Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Missouri

can a landlord garnish your wages for past due rent??

i was threatened by a landlord he stated that he was going to talk to my employer and garnish my wages is that possible


Asked on 12/07/07, 7:35 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony DeWitt Bartimus, Frickleton Robertson & Gorny, PC

Re: can a landlord garnish your wages for past due rent??

Not without a judgment for rent and possession. A landlord can only garnish with a court order, and he has to take you to court to get it. That means a summons, a trial, and then a judgment before he gets his right to execute.

Although your landlord may be bluffing at this point, it is a good idea to pay any back rent as soon as possible since you don't want to be evicted.

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Answered on 12/07/07, 9:56 am


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