Tennessee § 26-2-213 - Lien upon debts due and payable in future.
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§ 26-2-213. Lien upon debts due and payable in future.
If upon disclosure made on oath by the debtor it appears that the garnishee is indebted to the defendant, but that the debt is not payable and will not become due until some future time, then such judgment as the plaintiff may recover shall constitute a lien upon the debt until and at the time it becomes due and payable. Acts 1978, ch. 915, § 32; T.C.A., § 26-242.
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Section 26-2-213 ("Lien upon debts due and payable in future.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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