How to Handle & Respond to Subpoenas, Summonses, Garnishments & Levies
On-Demand Webinar
StreamedFeb 27, 2024Duration90 minutes
- Unlimited & shareable access starting two business days after live stream
- Available on desktop, mobile & tablet devices 24/7
- Take-away toolkit
- Ability to download webinar video
- Presenter's contact info for questions
Has your institution implemented proper procedures for handling subpoenas, summonses, garnishments, and levies?
Although
these complicated legal documents are part of the daily fabric, many staff
members are not properly trained to handle them – thus exposing the institution
to significant liability. Don’t miss this must-attend session.
AFTER
THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Comply with financial privacy restrictions when responding to subpoenas and summonses
- Explain your institution’s legal responsibilities in processing garnishments and levies
- Understand the special procedures for accounts containing federal benefit payments
- Accurately calculate the amount that must be protected in accounts with federal benefit payments
- Determine whether to attach a joint account or an account held by a trust, sole proprietorship, corporation, or other entity
- Notify accountholders in a timely fashion when required
WEBINAR DETAILS
This webinar will explain
the legal processes and the situations in which subpoenas, summonses,
garnishments, and levies can be served on your institution. It will describe
proper handling, such as determining what information can and can’t be
disclosed, identifying accounts, placing account holds, answering
interrogatories, notifying the accountholder, and remitting funds. The special
requirements and procedures for accounts that receive federal benefit payments
will also be included.
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
- Official Guidelines for Garnishment of Accounts Containing Federal Benefit Payments issued by the Department of the Treasury
- Sample notice form to send to accountholders
- Employee training log
- Interactive quiz
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits
NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission,
or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by
your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible
participants only.
Presented By
Elizabeth Fast
Spencer Fane LLP
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