Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Is there a time frame where a judgement must be filed in order to collect a debt via wage garnishment?


Asked on 5/17/10, 1:23 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Carl Starrett Law Offices of Carl H. Starrett II

It sounds like you are referring to a statute of limitation, which is a time deadline to file a lawsuit. You cannot get a judgment until after completion of the lawsuit.

The time deadline to file a lawsuit depends on the type of claim. If someone breaches a written contract, you have 4 years from the date of the breach to file a lawsuit. The time deadline for breach of a verbal contract is 2 years.

If you win the lawsuit, you have many options to collect the judgment. Wage garnishment is just one option available to you.

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Answered on 5/22/10, 1:34 pm


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