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    Aug 27, 2007, 04:09 PM
    Frozen Bank Account
    I understand that a bank account can be frozen once a judgment has been issued (after being sued on old debt), but can a collection agency who is looking for assets freeze your bank account without first having sued or without having obtained a judgment first?
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    Aug 27, 2007, 04:11 PM
    No!
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    Aug 27, 2007, 04:22 PM
    Thank you! That's what I thought, but given how nasty they all are, I had to be sure!

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