Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia

garnishments

how can someone garnish your wages if no legal document is present.


Asked on 2/21/07, 10:29 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
John Jackson Law Office of John A. Jackson, P.C.

Re: garnishments

What do you mean by legal document? Do you mean no court order?

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Answered on 2/21/07, 11:03 am
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: garnishments

Garnishments must be issued out of a court of proper jurisdiction to the garnishee(usually the debtor's employer)and a copy must be served upon the debtor himself, giving him proper notice. If such did not happen in your case, you may have a basis to contest the garnishment.

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Answered on 2/21/07, 11:25 am


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