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answered on Jan 24, 2011
No. A private judgment creditor cannot do that. IN other words, they can't force the governemnt to pay them instead of you. But if you owe for taxes or a student loan or other government benefit, tax refunds can be intercepted.
That being said, if one of more of your bank accounts are... View More 
Original creditor is i want to verify if this is my account i called the number and could not get an answer from the secretary what can i do to find out who is garnishing me or how i can stop them?
answered on Nov 19, 2010
The income execution will tell you who sued you, what court, when the judgment was entered. Go to that court clerk and pull your file. You can call the lawyer who issued it, they should be able to tell you, but you will want the file to assure yourself of what their claim is all about.
answered on Nov 18, 2010
Yes, you can, but not without going through some hoops. Under teh CPLR you can use all the enforecement mechanisms, subject to teh State's own rights to set off. And as someone who has written procurement contracts for NYS agencies, you have to read the contract to know just what gets paid,... View More
answered on Nov 18, 2010
Yes they can. Money judgments are colelctible for 20 years in New York.
If it is an out of state judgment, it has to be " domesticated, " i.e., made to conform with New York law as a judgment. It is a legal proceeding.
If this is a New York judgment and you have little... View More
answered on Nov 18, 2010
Yes.
Judgments accrue interest at the rate of 9% from terh date of docketing. The Sheriff, if he collects via an execution or income execution, gets his fees, too. So, interest and fees come off the top before any remainder is applied to principal. CPLR Article 50 and 52.
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