A legal order fee, usually, $100, is for the banks response and action at receiving a legal order document where they are asked to garnish, levy, or a place a writ against your account. The bank is responsible for accepting full responsibility for the document and held to it's directions or the bank itself becomes a co-defendent and is considered in contempt which means fees for them and worse. So the bank passes the fee onto the customer who's account is being affected. It stinks and it may be a little high but people do not realize what is involved and since they don't understand they feel the bank is "stealing " from them. It is ALWAYS printed in your disclosure statements and the fee is charged by most banks and credit unions.
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