What Can I Do When a Creditor Seizes My Checking Account? – Delonte

“Dear Steve,

i owed a creditor but fell on financial hard times and could not keep up with the payments. The account eventually went into default. In an attempt to recover the funds, the creditor gained access to my account and froze all activities attached to it.

what can i do when a creditor freezes my account and my paycheck is automatic deposited?

Delonte”

Dear Delonte,

It sounds like you were sued over a delinquent debt, you lost, the creditor got a judgment and then levied your account.

The three most logical options are:

1. File bankruptcy.
2. Change banks. (A temporary fix.)
3. Work out a payment plan with the creditor.

Please post your responses and follow-up messages to me on this in the comments section below.

Steve Rhode Debt Coach and Author

Steve Rhode is the Get Out of Debt Guy and has been helping good people with bad debt problems since 1994. You can learn more about Steve, here.

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