Perrysburg Municipal Court
   Wood County, Ohio

TRUSTEESHIP

Filing fee: $35.00

Requirements to be eligible:

• Must have a current garnishment or notice of pending garnishment.
   
• All debt must be in the name of the person filing.
   
• Must be employed or live within our jurisdiction.

Requirements to file:

Form: Application for the Appointment of a Trustee

Form: Statement as to Creditors

• All original bills of debt must be provided with current balance owed, account number, and payment address for creditor.
   
  • Interest must be paid outside the trusteeship on any interest bearing accounts.
     
  • Only bills over $25.00 are accepted.
     
  • No current utility bills will be accepted.  Only closed utility accounts with a past due balance will be accepted.
     
  • Car payments are accepted, but the car can still be repossessed.
     
• Debt incurred before the trusteeship may be added after the initial filing for an additional $7.00 only upon approval by the Judge/Magistrate.

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ITEMS TO REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR TRUSTEESHIP
From S. Dwight Osterud, Judge

1. Always be sure that you have your trusteeship number when making payments or calling the office regarding your account.

2. PAYMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT YOUR PAY STUB. When a payment is made at the counter, present your pay stub so that the minimum payment of 25% may be verified. When mailing payment, enclose your pay stub along with your check or money order and trusteeship number. If you wish to have your pay stub returned, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

3. The amount to be paid into the trusteeship account is figured by adding everything EXCEPT TAXES back into your net (take home) pay; i.e., uniforms, union dues, insurance, child support, etc.  On this amount we take the 25% for your trusteeship payment.

4. Whenever you are off work for ANY reason, inform the Trustee Clerk IMMEDIATELY. You must report every two weeks should you be off work for an extended period of time. However, if unemployed indefinitely, your trusteeship must be terminated, as employment is a prerequisite for trusteeship and there must be a regular deposit of monies into your account.

5. If you change your job or address, you must advise the court IMMEDIATELY.

6. Your account will be terminated if no payment is received for 30 days. Re-filing cannot be made before a six month period has lapsed.

7. You MUST pay on each pay check you draw. NO EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED even though it may be only for one days work. This applies also to vacation pay and unemployment checks. Payment must be received within three (3) days of receiving your pay check.

8. Interest must be paid outside the trusteeship on any interest bearing accounts.

9. Only with the Judge's approval will bills be accepted after 30 days from filing the trusteeship. A fee of $7.00 will be charged each time you add new accounts.
 

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