Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Mexico

Can you wages be garnished if the payee feels the payment amount is not enough?I owe a debt and they are demanding more than I can pay.


Asked on 5/25/12, 3:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Wages can be garnished only after a Judgment is obtained. No more than 25% of wages may be deducted in garnishment proceedings. If payment is from a government source, wages may not be garnished at all.

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Answered on 6/07/12, 10:26 am


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