Prejudgment attachment

Prejudgment attachment

Prejudgment attachment is a legal remedy that allows recovery of money damages by levying a security interest on the property of the party paying money damages. A writ of attachment is filed to secure debt or claim of the creditor in the event that a judgment is rendered.


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