WRIT OF EXECUTION/GARNISHMENT

Upon receipt of an Execution/Garnishment, service is completed promptly.

If garnishing wages, the employer has 20 days to respond to the interrogatory. If we do not receive a response, we do not follow-up since we are unable to force the employer to respond. It is up to you to follow-up on your case.

The maximum legal amount of a wage garnishment is 25% of the Net (take home) pay. However, it is up to the employer to determine the amount of net pay to be garnished. If the defendant has a prior garnishment, does not make enough money or has a child support or IRS levy, you may not receive any funds.

Garnishing a bank account: A bank account garnishment is a one-time deal. Once a payment is received from the bank that does not satisfy the judgment in full, you must re-file with the Justice Court.

Vehicle/Property Attachment: The vehicle or property will be held for 14 days to give the defendant a chance to pay the judgment in full. If the defendant does not pay the judgment in full, we will set the vehicle/property for auction and notify you of the time and date for it. You may attend the auction and bid on the vehicle/property.

All Execution/Garnishments expire after 120 days. If your judgment is not satisfied within the 120 days, you may re-file with the Justice Court. If you decide to re-file your Execution/Garnishment please contact us to get the correct amounts to file.