Tennessee Code 29-7-104 – Notice to retain possession
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-7-104
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
The notice should also require the defendant not to pay any debt due by the defendant, or thereafter to become due, and to retain possession of all property of the defendant, then or thereafter in defendant’s custody or under defendant’s control, to answer the garnishment.