Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Re: Credit Card debt

As in, "can the judgment creditor compel you to bring your tax returns and checking account/savings account records for the last for years to a deposition"?

Tha answer is yes, he can; no, it is not invasion of privacy. If you don't want anyone nosing into your financial affairs, pay the judgment. Otherwise, they have every right to inspect those documents.

Re: Credit Card debt

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It sounds like you are being deposed. If there is a valid reason for requiring these items then a lawyer can demand that you bring them. This is a valid discovery tool. Financial records are often requested when trying to collect on a debt and a court will order you to comply if you refuse.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.