Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Missouri
Creditors taking a tax refund check
Can a non-mortgage debt collector take a tax refund check?
Asked on 2/12/05, 4:45 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael R. Nack
Michael R. Nack, Attorney at Law
Re: Creditors taking a tax refund check
With few exceptions a creditor must have a Judgment against you in order to execute upon that Judgment and intercept a tax refund check. In my experience, the State has been able to do so to collect upon past due child support on occassion. Otherwise, any debt colector threatening you with such is probably violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. I hope that this helps. Please feel free to call me at 314-727-2822 if I might be of any assistance to you.
Answered on 2/13/05, 6:09 pm