Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Mexico

My checking account was frozen on account of my wife had not paid a bill. A law firm was hired on behave of the creditor and the law firm froze the account. Do I have any legal recourse that I can take? I have my own bills to pay and cannot do so because I cannont access the funds.


Asked on 2/23/10, 5:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Law firms cannot freeze accounts. Only a court judgment will allow a garnishment, and then only for the amount of the judgment. You may well be liable for your wife's bill, as NM is a community property state and spouses are libel for the necessary bills the other incurs. Probably your only remedy at this point is to pay the bill.

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Answered on 2/28/10, 11:48 am


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