Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Oklahoma
Bank account garnishment
Can they garnish any amount from a bank account, even if it puts the account in the red?
Asked on 3/15/07, 2:43 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Steve Chlouber
Fuller, Chlouber & Frizzell, L.L.P.
Re: Bank account garnishment
A creditor can only garnish what is in the account. You may have a partial exemption if the account holds wages recently earned. You should review the garnishment summons.
Answered on 3/16/07, 4:15 pm