Civil
EJ-157: Ex Parte Application for Order on Deposit Account Exemption
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This form allows someone to ask a court to protect money in a bank account from being taken to pay a debt or court judgment. A creditor or their lawyer uses this form to request that the court order a bank to release frozen funds that are legally protected from collection efforts.
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Forms that go with EJ-157
EJ-156RequiredCurrent Dollar Amounts of Exemptions from Enforcement of JudgmentsThe Claim of Exemption (EJ-156) is the foundational document that initiates the exemption claim process for a deposit account, which the EJ-157 ex parte application directly responds to or acts upon.›EJ-158RequiredDeclaration Regarding Notice and Service for Ex Parte Application for Order on Deposit Account ExemptionThe Notice of Opposition to Claim of Exemption (EJ-158) serves as the formal notice to the debtor that the creditor is opposing the exemption and is filed concurrently with EJ-157.›EJ-130Often filed with itWrit of ExecutionThe Writ of Execution (EJ-130) is the underlying enforcement document that initiated the levy process, and referencing it gives the court context for the creditor's claim.›EJ-155Often filed with itExemptions from The Enforcement of JudgmentsThe Financial Statement (EJ-155) is commonly submitted alongside EJ-157 to provide the court with detailed financial information supporting the creditor's opposition to the exemption claim.›EJ-160Next stepClaim of Exemption (Enforcement of Judgment)The Notice of Hearing on Claim of Exemption (EJ-160) is issued by the levying officer to schedule the court hearing that results from the judgment creditor filing EJ-157.›
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