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Can a creditor garnish unemployment benefits in South Carolina?
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No, a creditor cannot garnish unemployment benefits. Under Federal law, unless it's a judgment for spousal or child support, neither unemployment nor worker's compensation can be garnished.
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Are there garnish bank accounts in South Carolina?
Yes, a creditor can garnish a bank account in South Carolina. The creditor will have to obtain a judgment from a court before a bank account can be garnished.
Can a creditor garnish unemployment insurance benefits?
Such benefits are exempt from creditor garnishments. However, the funds should never be commingled with non exempt monies to assure their protection from a judgment creditor.
Can creditors garnish unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania?
Maybe; best see a lawyer.
Can a creditor garnish your wages in Pennsylvania?
No They can not.....you are in one of the safe states. Texas and North and South Carolina along with Pa are safe states that can not garnish wages.
Can a debt collector garnish your unemployment in Arizona?
No. The only garnishment allowed against unemployment benefits are spousal and child support.
Can a creditor garnish unemployment in Louisiana?
Generally speaking, most states only allow garnishment from unemployment compensation for spousal or child support. Check with your local state unemployment office for clarification.
Can Texas unemployment benefits be garnished by the state of Arizona?
If you are a resident of AZ, and collecting unemployment benefits from both AZ and TX, AZ could possibly garnish the TX benefits to help defray their costs.
Can the state of North Carolina department of revenue attach and garnish your social security benefits?
yes
In Nevada can a creditor garnish Social Security Disability if they sue you?
No. SSD and SS benefits of all types are 100% exempt from creditor attachment. They are protected by federal and state exemptions/laws.
Can a debt collector garnish wages if they are not the original creditor?
Yes. If they sue the debtor and win a judgment the creditor or collector can execute the judgment in accordance with the laws of the debtor's state. Texas, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and North Carolina are the only US states that do not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt.
Can a lender garnish your social security income after a repossession in Arizona?
No. All SS benefits are exempt by federal law from creditor attachment.
Can they garnish unemployment for spousal support?
They sure can in Michigan if it is a court ordered child support payment.
