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Responding To Garnishment & Levy Demands - Details

Registration for this event is open from: May 20, 2020 12:00 - Jan 22, 2021 12:00
Where: Webinar, Recorded, Both Live/Recorded, (US).
Date: Jul 22, 2020 - Jul 22, 2020
Time: 02:00 - 03:30
Event description:

Responding to Garnishment & Levy Demands

(90-minute webinar – recording also available)

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

12:00 PM Pacific          1:00 PM Mountain

2:00 PM Central           3:00 PM Eastern

Garnishments and levies are a regular reality. However, improper handling of these complicated legal documents can expose your financial institution to considerable liability. Ensure your staff understands the nuances, notices, calculations, and requirements with this timely webinar. 

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

  • Explain your institution’s legal responsibilities in processing garnishments and levies
  • Understand special procedures for accounts containing federal benefit payments and how to calculate the accountholder’s protected amount
  • Determine whether to attach a joint account or an account held by a trust, sole proprietorship, corporation, or other entity
  • Define when your institution can favor itself before processing a garnishment or levy
  • Provide timely, required notices to accountholders regarding garnishments or levies

WEBINAR DETAILS

Many financial institutions handle garnishments and levies daily. But has your staff received proper training? Foregoing training can expose your institution to significant liability. This webinar will cover all aspects of garnishments and levies, and the situations in which they are served. Learn the steps in properly handling these legal documents, such as identifying accounts, placing account holds, answering interrogatories, notifying the accountholder, and remitting funds. You also will learn the special requirements and procedures for accounts that receive federal benefit payments.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session will benefit deposit operations personnel, account service representatives, tellers, collectors, compliance personnel, privacy officers, auditors, attorneys, and managers. 

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

  • Garnishment of Accounts Containing Federal Benefit Payments issued by the Department of the Treasury
  • Sample accountholder notice form
  • Employee training log
  • Interactive quiz 

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Elizabeth Fast    MEET THE PRESENTER-Elizabeth Fast, JD, CPA, Spencer Fane LLP

Elizabeth Fast is a partner with Spencer Fane LLP where she specializes in the representation of financial institutions. Elizabeth is the head of the firm’s training division. She received her law degree from the University of Kansas and her undergraduate degree from Pittsburg State University. In addition, she has a Master of Business Administration degree and she is a Certified Public Accountant. Before joining Spencer Fane, she was General Counsel, Senior Vice President, and Corporate Secretary of a $9 billion bank with more than 130 branches, where she managed all legal, regulatory, and compliance functions. She is a member of the Missouri State Banking Board by appointment of the Governor.

Note: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing this webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your financial institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

THREE REGISTRATION OPTIONS

  1. LIVE WEBINAR

The live webinar option allows you to have unlimited internet connections. Registrants receive a website address and passcode that will allow entrance to the seminar. The session will be approximately 90 minutes, including question and answer sessions. Seminar materials, including instructions, passcode, and handouts will be emailed to you prior to the broadcast. You will need the most-current version of Adobe Reader available free at www.adobe.com. For upcoming webinars, click here.

  1. RECORDED WEBINAR + FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Can’t attend the live webinar? This option provides a recording of the live event, including audio, visuals, and handouts. We even provide the presenter’s email address for follow-up questions. You will receive an email with the recorded webinar link, which can be viewed anytime 24/7, beginning 2 business days after the webinar. You will also receive instruction on how to download a free digital copy of the webinar to your PC, which you may keep and use indefinitely.

  1. BOTH LIVE WEBINAR & RECORDED WEBINAR + FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Options 1 and 2 described above.

 AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, WHEN AND WHERE YOU CHOOSE