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Can a collection agency already garnishing you also levy your wages
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In Pennsylvania can a creditor garnish your wages or levy your bank account?
They can levy bank accounts in most cases, they cannot garnish wages.
Can a creditor levy your bank account in Texas and how do they find your bank account?
Yes your bank account can be levied for a credit card debt in texas. They CANNOT garnish your wages but they can levy your bank account if they sue you and get a default judgement. I found this out the hard way. My husband had stopped paying on a credit card in 2006 and we received a notice 12/2009 that they were suing him but was not aware of what they could really do besides put it on his credit. They froze every account with his name and social attached to it.
Does the state of Texas garnish wages for credit card debts?
No the state of Texas prohibits garnishment by creditors. Only if there are no other means of executing the judgment order. For example the levy of a bank account.Additional: Texas appears to be one of four states in the US that does not allow wages to be garnished.See below link:
Can they garnish your wages in Pennsylvania for an unpaid balance on an unsecured credit card?
No, PA. does not allow wage garnishment when it pertains to creditor action. Even though a credit card is unsecured debt, that does not mean the creditor does not have legal remedies for collection. They can file a lawsuit, if they win they will enforce a judgment in several ways, bank account levy, liquidation of nonexempt property, or liens against real property.
Can credit card co. garnish wages from girlfriend's joint account from credit union?
Maybe, without knowing the state of residency it is not possible to give a more definitive answer. Each state establishes it's own banking regulatory laws. Some states do not allow the levy of joint accounts, others allow savings and loans and credit union accounts to be levied but not banks, and so on. You would need to consult the laws of the state in which you live to find out what applies in your circumstances. A simpler way would be to contact the credit union and ask them how an account levy would affect joint account holders.
In Pennsylvania can a creditor garnish your wages or levy your bank account?
They can levy bank accounts in most cases, they cannot garnish wages.
A levy was lifted on the account now the creditor wants to garnish wages Can this be done?
Yes, a creditor can garnish wages even if a levy was lifted on the account. This would require a judgment and the court documents.
Can a creditor levy your bank account in Texas and how do they find your bank account?
Yes your bank account can be levied for a credit card debt in texas. They CANNOT garnish your wages but they can levy your bank account if they sue you and get a default judgement. I found this out the hard way. My husband had stopped paying on a credit card in 2006 and we received a notice 12/2009 that they were suing him but was not aware of what they could really do besides put it on his credit. They froze every account with his name and social attached to it.
Does the state of Texas garnish wages for credit card debts?
No the state of Texas prohibits garnishment by creditors. Only if there are no other means of executing the judgment order. For example the levy of a bank account.Additional: Texas appears to be one of four states in the US that does not allow wages to be garnished.See below link:
Can a debtor's wages be garnished for credit card debt in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania only allows the garnishment of wages by a creditor when the creditor has no other means of executing the judgment writ (bank account levy, seizure of non exempt personal property or liens against real property). One other exception is if the debtor is emmployed by a company that is not based in the State of Pennsylvania.
What is the law in Texas regarding wage garnishment for payday loans?
Can a payday loan company garnish my wages or levy my bank account, assuming they are successful in getting a judgment against me.
Can they garnish wages in Texas?
Texas only allows wage garnishment if the debt cannot be collected by other means (bank account levy, seizure and sale of nonexempt property, lien against real property). Wages can be garnished when the matter is one of child support.
Can they garnish your wages in Pennsylvania for an unpaid balance on an unsecured credit card?
No, PA. does not allow wage garnishment when it pertains to creditor action. Even though a credit card is unsecured debt, that does not mean the creditor does not have legal remedies for collection. They can file a lawsuit, if they win they will enforce a judgment in several ways, bank account levy, liquidation of nonexempt property, or liens against real property.
Can child support garnish your wages and levy your bank accout?
Yes, and prosecute you for non-payment, and incarcerate you, and take your tax return, and a vast number of other nasty things that will make your life extremely difficult.
Can credit card co. garnish wages from girlfriend's joint account from credit union?
Maybe, without knowing the state of residency it is not possible to give a more definitive answer. Each state establishes it's own banking regulatory laws. Some states do not allow the levy of joint accounts, others allow savings and loans and credit union accounts to be levied but not banks, and so on. You would need to consult the laws of the state in which you live to find out what applies in your circumstances. A simpler way would be to contact the credit union and ask them how an account levy would affect joint account holders.
Can a judgment creditor levy funds on a prepaid credit card?
Yes, in some cases a judgment creditor may levy funds on a prepaid card. This depends on which state you live in but most states do allow this.
Can the IRS garnish your wages in Florida?
Yes. The IRS has almost unlimited power to collect tax arrearages and does not need to follow due process to implement collection procedures such as wage garnishment or bank account levy, property liens, etc.
