Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
credit card debt
What can credit card companies or collection agencies legally do to collect the debt? To what extremes are they allowed to go? Are they allowed to attach any personal property or business assets?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: credit card debt
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They cannot attach the income of the head of household or social security income. All personal property and business assets are fair game.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.
Re: credit card debt
The judgment creditor my levy upon any non-exempt property the judgment debtor has an interest in, to the extent of that interest, or that the debtor owns.