Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
wage garnishment
I had a bill collector call my h/r dept. at work and told them, that he was an attorney and to call him right away or my wages would be .garnished...Is this possible ? I thought people couldn't call your job and threaten this type of thing...and why would an attorney call to threaten...I would think they would just do it....If I respond to him, I'm afraid that he will continue to call my job .( its the local hospital ) and get me fired...I feel that its best not to respond to him...it that what I should do ?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: wage garnishment
If someone who is not a licensed attorney claims he or she is an attorney, that's probably a violation of federal law and possibly state law.
Wages can be garnished in Florida, but only after a judgment has been entered.
Calling your employer to leave a message is fine, but revealing anything further, as in the situation you describe, is probably a violation of federal law and state law. HOWEVER, if it really is an attorney or an employee of a law firm which is attempting to collect on a judgment, and the call is made to clarify an address, etc., in furtherance of the garnishment action, that's perfectly OK.
To stop the calls to your employer, write a letter to the collection agency and simply inform them to stop calling you at work.
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