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Jayson

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Post Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:43 pm    Post subject: Can creditors seize my money?
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I have taken out a college savings plan for my son with the money he received from a lawsuit (he's 10 years old) . The bank listed me as the owner of the account and my son was the beneficiary. Can my creditors seize the money? I have even asked the broker who sold me the account but he said it wasn't so because my son is listed as the beneficiary . Bit I'm not sure about it . Can anyone throw some light on this? I don't have any judgment against me nor have I been taken to court by any creditor.
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Post Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:40 am    Post subject:
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Hi Jayson.

Welcome to the forum.

Is this a Section 529 savings plan? If so then it should be protected from the creditor. BTW as this is your son's money although you are listed as the owner, the credit cannot seize the money/account. You should talk with the bank agents regarding this.

Best of luck,
Larry
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:03 am    Post subject:
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If the broker told you that they can not seize it then he or she probably put it into the type of account that Larry is describing to you, you should consult with the bank to make sure of this.

If it is not this type of account, you can make sure that the account is closed and put into an account that will protect the funds from the creditors that seeks money from you.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:36 pm    Post subject: sezure of checking account
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can my creditors seize money from my checking account if it money paid to me for personal property loss from a home fire?
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:39 pm    Post subject: money seizure
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can property insureance settlement money be seized by reditors?
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:32 pm    Post subject:
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Hi Ed,

Any money deposited in your checking account can be garnished by your creditor.

To billy,

If your creditors have received a judgment against you to garnish your checking account and if the property insurance settlement money is deposited in the checking account, then the creditors can garnish it.

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