After service of a copy of the writ and notice of attachment on an account debtor obligated on an account receivable, chattel paper, or general intangible, the account debtor shall, unless otherwise directed by court order or the levying officer: (CCP 488.600, 701.050)
If the account debtor has been making payments to the defendant or is required to make payments to the defendant, make payments to the levying officer as they become due.
If the account debtor has been making payments to a third person or is required to make payments to a third person, continue to make payments to the third person notwithstanding the levy until the account debtor receives notice that the obligation to the third person is satisfied or is otherwise directed by court order or by the third person; thereafter the payments shall be made to the levying officer as they become due.
If pursuant to a security agreement, the defendant has liberty to accept the return of goods or make repossessions, deliver to the levying officer the property returnable to the defendant unless otherwise directed by court order or by the levying officer. If the levying officer obtains custody of an instrument levied upon and serves the obligor under the instrument a copy of the writ and a notice of attachment or levy, as applicable, to the obligor shall make payments to the levying officer as they become due.