Legal analysis: Courts can freeze.

The people's court shall set aside necessary living expenses for retirees when enforcing the law.

Living cost standards can be determined with reference to relevant local standards.

Legal basis: Article 242 of the "Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China" The court has the right to take enforcement measures. If the person subject to execution fails to perform the obligations specified in the legal document in accordance with the execution notice, the people's court has the right to inquire the relevant units

Deposits, bonds, stocks, fund shares and other property information of the person subject to execution.

The People's Court has the power to seize, freeze, transfer, and change the value of the property of the person subject to execution based on different circumstances.

Article 243: Withholding and Withdrawal of Income If the person subject to execution fails to perform the obligations specified in the legal document in accordance with the execution notice, the people's court has the right to withhold and withdraw the income of the person subject to execution who should perform the obligations.

However, the necessary living expenses of the person subject to execution and his dependent family members shall be retained.

When the people's court withholds or withdraws income, it shall make a ruling and issue a notice of assistance in enforcement, which must be handled by the person's unit, banks, credit cooperatives and other units with savings business.

Article 244 If the court takes enforcement measures legally and the person subject to execution fails to perform the obligations specified in the legal document in accordance with the execution notice, the people's court has the right to seize, detain, freeze, auction, and sell off the property of the person subject to execution that is required to perform the obligations.

However, the daily necessities of the person subject to execution and his dependent family members shall be preserved.

To take the measures mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the People's Court shall make a ruling.

Article 245 Seizure Procedure When the people's court seals up or detains property, if the person subject to execution is a citizen, it shall notify the person subject to execution or his adult family members to be present; if the person subject to execution is a legal person or other organization, it shall notify his/her presence.

The legal representative or principal responsible person shall be present.

Refusal to be present will not affect execution.

If the person subject to execution is a citizen, his or her work unit or the grassroots organization where the property is located should send people to participate.

For the property that has been sealed or detained, the execution officer must make a list, sign or seal it by the person present, and give a copy to the person subject to execution.

If the person subject to execution is a citizen, a share may also be given to his adult family members.