Legal Question in Business Law in New York

accident

My Question is if you have a garnishy on you weekly payroll check and you were to get in a car accident and have a settlement coming to you for pain and suffering would the garnishy debt be takin out of the settlement before you got any of it????? Thank you!!!


Asked on 1/15/03, 8:27 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Robert R. Groezinger GroezingerLaw P.C.

Re: accident

The settlement is subject to attachment if a lien is filed...it will not be garnisheed...it will be liened for the entire amount owed.

Good Luck

RRG

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Answered on 1/16/03, 12:12 pm
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: accident

If the creditor learns of it and serves an execution upon the payor it can be taken out of the settlement proceeds.

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Answered on 1/15/03, 9:39 pm


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