Hank sold three properties for Mr. W and was paid his commission for the first property, but not for the last two. Hank has done everything according to the contract and according to the relevant statutes, but Mr. W will not pay. Hank knows that Mr. W has a bank account with the Bank of Toronto and has money owed to him from a Mr. Gregory. If Hank successfully sues Mr. W., which of the following would be false?

A) The lawsuit commenced by Hank against Mr. W would be for breach of contract.
B) Hank could force the bank to pay into court an amount of money from Mr. W's account to satisfy the debt.
C) Hank could personally seize the property of Mr. Gregory to satisfy the debt.
D) Hank could have a government-authorized official seize enough of Mr. W's goods to satisfy the judgment debt.
E) Hank could examine Mr. W under oath to determine what assets he has.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Hank cannot personally seize the property of Mr. Gregory to satisfy the debt owed by Mr. W. Legal actions to satisfy a debt would involve the debtor's assets, not the assets of unrelated third parties.

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