Yes, wages can be garnished for consumer debt. The creditor would first have to sue you and get a judgement, then ask the court to garnish your wages. If the debt is secured, like a home or car they will likely just foreclose or repossess.
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Yes, your wages can be garnished wherever you work for a debt. Generally, wages are not approved to be garnished for unsecured debt.
Wages cannot be garnished for credit card debt in South Carolina. They can be garnished for unpaid taxes and child support.
Yes. Wages can be garnished for any debt that is legally incurred and documented.
Your wages can be garnished for any debt you have agreed to pay previously. This includes medical debts.
A persons wages are garnished when they owe a debt. The debt collector had to go to court and a judge had to issue a garnishment.
Yes, Georgia adheres to the basic federal wage garnishment guidelines, with a maximum of 25% of disposable income subject to garnishment, with the first $154.50 of weekly wages being totally exempt.
If the husband was not liable for the debt, then his wages cannot be garnished to collect on the judgment. The judgment is against the person who incurred the debt.
In some instances, yes they can. Is the spouse listed on the debt? An example would be a joint loan or credit card. If so, that makes the spouse legally liable for the debt. If not, then no, the wages cannot be garnished because the spouse is not legally liable for the debt.
No, they can only be garnished for taxes, government services and child support arrearages.
Yes, if you were prosecuted for it and a judgment was made against you.
If you owe back child support.