Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia

I filed a homestead dead with my county court clerks office before the court return date on the summons for my wages that were garnished. The law office that filed the summons against me did not show up to court on that day. The court will not release my money until that law office signs off on the release. Why is this?


Asked on 3/21/12, 5:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Probably, since you apparently filed your homestead deed AFTER the wage garnishment had been issued, the court may take the position that whatever has been withheld prior to your filing may belong to the law firm and requires the firm's signature to release it to you.

But, of course, it wouldn't hurt for you to ask the court clerk's office

yourself to ascertain the specific reason.

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Answered on 3/22/12, 6:51 am


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