Motion to Seize Property: Making the Motion (Federal)

Summary

This practice note discusses how to seize property before a judgment in a federal case and covers topics such as the types of remedies available, the incorporation of state law prejudgment seizure remedies in federal court, the prerequisite that the complaint be filed, the supremacy of available federal remedies, how the Federal Rules govern the prosecution of the action, constitutional limitations, interlocutory appeal, and an alternative to freezing assets.