The Scottish Football Association (SFA) had made a £10,000 crisis payment available to each of its members to help them through the current financial climate.
However, Livingston did not receive its payment when sheriff officers acting on behalf of Glasgow printer Garthland Printers called in the debt.
The printer was owed more than £7,000 for matchday magazines and other club brochures, which Garthland no longer provides for the club. Garthland told a local newspaper that it had to take the legal route in order to get the money back.
SFA spokesman David Thompson said: "This often happens in Scotland. If a company is owed money and knows a payment is being made to its debtor they can call in the debt. As an organisation we have seen this before.
"Once we received the arrestment order, the matter was resolved by the parties with the cooperation of the football club. The matter is now closed."
Livingston Football Club was not available for comment.
Scottish printer calls in debt from crisis fund for football club
A printer in Scotland denied Livingston Football Club an emergency payment this month, when it called in a debt owed since the start of the season.
