Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California
Wage garnishments
How do you know if your creditors are going to try to garnish your wages?
Asked on 9/13/07, 6:10 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Brian Whitaker
Lifeline Legal, LLP
Re: Wage garnishments
Before a creditor can garnish your wages, it must first serve you with a Summons (sue you) and obtain a Judgment against you. Then it must obtain an Earnings Withholding Order from the Court and serve your employer.
That's how you know.
Filing a bankruptcy stops that process and discharges the debt, even if the Judgment has already been obtained.
Answered on 9/13/07, 9:23 pm
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