Garnishment

Consumer Facts for Older Americans: When Your Social Security Benefits are Taken to Pay Back Money to the Federal Government

Social Security income is a lifeline for most seniors. Because it is considered so essential for survival, it has traditionally been protected from attachment by creditors. A 1996 law takes away...

Embargo de Sueldo

Un acreedor puede requerirle a un empleador a desviar parte del sueldo de un empleado para pagar un fallo/ sentencia. El acreedor está limitado a tomar el sueldo de un deudor que: a) exceda...

Execution & Garnishment of Judgments

Protecting Exempt Wages, Property and Government Benefits. If a creditor sues you over a debt and gets a judgment (a court order), they must follow a legal process to get payment from you. ...

Garnishments and Bankruptcy

What is a garnishment? A garnishment is basically a legal collections tool where a creditor obtains a court order compelling an employer to withhold a portion of an employee’s wages. The amount...

Garnishments and Exemptions from Judgments

Once a creditor sues and obtains a judgment (court order) against a debtor they must follow a legal process to obtain payment. The creditor collects on a judgment through a "Writ of Execution"...

Protecting Your Money from Garnishment

Many collection lawsuits are brought by companies called Debt Buyers. Debt Buyers pay money to other companies for the right to collect money owed to those companies. For example, you might owe...