Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Louisiana

OK, I'm enforcing a judgment in the state of Louisiana. I'm trying to find out if the following can be done....

1. Being that Louisiana is a community property state, what is the process to levy the spouses� bank account or garnish the spouses� wages?

2. What is the process to seize the debtors� personal items in Louisiana?

3. Does Louisiana do MC-12 forms? These are the forms that are used to recover fees used to find the judgment debtors� a

4. What is the process to subpoena a person in Louisiana? Does Louisiana allow information subpeonas? Where I subpeona a 3rd party..such a landlord for a copy of the persons information?

5. Is there a book that can guide me on collections in the state of Louisiana?


Asked on 5/30/11, 2:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Martha Amanda Mandi Lucas Mandie Seale Lucas

You should hire an attorney. You must file suit against both parties. After receiving a judgment you then must petition the court for a garnishment. Louisiana exempts certain items against seizure. You can recover attorneys fees only. You can file a subpoena duces Tecum but only to the employer or defendant. There are fees charged by the court for supoenas-you give them a written request with the address information of each subpoena. If this is a foreign judgment, there is a process to make it executory in La. You need an attorney.

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Answered on 6/01/11, 2:25 pm


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