Florida Bank Account Garnishment Attorneys Fighting To Protect What Us Legally Yours
At The Levey Law Firm, P.A., we are proud of our reputation as one of the most effective debt collection law firms in the nation. Our attorneys have been successfully collecting debts in Miami and throughout Florida for over decades of experience.
Let our law firm help you collect on your unpaid judgment through garnishment. Call 800-618-9938 or contact us to discuss our judgment enforcement or debt collection services. From our office in Miami, we take garnishment cases throughout the state and serve businesses across the globe.
The Experienced, Prompt And Attentive Garnishment Support You Need
In many cases, garnishment is the best way to collect on a money judgment. Our lead attorney, Lewis J. Levey, knows the ins and outs of garnishments because he works on them every day. His strategies are informed by the knowledge he’s gained through his many years of serving clients. He has been working within the Florida court system since 1986 and is deeply familiar with its processes and intricacies.
Immediate action can be crucial in these cases. Waiting to seek what you deserve often just gives the other side more opportunities for delay. Mr. Levey uses confidential information, trade secrets for identifying accounts and his extensive experience to pursue the speedy collection of unpaid judgments through garnishment of bank accounts, wages and other property. His commitment to pursuing the fast results clients need can be seen in his personal record of securing eight account seizures in one day.
Mr. Levey also understands how important it is for you to get the support and information you need throughout every step of the garnishment process. He brings a personal touch to serving our firm’s clients, directly overseeing every case and handling all court appearances. He also fosters strong communication with clients through actions such as sharing his cellphone number.
Our firm’s strategies produce successful results for our clients every day. This is reflected in our attorney’s extensive track record. Over his decades of practice, he has resolved over 10,000 cases for clients. We frequently use garnishments to recover on unpaid judgments entered years ago.
The Garnishment Process In Florida
If you have an unpaid judgment, you can request that the clerk of court issue a writ of garnishment. The clerk’s fee for starting a garnishment action in Florida is approximately $200.00. The writ of garnishment is a legal document that is served on a bank, company or person that has property or money belonging to the debtor, or that owes wages or money to the debtor.
The party who owes money to the debtor or has property owned by the debtor will be required to hold that money and/or property pending direction from the court. Some limited types of property and income are exempt from garnishment. After being served with notice of the garnishment, the debtor can claim an exemption and request a court hearing. If the debtor does not have one of the limited exemptions or does not request a hearing, the court will order that the money or property be used to satisfy the judgment.
Examples of property that a judgment creditor can garnish are:
- Bank accounts: After being served with a garnishment, the debtor’s bank must freeze funds in the debtor’s accounts and lock the debtor’s safe-deposit box until the court rules. The amount which must be held is up to double the amount of the judgment.
- Salary or wages: A writ of garnishment requires the debtor’s employer to withhold 25 percent of the debtor’s net salary or wages and turn it over to the judgment creditor. A continuing writ of garnishment will require the employer to set aside a portion of the debtor’s paycheck or wages each pay period until the judgment is paid. Wage garnishment can only be ordered against someone who does not earn a larger portion of the family’s income.
- Other income or property: You can garnish virtually any money or income that is owed to the debtor. Creditors can garnish loan payments, rental income, certain insurance proceeds, accounts receivable, deposits and other money being paid or about to be paid to the debtor.
Our team can assist with all aspects of the garnishment process.
Supplementary Proceedings In Bank Account Garnishment
One of the many areas Mr. Levey is adept in utilizing supplementary proceedings in cases where business owners attempt to shield and conceal business assets from judgments by taking supplementary income or wages or transferring assets. He knows what it takes to find and collect the evidence needed to take to support this type of creditor legal action. He has extensive experience bringing business owners new entities into supplementary proceedings as third-party defendants. He regularly uses this process to help clients seek to satisfy judgments through garnishing bank accounts to recover supplementary wages or income business owners took. Our team is ready to guide you through every step of pursuing and navigating supplementary proceedings.
Reach Out Now For Dependable Guidance On Pursuing Garnishment
To learn more about garnishment and discuss the best strategy to collect money that is legally yours, contact us by email or call us at 800-618-9938. In addition to commercial debt collection services, our lawyers also provide experienced representation for breach of contract claims and other business litigation.