to protecting your funds. This article explains the legal process of bank account garnishment, how it applies to online banks, what types…
Law Times News
Ontario Court of Appeal allows wife to collect from husband’s debtors through garnishment
The husband has avoided paying his wife under court orders for more than a decade
Legal Profession Blog
Unattached
The Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed and remanded in an attempt to collect a judgment in a law firm disputeIn this lawsuit between former law partners, a jury returned a…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (June 12, 2023 – June 16, 2023)
Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions | Short Civil Decisions Good afternoon. Following are this week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of…
wh Law Blog
Can Social Security Benefits Be Garnished?
By Jessica Hall
For many people, garnishments are the event that drives them to file for Bankruptcy. Those on Social Security are already on a limited budget and any loss of income can…
Legal Profession Blog
Sodom And Steam
An Illinois Hearing Board proposes a six-month suspension for client-related and other misconductRespondent failed to respond to a motion for summary judgment, did not communicate with his clients about the…