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In the state of Ohio can a creditor garnish your bank account if you are late with a payment?
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If a person has not missed a payment to a credit card company and they cancel him can they garnish his wages?
If the account is considered in default because the payments were not the minimum required, then a creditor has the option to pursue litigation against a debtor. Before a creditor could garnish the wages of a debtor a lawsuit would have to be undertaken and a judgment entered against the debtor. The judgment could possibly be executed as a wage garnishment according to the laws of the debtor's state of residency.
Can a payday loan company garnish your wages?
No. In the state of Texas a creditor cannot garnish your wages no matter how much is owed.
Can a credit card garnish your wages in Florida if you are single with no dependents?
Private business cannot garnish your wages. The federal government, state and local government agencies can. Basically, garnishment must be by court order. Thus, the creditor can opt to sue for payment.
Can creditors garnish a joint savings account you had with your deceased mother?
Maybe. It depends on how the account is set up and the laws of your state of residency that governs creditor judgment actions. It also would depend on whether or not the amount in the account that was your mother's was probated according to state law.
Can a creditor garnish wages in the State of Delaware?
Yes, the state allows wage garnishment by judgment creditors.
What will happen if you do not show up for court when being sued by collection agency or credit card company in the state of Texas?
What may happen is the court will give the "Creditor" the ruling to Garnish Wages. Its a good idea to WRITE a letter to the creditor or Collection agency and see if you can reduce what you owe. You can negotiate a lower payment. Make sure you can afford that payment. What may happen is the court will give the "Creditor" the ruling to Garnish Wages. Its a good idea to WRITE a letter to the creditor or Collection agency and see if you can reduce what you owe. You can negotiate a lower payment. Make sure you can afford that payment.
If a person has not missed a payment to a credit card company and they cancel him can they garnish his wages?
If the account is considered in default because the payments were not the minimum required, then a creditor has the option to pursue litigation against a debtor. Before a creditor could garnish the wages of a debtor a lawsuit would have to be undertaken and a judgment entered against the debtor. The judgment could possibly be executed as a wage garnishment according to the laws of the debtor's state of residency.
Can a payday loan company garnish your wages?
No. In the state of Texas a creditor cannot garnish your wages no matter how much is owed.
Can a credit card garnish your wages in Florida if you are single with no dependents?
Private business cannot garnish your wages. The federal government, state and local government agencies can. Basically, garnishment must be by court order. Thus, the creditor can opt to sue for payment.
Can creditors garnish a joint savings account you had with your deceased mother?
Maybe. It depends on how the account is set up and the laws of your state of residency that governs creditor judgment actions. It also would depend on whether or not the amount in the account that was your mother's was probated according to state law.
Can a creditor garnish wages in the State of Delaware?
Yes, the state allows wage garnishment by judgment creditors.
Can the creditor garnish someone with out a court order in the state of Illinois?
No. Nor can they in any other US state.
Can a creditor or individual use a judgment to garnish a debtor's federal and state tax refund?
If I remember right, you can. * No. Only government agencies can seize federal or state tax refunds for matters such as tax or child support arrearages. A creditor or lender would need to execute a judgment against the debtor's bank account if the state laws where the account is held allows the action.
Is it legal for a creditor or debt collection agency to access a bank account for debt collection?
To access to bank account as such, no. But if the debtor agrees to have ACH for payments, then the creditor or collection agencies can withdraw funds, or depending on the state laws a Judge can authorize to garnish wages from the bank. Find laws that apply to the debt in the resources box
In Florida can a creditor garnish wages?
In the majority of US states most bank accounts even those that are joint can be levied by a judgment creditor. The determining factor is how the account is established under the existing state laws. Joint marital accounts in states that are held in Tenancy By The Entirety cannot be levied when only one spouse is the debtor.
Can a creditor garnish wages in PA?
Wages can be garnished in the state of PA. The creditor needs to go to court, and get a judgment against you, and garnishment will begin in approximately one month.
What is the minimum payment on a hospital bill in Washington state?
The statement from the hospital or the hospital's account representative should contain that information. There are no laws which set a "minimum payment" amount for any debt, that is done by the creditor or the service provider.
