What does 'attach your bank account' mean?

'Attach' is another term used for the action taken when a bank account is levied by a judgment creditor. In the majority of instances a judgment creditor can execute the writ against a bank account held by the judgment debtor (or jointly with another party) and withdraw the amount owed until the judgment is paid. State law determines the judgment terms, therefore the levy process will differ somewhat from state-to-state. Generally a bank levy has a specified time in which funds can be seized, then the judgment must be refiled with the clerk of the issuing court before more monies can be taken from the account. A very few US states will not allow the levy of a bank account by a judgment creditor when it is held by a married couple as Tenancy By The Entirety.