Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

You need to provide more facts. If you wrote a bad check, they might have sued you and obtained judgment. If so, judgments are good for 10 years in California and can be renewed indefinitely.

If they have a judgment, they presumably convinced a judge that you had been properly served with the lawsuit and you ignored it. That can't get a judgment without notifying you of the lawsuit. You should take to an attorney about reviewing the court's file to see if the judgment can be set aside.

You should also file a claim of exemption with the Sheriff's department to delay, stop or reduce the garnishment. Finally, you should call a local bankruptcy attorney for a consultation.

If you have a wage garnishment issued by a court then there is a judgment against you and you can file a claim of exemption. If there is a judgment then the party suing you had to serve you with a lawsuit. Feel free to call my office at 818 345-0123 if you would like to discuss this matter further