Money owed to the debtor

Enforcing a judgment debt by use of a third party debt order (TPDO)

A judgment creditor may enforce the judgment debt against money due and owing to the judgment debtor by a third party, by seeking a Third Party Debt Order (TPDO) (previously known as garnishee orders). They are, in effect, a means of intercepting a payment due from a third party owed to the judgment debtor, but redirected to be paid by the third party direct to the judgment creditor to satisfy the judgment debt.

However, this method of enforcement is subject to the court's

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