Research online claim exemption forms for the court.

What you indicate does not sound like a criminal violation or anything a prosecutor would take on.

Review the court file for any failures in procedure that you can challenge by motion.

An attorney demand letter that they cease should take care of the issue or flush out the creditor’s claims.

Consult with experienced debt collection defense attorneys; you may have a lawsuit against the collector.

No they will not likely be able to do so. To be safe you may want to cash the check elsewhere.

This is a very odd situation. You would be best to Consult with experienced attorneys.

An attorney demand letter may work and a complaint to the contractor’s licensing board.

It may be time to consider bankruptcy depending on your future ability to earn an income and other factors. Consult with experienced attorneys.

More information is needed to answer the question. Please repost and Consult with experienced attorneys.