It depends upon the debt and also the debtor their is no specific time limit for it
Until your debts are paid.
They aint going to....They try to scare you with that, as long as they have there property there good!!
In Missouri, a creditor can typically garnish your wages for up to 10% of your disposable earnings. However, certain types of debts, such as child support or taxes, may allow for a higher percentage to be garnished. It's important to consult with a legal professional for advice specific to your situation.
Until you know every thing would you marry some one else
The long and short of it is--Yes. You signed a promissory note--you promised to pay and you haven't.
As long as your employer is reporting you wages to the goverment they can garnish them.
Time to GarnishmentThe creditor first has to get permission from the courts to do so. It takes up to two years for the process. But it could take as little as six months. In Texas they can't garnish your wages at all.True, in Texas creditor's can not garnish your wages, but once the money is deposited in to your account, is not wages anymore and yes only after a judgment creditor's can freeze your bank accounts! If you are being sued, contact an attorney and and get legal advice. Filing for Bankruptcy will stopped everything.
A credit card company cannot garnish your wages. A creditor must follow due process according to the laws of the debtor's resident state. Which means a lawsuit would have to filed, the case won, a judgment filed and granted and then the judgment executed. All states have laws that govern garnishment amounts. Some states such as Texas do not allow creditor garnishment at all. The average time it takes for a creditor suit to be filed and reach court is 15 months.
== == I know they can't garnish your wages but not sure about liens.
Not likely, unless you get a REFUND. Or stay in one place tooo long.
Yes, as long as there is an unpaid debt that is due , a cedit card company may sue and get a judgment against the debtor. The problem for the card company is that if there are no wages or income to garnish, it may have to go after other assets the debtor owns or just wait until the debtor gets a job. Judgments are not court orders to find a way to pay them.
Yes. They can sue you and if they win a judgment your wages can be garnished as long as you are in a state that allows wage garnishment. If you are in TX, PA, NC, or SC, wages cannot be garnished for this type of debt.