If my mom’s name is on my account because I am a college student but the account was garnished and took my student loan money, what can I do?
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If my mom’s name is on my account because I am a college student but the account was garnished and took my student loan money, what can I do?
I am a student in college and I happened to put my mom’s name on my bank account but the money in there comes from a student loan. My mom previously went under a garnishing for being 55 days late in her payment. I am the primary account holder at bank america, I received no known notification of the garnishing of my bank account. They’ve taken all of my money and I am still in the -1000..is there anything I can do? I am broke and school starts soon and I can afford anything.
Asked on August 13, 2012 under General Practice, Virginia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that you speak with your mother about reimbursing you for the money that was yours but was garnished due to some judgment against your mother since the money that was yours was in an account in her name. You have no legal recourse against the judgment creditor in that under the law, the presumption is that the name of your mother on that account was that she owned it.
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