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Spouses share ownership of property, if it belongs to your spouse it belongs to you and therefore may be subject to any debt recovery measures used agaisnt you.

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Q: Can your spouse be garnished in the state of Alabama that the spouse incured?
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Can retirement in Alabama be garnished?

Retirement and pensions cannot be garnished in the state of Alabama. Alabama also limits the amount that can be garnished from wages.


Can a spouse in Texas have his or hers wages garnished by the IRS for a tax lien that the spouse incured before the marriage?

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Can they garnish your pay check because your spouse is indebt?

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