Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Maryland

Enforcement of a lien by another State

I received unemployment benefits from the State of Utah briefly when I moved to the State of Maryland. Somehow the Department of Workforce Services in Utah has come to think that they have overpaid me a total of $430. They are incorrect and have been harressing me for nearly three years for this trivial amount. I refuse to give in to their continuous threats of liens being placed against me. They threaten garnishment of wages or bank account, interception of of state income refunds, or sheriffs seizure and sale of personal or real property. I am determined not to give in to their tactics, I do not owe them anything. I have tried to be reasonable and have stayed engaged in this dispute but I grow weary of this unwarranted pursuit. My question is: Can they enforce these threats, can they harm me or tarnish my credit rating? What will happen if I just decline to participate further and start returning their notices unopened? Thanks for your time.


Asked on 2/29/00, 6:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: Enforcement of a lien by another State

They could sue you in Utah, get a judgment, and then enforce it in MD by garnishing wages, having the sheriff levy, etc. If they owe you a Utah tax refund, they may be able to offset without even going to court. Unforturnately, you may have to deal with it. This does not mean responding to every letter, but if they sue or take administrative action, you had better respond appropriately.

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Answered on 3/13/00, 8:50 pm


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