Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Georgia

Can my credit card companys garnish my military retirement check?

If I dont file personal bankrupcy can my credit card companys garnish my military retirement check?


Asked on 10/11/97, 10:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Patrick A. T. West Ohio Ticket Defense Patrick A. T. West, Attorney at Law

Military retirement exempt from garnishment

The Georgia Code (which you can find at the http://www.lawguru.com website) provides, in pertinent part:

47-2-332. (a) The right to a pension, annuity, retirement allowance, return of contributions, the pension, annuity, or retirement allowance itself, any optional benefit, or any other right accrued or accruing to any person under this chapter and the moneys in the various accounts created by this chapter are: (1) Exempt from any state, county, or municipal tax; (2) Exempt from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment, or any other process whatsoever; and

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Answered on 10/13/97, 11:44 am


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