Difference between revisions of "Enforcement of a Small Claims Judgment (20:XVII)"
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Once an order for garnished wages is served on the garnishee, the order is only valid for wages due and owing within '''seven''' days (''Court Order Enforcement Act'', RSBC 1996, c 78, s 1) – it is therefore critical to have some knowledge relating to the debtor’s pay schedule. If the garnishee owes money to the debtor, they must pay the amount owed to the court. All money paid into court is held until further order of the court. | Once an order for garnished wages is served on the garnishee, the order is only valid for wages due and owing within '''seven''' days (''Court Order Enforcement Act'', RSBC 1996, c 78, s 1) – it is therefore critical to have some knowledge relating to the debtor’s pay schedule. If the garnishee owes money to the debtor, they must pay the amount owed to the court. All money paid into court is held until further order of the court. | ||
A creditor may apply for the garnishment of a debtor’s bank account and accounts receivable '''before''' a judgment is reached. This is called a pre-judgment garnishing order. For more information, see '''Section III.B.4.: | A creditor may apply for the garnishment of a debtor’s bank account and accounts receivable '''before''' a judgment is reached. This is called a pre-judgment garnishing order. For more information, see '''Chapter 10, Section III.B.4.: Garnishment of Bank Accounts and Other Accounts Receivable'''. | ||
== D. Payment Hearing == | == D. Payment Hearing == | ||