Garnishment and protected property

Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 63.004

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Sec. 63.004. CURRENT WAGES EXEMPT. Except as otherwise provided by state or federal law, current wages for personal service are not subject to garnishment. The garnishee shall be discharged from the garnishment as to any debt to the defendant for current wages. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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Tex. R. Civ. P. 663a — Service Of Writ And Other Documents On Defendant

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The defendant must be served as provided in Rule 21a or Rule 501.4, as applicable, with a copy of the writ of garnishment, the application, accompanying affidavits, and orders of the court as soon as practicable after service of the writ on the garnishee. The face of the writ served on the defendant must display in at least twelve-point type and in a manner calculated to advise a reasonably attentive person of its contents, the following notice: “To _________________, Defendant: / A ____________________________, Demandado: Your money or property has been frozen or seized (“garnished”) because ___________________________ (the “Garnishor”) has filed a garnishment proceeding. That means they are trying to get your money or property from ___________________________ (the “Garnishee”), the company or person who has it, to pay a debt you owe. / Su dinero o propiedad le han sido inmovilizados o incautados (“embargados”) porque ___________________________, (el “Embargante”), ha entablado ante tribunales un auto procesal de embargo con la intención de obtener su dinero o propiedad de ___________________________, (el “Embargado”), que es la compañía o persona física que los tiene, y como pago de lo que usted le adeuda. If you are an individual (not a company), your money or property may be protected (“exempt”) from garnishment under federal or state law. Under Texas Rule of Civil Procedur…

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Tex. R. Civ. P. 633 — Execution For Possession Or Value Of Personal Property

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RULE 649. SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ............................................................... 305 RULE 650. NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ........................................ 305 RULE 651. WHEN EXECUTION IS NOT SATISFIED.................................................... 305 RULE 652. PURCHASER FAILING TO COMPLY ......................................................... 306 RULE 653. RESALE OF PROPERTY ................................................................................ 306 RULE 654. RETURN OF EXECUTION ............................................................................. 306 RULE 655. RETURN OF EXECUTION BY MAIL ........................................................... 306 RULE 656. EXECUTION DOCKET ................................................................................... 306 RULE 657. JUDGMENT FINAL FOR GARNISHMENT................................................. 307 RULE 658. APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF GARNISHMENT AND ORDER ............. 307 RULE 658a. BOND FOR GARNISHMENT ....................................................................... 307 RULE 659. CASE DOCKETED ........................................................................................... 308 RULE 661. FORM OF WRIT ............................................................................................... 308 RULE 662. DELIVERY OF WRIT ..................…

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Tex. Prop. Code § 42.001

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Sec. 42.001. PERSONAL PROPERTY EXEMPTION. (a) Personal property, as described in Section 42.002 , is exempt from garnishment, attachment, execution, or other seizure if: (1) the property is provided for a family and has an aggregate fair market value of not more than $100,000, exclusive of the amount of any liens, security interests, or other charges encumbering the property; or (2) the property is owned by a single adult, who is not a member of a family, and has an aggregate fair market value of not more than $50,000, exclusive of the amount of any liens, security interests, or other charges encumbering the property. (b) The following personal property is exempt from seizure and is not included in the aggregate limitations prescribed by Subsection (a): (1) current wages for personal services, except for the enforcement of court-ordered child support payments; (2) professionally prescribed health aids of a debtor or a dependent of a debtor; (3) alimony, support, or separate maintenance received or to be received by the debtor for the support of the debtor or a dependent of the debtor; and (4) a religious bible or other book containing sacred writings of a religion that is seized by a creditor other than a lessor of real property who is exercising the lessor's contractual or statutory right to seize personal property after a tenant breaches a lease agreement for or abandons the …

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