Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

Can I be arrested because I can't afford to pay a civil lawsuit


Asked on 1/28/12, 11:57 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Joseph A. McDermott, III Attorney at Law

No, but you CAN be compelled to answer post-judgment discovery about your assets. This can be in the form of written questions and requests for documents, and/or a deposition, where you appear before a court reporter and give sworn testimony. If you fail to comply with the discovery requests you could be held in contempt and jailed, though that's a last resort.

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Answered on 1/28/12, 3:11 pm


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