Garnishee's Answer
Virginia · Supreme Court of Virginia
This form is an answer that a garnishee (a person or company holding money or property for someone else) must file with the court. It is used to tell the court what money or property, if any, the garnishee has belonging to the person who owes the money (the judgment debtor).
Where this fits in a case
After judgmentStage: After judgment
This form is used when a court has issued a garnishment summons, which means the court has ordered that money or property belonging to a person must be set aside to pay a debt.
Either party may file.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The form is for the garnishee, which is the person or company holding the money or property that is being garnished.
- What does the garnishee need to do when filing this?
- The form provides instructions to the garnishee, such as making checks payable to the judgment creditor and recording the case number on all submitted documents.
- Does the garnishee have to fill out every section?
- The form has several sections that allow the garnishee to state whether they have money, if the debtor was employed by them, or if the debtor has filed for bankruptcy.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026.
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