Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia

paying medical bills

i have a 1,600 dollar medical bill if i'm paying 70.00 a month faithfully can they still garnish my husband's wages and can i legally pay what i can afford each month without being harrassed by the billing dept.


Asked on 8/02/07, 6:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: paying medical bills

Assuming that the medical bill which represented what the law calls "necessaries of life", then , yes, a creditor could very likely also hold your husband responsible for your medical bill and, yes, even garnish his wages to secure payment.

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Answered on 8/02/07, 9:54 pm


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