How do I Stop a Wage Garnishment?

One solution is filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy.  After obtaining a filed bankruptcy copy from the court, the sheriff departments as well as your payroll department are notified of the filing. This will cease all garnishments immediately. Law Offices of Gregory J. Smith is friendly, knowledgeable and is sensitive to your needs during this [...]

2019-02-07T11:55:11-08:00February 7th, 2019|Wage Garnishments|

Wage Garnishments

Judgement creditors can garnish your wages in order to collect the judgement.  Creditors of a few types of debts (back taxes, child support, and student loans) can garnish your paycheck without a judgement. In most cases the maximum is 25% of your disposable income. Garnishments to pay child support depend on whether you are [...]

2019-02-07T11:45:30-08:00February 7th, 2019|Wage Garnishments|
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