A judgment debtor may assert exemption rights after the service of an execution or garnishment by filing a motion to quash the garnishment or execution. The motion to quash must be filed within the following time periods:

(1) Twenty (20) days from the mailing of the notice required by § 26-2-404 in the event of a levy of execution;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 26-2-407

  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
(2) Twenty (20) days from the withholding of wages by a garnishee/employer pursuant to a wage garnishment; and
(3) With respect to any other garnishment, twenty (20) days from the mailing of the notice required by § 26-2-404 pursuant to that garnishment.
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