Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania

bank account

I owe money on a motorcycle, can the company I owe money to go into my bank account and take money out? Or does the court decide if they can do this?


Asked on 8/09/08, 10:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Gibson John W. Gibson, Esquire

Re: bank account

The creditor ordinarily has to get a judgment. In recent years, though, some banks have been solciting direct deductions from bank accounts for bills and I'm not aware of any challenges to that procedure. I think you would have to pre-authorize such deductions.

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Answered on 8/11/08, 9:25 am


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