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    Jun 17, 2009, 12:14 PM
    Judgements and levies
    I received a notice that a credit card company is suing me for a debt that I have defaulted on. If I do not respond and they take it to court and a judgement is granted in the credit card company's favor, can they levy or freeze my bank account for the amount they claim I owe
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    Jun 17, 2009, 05:34 PM

    Yes and if your state allows wage garnishment will also happen, in other words you can look for your employer to take a chunk of your paycheck


    Also remember in addition to the amount they are suing for there will be penatiles,late charges etc. The worst thing you can do is ignore it
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    Jun 17, 2009, 05:40 PM

    There are hundreds of threads in this forum (also Bankruptcy & Debt and Small Claims) that deal with this issue. I suggest you spend some time browsing around to learn how you should deal with this summons.
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    Jun 17, 2009, 06:21 PM

    They may in the US garnish and attach bank accounts and pay checks based on state law. Many allow it.
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