writ of attachment

[floridian]

a question for anyone who has been sued, lost and had a writ of attachment put on them...

did the plaintiff actually take your property? (television, guns etc)..

[junker]

i have had many,many judgments...never has anyone tried a writ of attachment...one did however file a abstract of judgment with local court..since i am living with someone...not considered a spouse...i think it would be hard to prove what is mine or hers....and i think it would be exempt anyway....

[awayalways]

I had a renter who was operating a business on one of my properties who received a writ once. First, the Sheriff came out and put an orange sticker on several items, then about 2 months later a moving company came and cleaned the place out. Took cabinets, furniture...everything. Don't know what happened to it after that.

I don't think this would happen in a residential setting though. And if you are homesteaded, they may not even be able to put a lien on your property. At least that's the way it works in Florida.

[GoingDown]

a question for anyone who has been sued, lost and had a writ of attachment put on them...

did the plaintiff actually take your property? (television, guns etc)..

No, this is another scare tactic from debt collectors.

They don't want your used television.

They don't want your used microwave.

They don't want your used pillows.

They don't want your used underwear, etc.

They want to scare you into paying them, and sadly, it usually works for them.

In some states, such as Arizona, it is against the law for the Sheriff to enter your home without your permission to execute a civil judgment. So, you simply keep your doors locked and don't answer the door to anyone you don't know. A good idea to do anyways.