You may be wondering if a joint bank account can be garnished in Florida? Maybe your account has been garnished already or you’re planning on creating a joint account with someone else like your wife for asset protection. Short answer: While a joint account can...
Do you have a Florida judgment and are looking to garnish a debtor’s bank account? I’ve garnished hundreds of bank accounts and have learned some things along the way. I’ve also defended many garnishments as well. I’ve seen many mistakes...
No, it is not protected and the account could be subject to garnishment and the funds reached by the creditor for the portion owned by the debtor. Let’s say you obtained a judgment against a debtor. You garnished their bank account, but the account is jointly...
Yes, the salary, wages, bonuses and even commissions of a debtor can be garnished in Florida to satisfy an outstanding judgment, subject to certain exceptions and limitations. The judgment creditor can have the court issue a continuing writ of garnishment under...
