Georgia § 18-4-88 - Third-party claim.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 18-4-88 — Third-party claim., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-4-88. Third-party claim.
"IN THE ______________ COURT OF ____________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) __________________________________ ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) Civil Action File No. ) __________________________________ ) ________________________ Defendant ) ) __________________________________ ) Garnishee ) THIRD-PARTY CLAIM Personally appeared ______________________________, who on oath says (Print name) that he or she has a claim superior to that of the Plaintiff to the money or other property in the hands of the Garnishee subject to the process of garnishment. The Affiant further states: (check applicable box and complete the information requested) [] The Affiant obtained a judgment against the Defendant in the ____________ Court of ______________ County, ______________, in State Case Number ____________ on ______________, and the unpaid Date balance of such judgment is in the amount of $______________. or [] The basis of the Affiant's claim is __________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________. This ____________ day of ______________, 20____. __________________ Affiant __________________ Print name of Affiant Sworn to and subscribed before me this __________ day of __________________, 20____. ________________________________________ Notary Public or Deputy Clerk of Court CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that I have this day served the Plaintiff or Plaintiff's Attorney, the Defendant, and the Garnishee in the foregoing matter with a copy of this pleading by depositing it in the United States Mail in a properly addressed envelope with adequate postage thereon. This ____________ day of ______________, 20____. ____________________________________________________________ Third-party Claimant or Third-party Claimant's Attorney" (Code 1981, § 18-4-88 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 8, § 1/SB 255.)
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Section 18-4-88 ("Third-party claim.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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