Civil

EJ-159: Order on Application for Designation of Deposit Account Exemption

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This form allows a court to decide whether a debtor can protect money in a bank account from being taken to pay a debt or judgment. Creditors, debtors, and their attorneys use it to request or respond to requests for keeping certain deposit accounts exempt from collection.

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Forms that go with EJ-159

EJ-130AttachmentWrit of ExecutionThe Writ of Execution is the enforcement document that the EJ-159 motion seeks to vacate, making it a foundational attachment to identify what is being challenged.›EJ-100AttachmentAcknowledgment of Satisfaction of JudgmentThe Abstract of Judgment (EJ-100) is frequently referenced or attached to identify the underlying judgment that led to the enforcement action being challenged.›MC-030Often filed with itDeclarationA Declaration (MC-030) is commonly filed with the EJ-159 to provide the court with sworn factual statements supporting the grounds for vacating enforcement.›MC-025Often filed with itAttachment to Judicial Council FormAn Attachment (MC-025) is commonly filed alongside the EJ-159 when additional space is needed to fully state the factual or legal basis for vacating enforcement.›EJ-160Next stepClaim of Exemption (Enforcement of Judgment)The Order on Motion to Vacate Enforcement (EJ-160) is the next procedural step — the court's ruling on the EJ-159 motion — and must be prepared and submitted along with the motion.›

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EJ-152Memorandum of Garnishee›EJ-155Exemptions from The Enforcement of Judgments›EJ-156Current Dollar Amounts of Exemptions from Enforcement of Judgments›EJ-157Ex Parte Application for Order on Deposit Account Exemption›EJ-158Declaration Regarding Notice and Service for Ex Parte Application for Order on Deposit Account Exemption›EJ-165Financial Statement›
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