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It depends on what state you live in . I live in Florida


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A debt collector can not garnish social security benefits. Not unless your debt is to the Federal Government. That violates violates Section 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407).


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You owe a debt in Texas a collector from Texas wants to garnish your wages in Mississippi Can he do that?

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Do you have to pay a debt collector?

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Can an Ohio debt collector garnish your spouses income in Michigan if the debt was originated in Michigan-Are they bound to Ohio law or Michigan law?

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