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panceta

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? New York.
Can a creditor freeze a joint bank account if only one of the holder of that account was sue, only one of the account holder have a judgment against them.
 


Tayla

Member
panceta said:
What is the name of your state? New York.
Can a creditor freeze a joint bank account if only one of the holder of that account was sue, only one of the account holder have a judgment against them.
HUH? A girl named SUE got in trouble? Welp reckon I wont name my daughter SUE if they all get their bank accounts frozen! Thanks for the tip!

Now for a serious response: Revise your question in a more specific way that relates to the true nature of this inquiry. As it stands, your missing some other information required to make a solid response. Was this forced thru a judgement? ..Are the joint holders married? Is this a business Account?
 

JETX

Senior Member
panceta said:
Can a creditor freeze a joint bank account if only one of the holder of that account was sue, only one of the account holder have a judgment against them.
And of course, we don't need an answer to those other questions to answer this one correctly....
The answer is yes. A judgment creditor can seize a joint account even with a judgment against only one of the owners. However, the 'other' account holder(s) can file a 'challenge' with the court and request a hearing. Read the papers you got with the notice of garnishment.
 

Tayla

Member
JETX said:
And of course, we don't need an answer to those other questions to answer this one correctly....
The answer is yes. A judgment creditor can seize a joint account even with a judgment against only one of the owners. However, the 'other' account holder(s) can file a 'challenge' with the court and request a hearing. Read the papers you got with the notice of garnishment.
Interesting . :)
 

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