Florida Statutes 222.26 – Additional exemptions from legal process concerning medical debt
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 222.26
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
If a debt is owed for medical services provided by a facility licensed under chapter 395, the following property is exempt from attachment, garnishment, or other legal process in an action on such debt:
(1) A debtor’s interest, not to exceed $10,000 in value, in a single motor vehicle as defined in s. 320.01(1).
(2) A debtor’s interest in personal property, not to exceed $10,000 in value, if the debtor does not claim or receive the benefits of a homestead exemption under Fla. Const. Art. X, § 4.