Can a law firm with a judgement against you take unemployment money that isn't yours if you have a joint account with someone?

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   Tara E. Nichol

   East Lansing Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered June 05, 2012 17:29. If there is a judgment against you, I would suggest not having a joint account with your boyfriend right now to avoid these problems. Generally a joint account is garnishable for a judgment. Your boyfriend can fight to his money back but he would have to a really good paper trial to show the money taken was his and not yours.

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   Pamela Koslyn

   Los Angeles Business Attorney

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   Answered June 04, 2012 08:23. Yes. Creditors have no way of knowing the source of joint account funds. Remember, this wasn't HIS account the creditor's lawyers went after, it was an account in both of your names, and you shouod have thought of it that way, as they did.

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