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Sure they can. Medical bills are bills, and all debts are subject to litigation; next, if the debt is reduced to judgment, almost all states have provisions for making someone responsible for the judgment, if they have wages, pay for the judgment pluses bunches of ad ons, also called fees. Points: you got to be resoponsible for the debt in the first place, and second place, there are really clear procedures for garnishments to go to your pay check. So, check your jurisdiction: the beginning and the end of many lawsuits. ( Sidepoint: just about every thing is subject to litigation: the task is not to file the lawsuit, the task is to stay there in the courts, until the courts settle the dispute; most people on the receiving end, it seems, just dont tend to the mail which tells them to answer the mail, to be in court, or to explain something to the courts.)

Garnishment is controlled by both federal and state law. The jurisdictions set the rules and where and how much money goes with a garnishment. Magistrate courts, sometimes called 'small claims courts' produce most garnishments. You got to check your own state's laws. In the United States of America the jurisdiction (your state law) is always critical.

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