Can a car be taken and sold to satisfy garnishment?

Generally, no, a car cannot be taken and sold to satisfy a garnishment. Garnishment typically targets things like wages, bank accounts, and sometimes retirement accounts. It's a legal process to collect a debt by seizing a debtor's assets *that are held by a third party*. Your car is in your possession, not a third party's.

To seize a car to satisfy a debt, a creditor would need to pursue other legal avenues, such as:

* Repossession: If the car is financed and you're in default on the loan, the lender has the right to repossess it under the terms of your loan agreement. This isn't a garnishment.

* Judgment and Levy: After obtaining a court judgment against you, a creditor can seek a writ of execution (or levy) to seize and sell your non-exempt assets, including your car. However, many states have exemptions that protect certain assets, like a car needed for work, up to a certain value, from seizure. This isn't a garnishment either.

In short, garnishment is a specific legal procedure that doesn't typically involve the seizure of personal property directly in the debtor's possession. Other legal actions are required to seize and sell a car to satisfy a debt.