In all states: Yes, for federal student loans in judgment and for child support.
In NY State: Yes, in most cases unemployment benefits can be garnished with the exception of the amount of income equal to the weekly based minimum wage for NY being exempt.
In general unemployment benefits can only be garnished for child support, spousal maintenance and state and/or federal tax arrearages.
However, state laws are enacted and amended quite frequently. The questioner should research garnishment laws that apply in his or her state of residency. Or a better option would be to seek legal counsel/confirmation of garnishment action from a qualified organization or person(s).
huh? Unemployed normally equals no wages. And these wages are coming from where if your unemployed?
Its coming from Unemployment Benefits from the State!
Our debtor left his job so we couldnt garnish his wages,can we now garnish his unemployment checks?
It may not be able to be garnished by creditors, however - if you owe a court ordered obligation, yes - it can be attached for that.
From what I have seen, YES. My neighbor is having all of his unemployment garnished at the moment, he has 3 kids, and now has 0 income.
As a garnishment, by definition, normally means to have the money taken from your paycheck, and unemployed people don't have paychecks...it would seem impossible.
Yes.
Generally, a court will only allow unemployment compensation be garnished in the case of spousal or child support.
Yes and yes, but he should be filing for a modification. see links
Yes, they can garnish your wages in this case. However, if the garnishment is so high that you cannot afford to live on the remainder, you can file for an adjustment.
In some rare cases these can be garnished, but are not usually. Your income that is coming in from a job is generally what is garnished.
can you be garnished on your disibilty
Can my military retirement be garnished by a non-government agency? Can my military retirement be garnished? military retirement pay can be garnished through the government. It can be garnished like everyone else's pay, through the courts at any level.
Yes! a person who is unemployed can get the Unemployed Loans. The Loans for unemployed people provides finance so that the unemployed person can manage the expenses till unemployed.
Retirement and pensions cannot be garnished in the state of Alabama. Alabama also limits the amount that can be garnished from wages.
Unemployment can be garnished only for child or spousal support. Child support cannot be garnished.
yes
Garnished, no, seized, yes.
if my wages are being garnished can they still take my income tax check?