Money & Debt
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This Easy Form helps you ask the court to let you get money from your frozen bank account for an emergency. An emergency can include paying for necessities like food, rent, or utilities.
The Easy Form does not e-file your forms. You can download the forms and e-filing instructions at the end of the program.
Learn more about collections from bank accounts.This program will help you make your court forms. It will ask questions for you to answer. At the end of the program, you will get completed court forms and instructions. You can save and print them, or the program can email them to you.
Form completion time: 10 minutes to 20 minutes
You will be able to save your work in the middle of the program.
The button below takes you to another website to complete the guided interview. Learn more about Easy Forms.
The interview and forms are in English.
Can I use this program?
To use this program, a creditor must have filed a Citation to Discover Assets to freeze your bank accounts.
Note: This program does not work if your accounts have been frozen for unpaid child support or taxes.
What do I need first?
To complete this program, you will need to know the:
- Source of funds in your bank account,
- Name and address of the bank that has your account,
- Name and address of the judgment creditor or creditor's lawyer, and
- Case number and filing county.
What documents will this create?
This program prepares the following forms. The forms you get will depend on your answers.
- How to do an Emergency Motion to Claim Exemption
- Emergency Motion to Claim Exemption
- Notice of Court Date for Emergency Motion to Claim Exemption
- Order on Emergency Motion to Claim Exemption
Worried about doing this on your own? You may be able to get free legal help.
