General ProvisionsProperty Subject to Enforcement of Money Judgment
Section § 695.010
This law states that, generally, all of a person’s property can be used to satisfy a money judgment against them. If any property was secured during the lawsuit but got transferred to someone else before the court decided on the money judgment, it can still be taken to satisfy the debt as long as the initial claim on it is still valid.
Section § 695.020
This section states that community property, which is property owned jointly by a married couple, can be used to pay off money judgments according to rules in the Family Code. It explains that any rules that apply to the property or debts of a person who owes money also apply to their spouse's share of community property. Additionally, if something is considered community property and one spouse has control or possession of it, those same rules apply.
Section § 695.030
This section explains which properties of a person who owes money can be used to pay off a money judgment. Generally, if the property cannot be assigned or transferred to someone else, it also can't be taken to satisfy a debt. However, property that can be touched by a judgment includes interests in a trust according to the law, and any ongoing lawsuit or legal claim that involves money or property.
Section § 695.035
This law says that if someone who rents a property owes money due to a court decision (a money judgment), their lease interest can be used to pay off that debt in several situations. These situations include if the renter can sublet or transfer their lease voluntarily, if they can do so but must meet certain conditions, or if they need the landlord's consent to sublet or transfer the lease. Even if the lease has terms that supposedly end or change the lease in the event of an involuntary lease transfer, these terms can’t stop the transfer from being used to fulfill the debt under this law.
Section § 695.040
This rule says that if property isn't allowed to be used to pay off a debt, it can't be taken or used to settle that debt. If such property has already been seized, it can be returned through a special process where someone claims it shouldn't have been taken in the first place.
Section § 695.050
If a court orders a public entity to pay money, that order cannot be enforced under this specific part of the law if it's covered under another section of government regulations.
Section § 695.060
This law states that if you have a license from the government to operate a business or profession, it can't be seized or used to pay off debts or money judgments, with an exception noted in another section (Section 708.630).
Section § 695.070
This law says that if you transfer or put a lien on a property, and that property is still tied up with a lien because of a money judgment, the court can still enforce the judgment on that property just like before the transfer. Even if the person owing the debt (the judgment debtor) dies after transferring the property, the court can still enforce the judgment on it.