Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Re: Garnishment and finding a checking account

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Re: Garnishment and finding a checking account

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You cannot garnish wages of a sole proprietor as he will take draws and not receive wages. Further, you cannot garnish wages of a head of household which many qualify as. If he monies in his bank account of the business you can garnish the funds providing he has not incorporated.

A lawyer has no special magical tools to search for bank accounts. What the attorney can do is depose the party during litigation or after a judgment has been reached and ask questions about bank and savings accounts. A good lawyer knows tricks that will elicit information from the defendant.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: Garnishment and finding a checking account

You can seek an order to garnish his wages but you cannot go after the corporation itself. If you would like to discuss further, please contact my office.