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What can I do to avoid having a Writ of Execution issued against me?: Call the collection agency or creditor in which you are behind on your payments and try to arrange a monthly payment plan or other agreement with them to avoid having your property levied upon.

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Personal Property Executions

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1. What is an Execution?: An execution is when the Sheriff's Office is ordered by a court to seize money and / or personal property to satisfy a debt.

2. What is a Writ of Execution?: A writ of execution is the court order directing the Sheriff's Office to levy the named defendant(s) real and personal property.

3. I am behind on my bills. Will a deputy show up at my door to seize my assets?: Typically a garnishment or summons to appear in court will be issued before a writ of execution.

4. What can I do to avoid having a Writ of Execution issued against me?: Call the collection agency or creditor in which you are behind on your payments and try to arrange a monthly payment plan or other agreement with them to avoid having your property levied upon.