Zivitz v. Zivitz

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• holding that the 3 Case: 17-14404 Date Filed: 05/08/2018 Page: 4 of 5 untimely filing of an exemption claim prevented the debtor from receiving the benefit of the exemption and required a decision in favor of the garnishor
• indicating that “strict adherence” to the provisions of the garnishment statute is required
• holding section 77.041(1) only “provides that a garnishment defendant must complete and file a claim of exemption and request for 4 hearing within twenty days after receiving a notice of garnishment or else he may lose important rights to his property”
• “[S]ection 77.041 repeatedly used the word ‘must’ when identifying the actions a garnishment defendant must proactively take to protect wages, money, or property from garnishment.”
• Florida garnishment procedures require “strict adherence to the provisions of the statute”

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