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4. Types of Garnishment .......................................................................................................20-11
5. Limitations on Wage Garnishment ................................................................................... 20-13
C. Working With a Sheriff ................................................................................................................ 20-15
1. Powers and Duties of a Sheriff ......................................................................................... 20-15
2. Methods of Collection Through the Sheriff ....................................................................... 20-16
D. Levy ............................................................................................................................................. 20-20
1. Attorneys’ Summary Executions ...................................................................................... 20-20
2. Property Subject to Attachment; Multi-Party Accounts .................................................... 20-21
3. Issuance of Writs of Execution ......................................................................................... 20-22
4. Rights of Debtor and Third Parties ................................................................................... 20-22
E. Exemptions ................................................................................................................................. 20-23
1. Types of Exemptions ........................................................................................................ 20-23
2. Adjustment of Amounts .................................................................................................... 20-25
3. Process for Exemptions ................................................................................................... 20-26
F. Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ........................................................................................... 20-29
1. Foreign U.S. State Judgments ......................................................................................... 20-29
2. Federal Court Judgments ................................................................................................. 20-30
3. Foreign Country Money Judgments ................................................................................. 20-31
§ 20.3 LOCATING ASSETS ............................................................................................................................. 20-33
Post-Judgment Discovery ........................................................................................................... 20-33
A. SAMPLE
1. Deposition/Debtor’s Examination/Supplementary Proceeding ........................................ 20-33
2. Interrogatories .................................................................................................................. 20-33
3. Subpoenas ....................................................................................................................... 20-33
B. Supplementary Proceedings ...................................................................................................... 20-34
1. Contempt .......................................................................................................................... 20-34
2. Enforcement Against Garnishee/Third Party ................................................................... 20-35
C. Informal Methods ........................................................................................................................ 20-35
1. Skiptracing ........................................................................................................................ 20-35
2. Credit Reports .................................................................................................................. 20-38
D. Debtor Disclosure Documents .................................................................................................... 20-39
E. Fraudulent Conveyances ............................................................................................................ 20-40
F. Creditor’s Objection to Judgment Debtor’s Application for Discharge of Judgment .................. 20-41
APPENDIX A – GARNISHMENT EXEMPTION NOTICE AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO
GARNISH EARNINGS ................................................................................................................ 20-43
APPENDIX B – GARNISHMENT SUMMONS – EARNINGS .............................................................................. 20-47
APPENDIX C – GARNISHMENT EARNINGS DISCLOSURE FORM AND WORKSHEET ............................... 20-49
APPENDIX D – GARNISHMENT NOTICE, INSTRUCTIONS, AND EXEMPTION FORM ................................. 20-55
APPENDIX E – NOTICE OF LEVY ON EARNINGS AND DISCLOSURE .......................................................... 20-63
APPENDIX F – NOTICE OF LEVY AND DISCLOSURE (OTHER THAN EARNINGS) ..................................... 20-69
APPENDIX G – EXEMPTION FORM ................................................................................................................... 20-73
APPENDIX H – CREDITOR’S NOTICE OF OBJECTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING
ON EXEMPTION CLAIM ............................................................................................................. 20-77