If you are in arrears for any obligations, be it utility bills, alimony debts, taxes or fines not paid on time, loan debts, etc. one fine day you may encounter such a nuisance as the seizure of funds on a bank account. At the same time, sanctions can be applied to all types of accounts, and it is especially unpleasant when this account is a salary account. Since the vast majority of citizens of our country receive wages at Sberbank, let's consider it as an example.
Blocking a bank account can occur for several reasons, the main of which are:
- Arrest of an account in Sberbank by bailiffs or by a court decision;
- Blocking of the account by the bank.
Let's consider these options in detail.
First of all, when faced with an account blocking, it is necessary to find out the reason from the Bank. By the hotline number, they will call it to you: was it the execution of the will of the bailiffs or the bank independently made a decision based on the existing credit debt. Having found out the reason, we begin to understand further.
The bailiffs blocked the Sberbank card. What to do?
They have had an official right to freeze accounts since January 2010. So let's go to the reception. Bailiffs work with the population only 2 days a week, so check the date and time of the appointment in advance (for example, on the UFSSP website in your region). The civil servant must familiarize you with the documents confirming the initiation of proceedings and provide the basis on which they blocked the Sberbank card. The bailiffs do not have information about the amounts stored in the accounts and their purpose (salary, deposit, current, settlement), so it is useless to make claims that you have been deprived of your only source of livelihood.
How do bailiffs find out about bank accounts? They send an application to all credit organizations to search for accounts and seize them, for the amount of the debt. The first in line is always Sberbank. Given the number of banks, it is theoretically possible that the request may not reach some of them, so we advise you to always have a debit account in reserve in a small non-state Bank. Although, if the amount of debt is serious, even an account in a Swiss Bank will not save you, since bailiffs even have the right to hire private detectives to search.
How to remove an arrest from a Sberbank card
It is advisable to proceed to this step only if you have successfully paid off all the debts that have been claimed from you.
Cancel recovery measures.
To do this, we take the appropriate document from the bailiff (plus a copy of it), and go with it to the central office of Sberbank in your city. You should not even try to contact other branches, as the request will still be transferred to where there is a specialist in working with arrested accounts.
Please note that the title of the document should be "On the removal of arrest from funds." Only this document is accepted by Sberbank. If you are given a paper “On the termination of the execution of an executive document”, Sberbank will refuse and send for the “correct piece of paper”.
Bailiffs, in turn, must send the same document by registered mail.
Terms of account unblocking depend directly on the Bank.
What to do if all the money was deducted from the arrested account
By law, no more than 50% can be recovered from your payroll account. After all, you have to exist somehow. But since the Bank does not have the right to disclose the amount that is stored in the account, the bailiffs write off the debt in full. This point can be disputed by taking a certificate from the Bank stating that the account is a salary account and demanding a return of 50% of the money. The complaint must be filed in the name of the head to the Office of the FSSP.
If the account is blocked by the Bank
Does the bank have the right to block the salary card? Only on the basis of the decision of the bailiffs. That is, if the case has not yet gone to court, all write-offs and blocking of the salary account are illegal.
The only thing the Bank can do is to write off the amount of debt on the loan from the debit card, if this is provided for by the terms of the loan agreement. Most often, we do not pay attention to such an item when applying for a loan, and later we are surprised - on what basis the Bank writes off funds. Here you can give only one piece of advice - always carefully study the terms of the loan agreement.
Can a bank block a salary card for other reasons? Maybe, if the security system detects attempts by fraudsters to gain access to the card: for example, guessing a password. In this case, you have the right to demand a free card reissue or an immediate unlock (which is not very safe). Still, the best option would be to wait for the card with a new number and pin code, as well as change the password to access the online bank and mobile application.
And the last question, which also has a place to be - does the bank have the right to block a salary card in case of dismissal from work? No. In this case, the Bank automatically transfers you from the corporate service package to standard programs (and only if the organization has submitted information about your dismissal). You continue to use the card, as before, all funds remain at your disposal.
Consequences
How will the existence of a lawsuit affect the client:
- It will negatively affect your credit history. If the arrest of the account occurred by mistake (for example, the bailiffs opened a case with an expired statute of limitations), it is worth submitting this information to the Credit Bureau to correct the information. How to do it - read the article.
- Any information about your participation in enforcement processes will be known to your employer upon request by the Security Service, which is not very pleasant when applying for a job.
- If you apply to the same Bank for a loan, most likely they will refuse you, or they will offer you a loan with the highest interest rate.
Which accounts cannot be arrested by bailiffs
A salary card can be arrested in several cases, among them:
- The presence of large debts for utility bills.
- An unpaid fine.
- Debts for improperly paid alimony.
- Large debt on loans, or you have not made a monthly payment for several months.
- Sometimes blocking a card is not related to debts - the bank can carry out this action if attackers tried to pay with your card.
What are the options for action when your salary card was arrested
If your bank account is blocked, you need to act immediately. The debtor has several options for solving this problem. Initially, you should go to the bank and find out the reason for the blocking, get a certificate of arrest of the card or account.
You can go to the bailiffs and write an application for the return of the card. If everyone has loans or debts, then half of the salary, bonuses and advances will be debited monthly until the debt is paid off. If unpaid child support is the reason for the arrest, you will have to pay it in full.
The simplest and most effective method is to pay off all debts and start using your payroll account again. But this possibility is not always available. You can also go to the lender, ask him to withdraw the claim from the court, but this, rather, will require partial repayment of the loan.
Another option is to file a counterclaim in court to appeal the decision of the bailiffs or the monthly amount. This option is only suitable for those debtors for whom salary is not the main source of income.
The arrest can be withdrawn from the account only in one case - the bailiffs turned to the bank with this request. If you have paid off your debts or come to an agreement with the bailiffs, and the card is still not unlocked, you have the right to file a formal complaint. The application is submitted to the body of bailiffs, the prosecutor's office, or directly to the court. It can be sent by registered mail, or taken to the office in person.
To remove the arrest from the card, you need to submit a corresponding application to the bailiff service. In the application, it is necessary to indicate the data of the debtor, the address and full name of the bailiff service, the data of the executor responsible for the case, the address of residence and the place of work of the debtor. It is also required to indicate the date of opening of enforcement proceedings, its number, address and name of the court by which the decision was made. It is also necessary to indicate bank details - the name of the bank and the number of the blocked account. All data must be indicated in full, without abbreviations, otherwise the bailiff will simply not accept them.
In the service of executors for judicial proceedings, this application will be considered within 30 days, after which the debtor will be aware of the decision of the body. After considering the application, the performers are required to submit a request to the bank to remove the arrest from the account.
Is it possible to avoid the arrest of the card
Today, bailiffs are resorting to this method more and more often. You can avoid this trouble if, after receiving a writ of execution, pay off the debt in full, provide your property on account of the debt, or inform the bailiffs of the official place of employment. Then the writ of execution will be sent to the debtor to work, and the accounting department will automatically withdraw 50% from the debtor's salary and transfer it to creditors.
How much can bailiffs hold
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Can bailiffs seize a bank account?
Bailiffs are listed as official executive officers who must ensure the execution of a previously issued court decision. In some cases, their work is related to actions that provide for the interests of the plaintiff. That is why various restrictive measures may be imposed on the debtor, including the arrest of his existing accounts. The right to direct arrest of a bank deposit to bailiffs is given by the relevant Federal legislation. How the arrest of an open deposit in a bank takes place will be described later.
What to do if the bailiffs arrested the account in Sberbank?
First of all, it should be noted that Sberbank is a semi-state bank with the largest turnover of funds in the country. Therefore, bailiffs in the production of search activities in the first place turn to Sberbank. The probability that the debtor will keep the money in this particular bank is high in each case. For its part, Sberbank, unlike other credit institutions, never hides information about debtors if bailiffs apply for it. This is not a disclosure of banking secrecy.
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At the request of the bailiffs, Sberbank blocks the account, regardless of the total amount of the debt. The owner of the deposit is notified about this decision within 3 days. Unblocking is provided only in case of partial or full repayment of debt obligations.
There is no point in contacting Sberbank with a request to unblock an account before making a payment. Therefore, here there can be only one solution to the issue - the money will be debited automatically, or the Sberbank client will pay in an alternative way.
How to find out if an account with Sberbank has been arrested via the Internet?
Each client of Sberbank has access to a personal account. The functionality of this resource allows you to track all transactions conducted in the bank. Here you can also receive information about the arrest of the account. To do this, you need to go to your personal account and open the tab with transaction statements. The arrest must be on the list. If there is no such information in your personal account, then most likely the deposit is not arrested.
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Can bailiffs seize a credit account?
In practice, bailiffs impose restrictions not only on deposit salary accounts, but also on credit ones. Very often a situation arises when a credit card is arrested from a conditional debtor. This is nothing but the mistake of the bailiffs. It makes no practical sense to seize a credit card, because the funds deposited on it do not actually belong to the subject. Their write-off for current liabilities will not be possible. Withdrawals can only be made from debit deposits. Therefore, the cardholder needs to inform the bailiffs that the restriction should be lifted due to an error.
If the account is frozen, how to receive a salary?
The money goes to the salary card in any case, because the restriction can only be imposed on spending transactions. Receipt operations will proceed in the same order, but the debtor will not be able to withdraw a certain amount. Here everything usually happens quickly: as soon as a specific amount is received, the bank immediately writes it off according to the requirements of the bailiffs. Therefore, it will be possible to receive a salary only when the obligations are fulfilled. It will be possible to receive a salary immediately after the deduction of a certain amount, which is written off for the current debt. Usually this part is paid through the cash desk of the organization or bank.
How to remove the arrest from the bank account?
Initially, it should be remembered that no more than 75% of the income received can be withheld for any kind of obligations. In practice, the limit is limited to 50%. The removal of the arrest from the bank account by bailiffs is possible only after the full or partial fulfillment of their current obligations. In some cases, the debtor may go to court if the bank blocks an unblockable source of funds, such as child support. If the obligations are fully fulfilled, then an application for the removal of the arrest should be sent to the bailiffs.
Application for removal of arrest from the current account sample 2017
A sample of such an application will also be required in case of repayment of obligations to the tax office. The application must be submitted independently by the applicant at the address of the territorial department of the FSSP.
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Illegal arrest of an account by bailiffs: Which accounts the FSSP cannot seize
The arrest of the account by bailiffs occurs very quickly, but removing this arrest is not an easy task.
Often, citizens complain about the arrest of the account by bailiffs, to which child benefits come from the federal budget. In this article, we will consider whether the actions of bailiffs are legal in this case and find out when and for what the FSSP can arrest accounts.
What is an account arrest, and why can an account be arrested?
According to Federal Law No. 101 “On Enforcement Proceedings”, it is impossible to seize accounts that receive child benefits, alimony, maternity benefits and pensions.
It should be noted that bailiffs can only arrest those accounts that are intended for storing, replenishing and withdrawing funds. Thus, the arrest of credit accounts by the FSSP will be unlawful, since the credit account contains funds that do not belong to the debtor, but to the credit institution.
Nevertheless, as practice shows, bailiffs seize all accounts held by the debtor. So why does the FSSP break the law?
The fact is that when a bailiff sends a request for the debtor to have bank accounts, he does not check which accounts these are, since this is not part of his duties. Information that certain accounts are credit or child benefit accounts must be provided by the bank or the debtor itself.
What to do if the arrest is imposed on child benefits?
The simplest solution to this problem is to pay off your debt. After you pay your debt, the removal of the arrest will not take long.
But what if there is nothing to pay? In order to remove the arrest from the account with child benefits or maternity benefits, first of all, it is necessary to collect documents confirming that this account is intended specifically for child benefits. Further, a statement is written to the bailiff with a request to remove the arrest from the account.