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When would a wage garnishment occur?
Wage garnishment may occur in a situation where an individual has accrued a significant amount of debt, and consistently missed the scheduled payment deadlines. The company seeking payment may initiate legal action against the individual with delinquent payments, and if successful garnish that persons wages in order to pay the debt he/she owes.
Can a garnishment be done without a judge?
For a persons wages or bank account to be garnished the garnisher must have been awarded a judgment in connection with a lawsuit against the debtor. The exceptions are a garnishment for court ordered child support or spousal maintenance (alimony).
Can one person garnish another persons wages?
A person can certainly persue the issue in court, and have a garnishment put in place until a debt is paid.
What are wrongs committed against individual persons as opposed to committed against society as a whole called?
Torts
Wrongs committed against individual persons as opposed to committed against society as a whole are known as?
Torts are wrongs committed against individual persons as opposed to society as a whole. They are addressed in civil law, whereas wrongs committed against society are handled in criminal cases.
How do you sue another persons insurance company for an accident that was their fault?
You don't. You sue the individual. The insurance company is obligated to take care of the obligations of the individual.
Is there a way to stop a collection wage garnishment?
The authorities are reluctant to issue a garnishment,but if they do it they will also be reluctant to revoke it.This is a rather curious area of the law and a lot of it would come down to how sympathetic the responsible persons found.
Is it against the law to hide another persons car in your garage?
If the car is stolen yes, it is called aiding and abetting.
How is the fourth amendment connected to individual rights?
people are allowed to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.
How many garnishments can be given to one person?
An individual can have multiple garnishments for debts. However, only one garnishment for debt can be active at a time. Multiple creditors cannot garnish a persons wages at the same time, the first garnishment judgment to be granted takes precedence any/all others follow in a like manner or order. Please note, garnishments for child support, spousal maintenance, tax arrearages in most cases can be active at the same time a judgment creditor garnishment is imposed.
What does it mean to garnish your wages?
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.
What does individual vs individual mean?
"Individual vs individual" typically refers to a situation where one individual is in conflict or competition with another individual. It implies a comparison or confrontation between two separate persons, often regarding differences in opinions, actions, abilities, or interests.
