Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Georgia

Can a creditors attorney subponea my job after 2 years of the case being disposition status?


Asked on 8/22/12, 10:09 am

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Your post makes no sense as posted. You can't subpoena a job. What are you asking?

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Answered on 8/22/12, 12:30 pm

I would agree that your question does not make sense as phrased. Who is the creditor? Is there one or more than one? Each creditor would have to pursue its own lawsuit. I don't know what you mean by "case disposition status?" Was a judgment entered? If not, why not? Many creditors do not send notice if it was. I can think of no reason why a creditor would subpoena a job at all unless somehow relevant to the case, which usually does not apply to debts owed to a creditor.

If judgment was entered, some attorneys usually send a garnishment summons to an employer of a W-2 employee. Some states call this an information subpoena, but not Georgia. The employer then answers the summons by either garnishing wages or indicating why there is no garnishment (such as employee is no longer employed there).

Up to 25% of the disposable pay can be garnished in GA if there are no other garnishment orders for child support or other debts. Once the 25% limit is reached, there can be no further garnishment.

If this does not address your question, you can either try re-posting with more information or else you need to consult with an attorney to review the paperwork received.

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Answered on 8/22/12, 3:36 pm


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