GARNISHEE
An individual who holds money or property that
belongs to a debtor subject to an attachment pro-
ceeding by a creditor.
For example, when an individual owes
money but has for a source of income only a
salary, a creditor might initiate GARNISHMENT
proceedings. If the creditor is successful, a cer-
tain portion of the debtor’s salary will be auto-
matically sent to the creditor from each
paycheck. In such case, the debtor’s employer is
