Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Ohio

Pension

My brother had a stroke 5 years ago and only receives a small pension from the railroad. A collection agency has called and threaten to garnish his checking account. This is his only source of income, can they do this? If so, couldn�t he close his checking account and get his checks sent directly to him instead of direct deposit.


Asked on 2/13/06, 10:39 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Christian Hardesty Vidmar and Hardesty, Ltd.

Re: Pension

A creditor cannot garnish a checking or savings account if the only money in the account is from a pension. Pensions, with very few exceptions, are exempt from garnishment by creditors.

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Answered on 2/20/06, 12:09 pm


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