Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Tennessee
We had set up payment arrangements through a lawyer for a company we owed money to. We have fallen almost 2 months behind. However we have recieved no phone calls or coorespondense by mail. Now they have garnished our checking and savings account for everything we had. is this legal?
Asked on 6/24/10, 5:21 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Howard R. Peppel
Peppel, Gomes & MacIntosh, P.C.
The garnishment action is legal. You had an agreement to make payments, but when you fell behind by almost two months, you breached your part of the deal. As such, the lawyer could proceed with any sort of execution deemed necessary to collect the judgment debt.
Answered on 6/25/10, 12:42 pm
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