Last week's webinar addresses only the effect that the Treasury's "Garnishment of Accounts Containing Federal Benefits Payments" will have on a bank's already-established procedures for handling garnishments. Ken took great pains to explain that it does not address state-specific laws and regulations on garnishments.
You can find another of Ken's webinars, on "Developing Written Procedures for Handling Third Party Claims for Customer Funds and Information," in the BOL Banker Store at
http://www.bankersonline.com/bankerstore...roducts_id=2180If you don't have policies and procedures in place for handling these legal documents, you should invest some time and bank funds in getting help from a local attorney with expertise in state civil and criminal procedure to go over your state's requirements. You can also check with the state bankers association to see if it has any source materials or training on this complex topic.