Frozen bank accounts Blogs

In New York debt collection, many judgment debtors are surprised to find their bank accounts frozen and funds nearly seized by a City Marshal or Sheriff before any restraining notice is served—whether ...

In New York practice, while retirement accounts and support payments are strongly protected under CPLR Article 52, those protections are subject to important statutory exceptions—particularly in the ...

What is a Levy? Under New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Article 52, the term levy describes two distinct enforcement methods: Levy by service of execution (CPLR § 5232 (a)) – The sheriff, ...

Standing Requirements in Student Loan Litigation The doctrine of standing serves as a jurisdictional prerequisite that every plaintiff must satisfy before proceeding with litigation. In the context of ...

The Homestead Exemption law in New York, as detailed in § 5206, safeguards a person's primary residence from being used to satisfy a monetary judgment. The government's policy in implementing the ...

Statutes relating to the enforcement of money judgments require careful reading and analysis. The below summarizes CPLR § 5208 [Enforcement after death of judgment debtor; leave of court; extension of ...