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Garnishment

Collection action via wage garnishment

Most business owners don’t like the idea of garnishing a customer’s wages because they owe them money. However, it may end up being the best option. The law recognizes that wage garnishment can be financially debilitating. That’s why it has to be ordered by a court...

Pre-Judgment Writs of Garnishment

Pre-judgment writs of garnishment against bank accounts and accounts payable can be very effective in collecting funds owed by a debtor. Florida Statutes §77.031 allows a creditor to obtain a writ of garnishment before serving the debtor with any notice. This...

Judgments Against Defaulted Garnishees

I recently had a potential client contact me concerning the consequences of a garnishee's failure to answer a writ of garnishment. Florida law provides that a judgment creditor may serve an employer to garnish a debtor's wages as well as any other entity that may be...