Is it true that a judgment order cannot touch the first $1700 in your account?
Question Details:
They took that and I only had $1700. There was a judgment for which I never received a summons for. I tried calling the agency that took my money and they were very rude and told me that they had to see my last 60 day bank statements, The funds in my account were from my paycheck. The money in my account was for my mortgage, my school tuition and transportation to and from work. I have nothing. How can I get them to release my money?
New Jersey has a "general" exemption of $1,000 applying to assets and accounts that creditors are attempting to collect. Other specific exemptions beyond that (for example pensions, child support payments received, etc.) may apply given the particular assets/accounts that the creditor is trying to collect upon.
