Can a debt collector garnish my bank account?
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Can a debt collector garnish my bank account?
If so, how can I make provisions so that won’t happen again? Should I get an attorney? My bank took money out of my account and send it to a debt collector. How is this possible?
Asked on August 13, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Kentucky
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Your bank took money out of your account as an automatic garnishment pursuant to a judgment. You have a court judgment against you so at some point you were served with notice of a lawsuit and then wage garnishmemt or account garnishment. I would suggest getting your credit report and see if it is on there. If so, have the creditor prove you were properly served and sued. You may be able to close the bank account but check with your bank.
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