I had a judgement placed against me for $5000.00 dollars by a neighbor that claims my son damaged his fence and I want to know if I allow it to become a lien on my credit can my wages be garnished from my bank account?

tickle

How could he just claim that your son damaged his fence to the tune of $5000. and get a judgment? You two must have gone to court over this. We apparently dont know the whole story.

tickle

How could he just claim that your son damaged his fence to the tune of $5000. and get a judgment? You two must have gone to court over this. We apparently dont know the whole story.

Alizaeh

We did go to court, how else would there be a judgement issued. I live in Texas, in Dallas County, and I want to know if my wages can be garnished from my bank account to satisfy the lien?

I dont think I was treated fairly in court and I dont know whether my son damaged his fence or not but it was only 80 pickets and the quote I got from his fence manufacturer was only $540 to repair but he wanted the whole fence to exactly color match so the judgement was to replace the entire fence and the maximum claim amount. I am not going to do that when the judge wouldnt look at my quote on the fence repair and I barely got any speak time, especially when there was no proof that my son did the damage, which was graffiti spray paint.

ScottGem

Texas does not permit garnishments for unsecured debt as far as I recall. However, armed with the judgement your neighbor can attach your bank accounts or other assets.

If you think your were treated unfairly, then appeal the ruling. I can understand the judge ruling for replacement instead of repair, but if there was no proof of your son's complicity, I'm wondering how he got a judgement in his favor.

Alizaeh

What do you mean attach my bank account or other assets? I dont understand what that means, attach them to what?


I can only speculate as to why I didnt get treated fairly and it would be b/c I live in a surburb of Dallas where people know people and my mom use to work for this judge and they didnt part on good terms b/c he thinks of women as a lower being.

ScottGem

To attach an asset means to take possesion of it. So, if your neighbor knows where your bank accounts are, he can get a writ of attachment from the court and serve it on your bank, which will freeze your account pending transfer to him.

If your mom use to work for this judge then he should have recused himself as a conflict of interest. I would immediately go to the head judge for small claims court and ask that the judgement be set aside because this judge should not have sat on the case.