Tennessee ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO PAY GARNISHMENT PROCEEDS TO CREDITOR is an order issued by the court in the state of Tennessee to direct the clerk to pay garnishment proceeds from a debtor to a creditor. This order allows the creditor to recover money owed to them from a debtor who is unable to pay. This order is typically issued when a judgment has been entered against a debtor in a civil lawsuit. Types of Tennessee ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO PAY GARNISHMENT PROCEEDS TO CREDITOR include Federal Administrative Wage Garnishment, Bank Garnishment, and Non-Wage Garnishment. Federal Administrative Wage Garnishment is an order issued by a federal agency to a debtor's employer to withhold a portion of the debtor's wages and send them directly to the creditor. Bank Garnishment is an order issued by the court to a debtor's bank to freeze the debtor's bank account and send any funds to the creditor. Non-Wage Garnishment is an order issued by the court to a third party who may owe the debtor money, such as a tenant or tenant's landlord, to send the money to the creditor.