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Can your wages be garnished if you foreclose on a house?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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depending on the state you live in yes. If the bank forecloses and they get a default judgment against you, they can garnish your wages. Not in Texas though. There are other states that don't allow wage garnishment, except on federal debt

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