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Title 18 - Debtor and Creditor
Title 18 - Debtor and Creditor
153 sections · Georgia
- § 18-2-1 — Creation of Relationship of Debtor and Creditor
- § 18-2-2 — Compulsory Election of Remedy Least Likely to Jeopardize Rights of Other Creditors
- § 18-2-3 — Reaching of Equitable Assets by Creditors
- § 18-2-20 — Rights of Creditors to Be Favored by Courts
- § 18-2-21 — Right of Creditors to Attack Judgments, Conveyances, or Other Arrangements Interfering With Creditor
- § 18-2-22 — Conveyances by Debtors Deemed Fraudulent
- § 18-2-23 — Validity of Conveyance to Innocent Subsequent Purchaser
- § 18-2-24 — Effect of Giving Debtor Permission to Exercise Dominion Over or Use Property Conveyed, Assigned, or
- § 18-2-25 — Effect of Misrepresentation, Suppression of Material Fact, or Private Agreement Giving Preference Up
- § 18-2-40 — Right of Debtor to Prefer Creditors
- § 18-2-41 — Right of Nonmunicipal Corporation to Assign for Benefit of Creditors and Prefer Creditors
- § 18-2-42 — Right of Persons and Firms to Make Assignments and Prefer Creditors
- § 18-2-43 — Deeds of Assignment for Benefit of Creditors -- Execution, Filing, and Recording
- § 18-2-44 — Deeds of Assignment for Benefit of Creditors -- Property to Be Conveyed Generally; Description of Pr
- § 18-2-45 — Deeds of Assignment for Benefit of Creditors -- Conveyances; Statements As to Aggregate Amounts
- § 18-2-46 — Deeds of Assignment for Benefit of Creditors -- Annexation of Affidavit to Deed; Contents of Affidav
- § 18-2-47 — Preparation After Recording of Assignment of List of All Property of Assignor At Time of Assignment;
- § 18-2-48 — List to Remain on File Ten Days
- § 18-2-49 — Correcting of Innocent or Unintentional Mistake or Omission in List of Assets or Creditors
- § 18-2-50 — Notification of Creditors of Filing of Assignment; Notification of Creditors of Institution of Actio
- § 18-2-51 — Foreign Assignments to Conform With Laws of State
- § 18-2-52 — Provision and Filing of Bond by Assignee for Benefit of Assignor's Creditors; Amount of Bond
- § 18-2-53 — Duties of Assignee Generally; Payment of Preferred Debts After Filing
- § 18-2-54 — Powers and Rights of Assignee
- § 18-2-55 — Actions to Set Aside Assignments -- Nature of Actions Generally; Priorities and Payment to Creditors
- § 18-2-56 — Actions to Set Aside Assignments -- Parties
- § 18-2-57 — Actions to Set Aside Assignments -- Necessity of Showing Fraud, Collusion, or Notice Thereof in Assi
- § 18-2-58 — Necessity for Reduction of Debt to Judgment Before Action Against Assignor or Assignee
- § 18-2-59 — Appointment of New Assignees Upon Death or Removal From Jurisdiction of Courts of State of Sole or S
- § 18-2-70 — Short Title
- § 18-2-72 — Determining Insolvency
- § 18-2-73 — Value Given for Transfer
- § 18-2-71 — Definitions
- § 18-2-74 — Voidable Transfer; Determination of Actual Intent
- § 18-2-75 — Transfer or Obligation Voidable If Incurred Without Receiving Reasonably Equivalent Value
- § 18-2-76 — When Transfer Made
- § 18-2-77 — Relief for Creditor Against Fraudulent Transfer or Obligation
- § 18-2-78 — Conditions for Voidability of Transfer or Obligation; Judgment
- § 18-2-79 — Time for Commencement of Action
- § 18-2-80 — Definitions; Venue
- § 18-2-81 — Series Organization and Determinations
- § 18-2-82 — Principles of Law and Equity Remain Applicable
- § 18-2-84 — Construction With Federal Provisions
- § 18-2-83 — Uniformity With Laws of Other States
- § 18-2-85 — Transfers to Charitable Organizations; Statute of Limitations
- § 18-3-1 — Grounds for Attachment
- § 18-3-2 — Right to Seek Attachment on Money Demands Generally
- § 18-3-3 — Issuance of Attachment Prior to Debt Becoming Due; Stay of Execution on Judgment Where Debt Not Due
- § 18-3-4 — Issuance of Attachment After Action Has Been Commenced; Effect of Judgment on Action Still Pending
- § 18-3-5 — Issuance Against Administrator or Executor Removing or About to Remove Property of Deceased Person;
- § 18-3-6 — Issuance Against Joint Contractors or Partners
- § 18-3-7 — Issuance Against Nonresident Corporations
- § 18-3-8 — Right of Surety or Endorser Upon an Instrument of Writing to Attach Property of Principal
- § 18-3-9 — Requirement of Application for Order Authorizing Issuance of Writ of Attachment Prior to Entry of Ju
- § 18-3-10 — Bond Requirements Generally
- § 18-3-10.1 — Service of Process in Action by Defendant Against Nonresident Plaintiff for Damages
- § 18-3-11 — Persons Who May Make Affidavit and Execute Bond Where Debt Due to Partnership or Several Persons Joi
- § 18-3-12 — Persons Who May Be Taken As Security or Surety on a Bond
- § 18-3-13 — Procedure for Contesting Sufficiency of Bond; Review of Sufficiency of Bond; Requirement of Addition
- § 18-3-14 — Service of Copy of Writ of Attachment on Defendant; Notification of Defendant of Issuance of Attachm
- § 18-3-15 — Right of Defendant to Postseizure Hearing
- § 18-3-16 — Issuance and Levy of Attachment on Sunday
- § 18-3-17 — Courts to Which Attachments Returnable; Applicability of General Rules of Civil Practice and Procedu
- § 18-3-18 — Provisions Governing Pleadings, Defenses, and Procedures Subsequent to Filing of Declaration in Atta
- § 18-3-19 — Forms for Attachment
- § 18-3-20 — Substantial Compliance in Matters of Form Sufficient
- § 18-3-30 — Duty of Officer to Whom Attachment Directed Generally; Duty of Officer to Whom Attachment Directed R
- § 18-3-31 — Levy by Officer of Attachments in Order Received; Entry of Time and Date of Levy on Attachment; Entr
- § 18-3-32 — Levy on Property in a Different County
- § 18-3-33 — Replevy of Property by Defendant Generally Upon Payment of Bond; Amount of Bond; Return of Property
- § 18-3-34 — Replevy of Property of Foreign Corporation Upon Payment of Bond; Return of Bond by Levying Officer;
- § 18-3-50 — Procedure Generally
- § 18-3-51 — Delivery of Property to Claimant Upon Payment of Bond; Return of Affidavit and Bond by Levying Offic
- § 18-3-52 — Trial of Claim
- § 18-3-53 — Proceedings Upon Failure of Claimant to Deliver Property Pursuant to Conditions of Bond
- § 18-3-54 — Liability of Claimant and Surety on Bond for Hire or Use of Property Where Plaintiff's Debt Unsatisf
- § 18-3-55 — Interposition of Claim Before or After Judgment
- § 18-3-70 — Property Bound by Judgment in Attachment
- § 18-3-71 — Setting Aside Judgment
- § 18-3-72 — Execution and Levy on Judgment
- § 18-3-74 — When Lien Arises; Priorities
- § 18-3-73 — Application of Proceeds of Sale
- § 18-3-75 — Entry on Attachment Docket; Effect of Failure to Make Such Entry
- § 18-4-1 — Definitions; Practice and Procedure Generally
- § 18-4-2 — Discovery
- § 18-4-3 — Amendment of Affidavits, Bonds, Garnishee Answer, or Pleadings
- § 18-4-4 — Judge to Perform Functions of Clerk Where Court Has No Clerk
- § 18-4-5 — Challenge to Sufficiency of Bond; Requiring of Additional Security; Discharge of Original Surety
- § 18-4-6 — Issuance of Release of Garnishment
- § 18-4-7 — Discharge of Employee Subject to Garnishment
- § 18-4-8 — Definitions; Entity As Garnishee; Execution and Filing by Certain Officers or Employees of an Entity
- § 18-4-20 — Property Subject to Garnishment Generally; Claim Amount and Defendant's Social Security Number on Su
- § 18-4-21 — Garnishment of Salaries of Officials and Employees of State and Its Subdivisions; Exemption; Summons
- § 18-4-22 — Exemption of Pension or Retirement Funds or Benefits
- § 18-4-22.1 — Garnishment of Funds or Benefits of Pension, Retirement, or Employee Benefit Plans and Programs Whic
- § 18-4-23 — Service of Summons of Garnishment Controlled by Civil Practice Act
- § 18-4-40 — Grounds for Issuance of Writ of Garnishment Prior to Judgment
- § 18-4-41 — Application to Judge for Writ; Contents
- § 18-4-42 — Entry of Order by Judge Authorizing Garnishment Prior to Judgment; Issuance of Summons of Garnishmen
- § 18-4-43 — Bond Required Prior to Issuance of Summons of Garnishment; Amount; Presentation of Bond to Clerk of
- § 18-4-44 — Service of Order and Summons of Garnishment on Defendant
- § 18-4-45 — Traverse of Affidavit of Plaintiff by Defendant; Show Cause Order; Revocation of Order Upon Failure
- § 18-4-46 — Personal Earnings of Defendant Not Subject to Garnishment Prior to Judgment; Statement of Substance
- § 18-4-47 — Funds and Property Paid Into Court or Subject to Garnishment to Be Held by Clerk Pending Judgment; E
- § 18-4-48 — Proceedings Subsequent to Final Judgment in Action Upon Which Garnishment Summons Issued Generally;
- § 18-4-60 — Right to Writ of Garnishment After Judgment
- § 18-4-61 — Affidavit for Issuance of Summons of Garnishment; Making and Approval of Affidavit
- § 18-4-62 — Contents and Service of Summons of Garnishment; Requirements As to Filing of Answer to Summons
- § 18-4-63 — Issue of Additional Summons of Garnishment; Dismissal of Garnishment Proceedings Upon Nonissuance of
- § 18-4-64 — Service of Copy of Summons of Garnishment Upon Defendant; Notice of Filing and Issuance of Summons o
- § 18-4-65 — Issues Defendant May Raise by Traverse of Plaintiff's Affidavit
- § 18-4-66 — Forms for Postjudgment Garnishment
- § 18-4-80 — Effect of Release of Summons of Garnishment on Garnishee
- § 18-4-81 — Effect of Defendant's Traverse on Garnishee; Filing of Bond by Defendant; Entry of Judgment on Bond
- § 18-4-82 — Contents of Garnishee Answer
- § 18-4-83 — Service of Answer of Garnishee on Plaintiff or Attorney
- § 18-4-84 — Delivery to Court of Property Admitted to Be Subject to Garnishment; Property in Safety Deposit Box
- § 18-4-85 — Traverse of Answer of Garnishee by Plaintiff -- Time Period; Discharge for Failure to Traverse
- § 18-4-86 — Traverse of Answer of Garnishee by Plaintiff -- Contents
- § 18-4-87 — Traverse of Answer of Garnishee by Plaintiff -- Service
- § 18-4-88 — Order of Proceedings After Answer of Garnishee Generally
- § 18-4-89 — Proceedings After Answer of the Garnishee If No Traverse or Claim Filed
- § 18-4-90 — Entry of Default Judgment Upon Failure of Garnishee to File Garnishee Answer to Summons; Opening of
- § 18-4-91 — Relief of Garnishee From Default Judgment
- § 18-4-92 — Effect of Garnishee's Failure to Respond Properly to Summons of Garnishment
- § 18-4-93 — Right of Defendant to Become a Party to Garnishment Proceedings; Procedure
- § 18-4-92.1 — Relief of Garnishee From Liability; Definitions
- § 18-4-94 — Procedure Where Defendant Prevails Generally; Establishment of Interests in Money or Other Property
- § 18-4-95 — Right of Claimants of Property Subject to Garnishment to Become Parties; Procedure
- § 18-4-96 — Procedure Where Money or Other Property in Court Subject to Conflicting Cases
- § 18-4-97 — Right of Garnishee to Actual Reasonable Expenses in Making True Garnishee Answer of Garnishment; Pro
- § 18-4-110 — Right of Plaintiff Who Has Obtained Money Judgment to Process of Continuing Garnishment; Methods, Pr
- § 18-4-111 — Property, Money, or Effects Subject to Continuing Garnishment
- § 18-4-112 — Filing and Contents of Affidavit for Continuing Garnishment; Issuance of Summons; Notice and Service
- § 18-4-113 — Contents of Summons of Continuing Garnishment; Filing and Contents of Garnishee Answers
- § 18-4-114 — Traverse of Garnishee Answer by Plaintiff
- § 18-4-115 — Entry of Default Judgment Against Garnishee; Relief From Default Judgment
- § 18-4-116 — Effect of and Proceedings Upon Filing of Traverse by Defendant
- § 18-4-117 — Effect of Termination of Employment Relationship Between Garnishee and Defendant
- § 18-4-118 — Forms for Continuing Garnishment
- § 18-4-130 — Continuing Garnishment for Family Support; Issuance of Writ of Garnishment
- § 18-4-131 — Definitions
- § 18-4-132 — Contents of Affidavit for a Continuing Garnishment for Support; Attachment of Certified Copy of Judg
- § 18-4-133 — Service of Summons; Requirements As to Filing of First Garnishee Answer Accompanied by Money; Applic
- § 18-4-134 — Filing Further Garnishee Answers and Tendering Money; Application of Money; Filing of Final Garnishe
- § 18-4-135 — Period of Attachment of Writ of Garnishment; Garnishee's Reliance Upon Information in Affidavit of G
- § 18-5-1 — Definitions
- § 18-5-2 — Debt Adjusting Permitted
- § 18-5-3 — Exemption for Debt Adjustment by Certain Individuals or Entities
- § 18-5-3.1 — Annual Requirements for Persons Engaged in Debt Adjusting; Designation of Repository Office
- § 18-5-3.2 — Timing of Disbursements to Appropriate Creditors; Trust Account Required
- § 18-5-4 — Penalty for Unlawfully Engaging in Business of Debt Adjusting
- § 18-5-5 — Role of Attorney General in Promulgating Rules and Regulations