Legal Question in Personal Injury in Washington

Non-seizable assets

If a civil case defndent becomes liable to pay a plaintif a large sum award, which of the following assets are non-seizable?

Equity in primary residence

Bank CD

IRA certificate

US Savings Bonds

Home furnishings

Spouse's personal belongings including jewelry

Does the defendent have the option of paying off pre-existing creditors before assets are seized?


Asked on 3/20/99, 8:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Preble Preble Law Firm, P.S.

Re: Non-seizable assets

Check out Title 6 RCW at http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/rcw/title_06/ entitled Enforcement of Judgments. Read the title digest to guide you to the specific chapters.

Gary Preble

Olympia

360-943-6960

Gary Preble

Preble Law Firm

2120 State Avenue NE


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Answered on 4/05/99, 12:27 am


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