Tennessee § 26-2-407 Motion to quash execution or garnishment

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§ 26-2-407 — Motion to quash execution or garnishment

Tennessee § 26-2-407

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-407 (2026).

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A judgment debtor may assert exemption rights after the service of an execution or garnishment by filing a motion to quash the garnishment or execution. The motion to quash must be filed within the following time periods:

(1)Twenty (20) days from the mailing of the notice required by § 26-2-404 in the event of a levy of execution;

(2)Twenty (20) days from the withholding of wages by a garnishee/employer pursuant to a wage garnishment; and (3) With respect to any other garnishment, twenty (20) days from the mailing of the notice required by § 26-2-404 pursuant to that garnishment.

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A judgment debtor may assert exemption rights after the service of an execution or garnishment by filing a motion to quash the garnishment or execution. The motion to quash must be filed within the following time periods: (1) Twenty (20) days from the mailing of the notice required by § 26-2-404 in the event of a levy of execution; (2) Twenty (20) days from the withholding of wages by a garnishee/employer pursuant to a wage garnishment; and (3) With respect to any other garnishment, twenty (20) days from the mailing of the notice required by § 26-2-404 pursuant to that garnishment.