Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas

Garnishment of Wages to payoff small claims judgment

In Arkansas small claims court, we have been awarded a small claims judgment against a person who resides in Texas. We were attempting to garnish wages for the award and were told by a sheriffs dept (in Texas) that in Texas you cannot garnish a person's wages.


Asked on 1/23/04, 2:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: Garnishment of Wages to payoff small claims judgment

That's absolutely correct. Texas is a debtor's haven. It was settled by deadbeats from Georgia and Tennessee, and they wrote the laws to suit.

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Answered on 1/23/04, 3:10 pm


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