can a bill collector check to see if I'm being garnished and if I am, can they garnish me to or do they have to wait until the first one is finished?
if my wages are being garnished can they still take my income tax check?
You may have to try a lien. Only a certain percentage of pay can be garnished & they are probably at the max.
Yes
When you are beginning to feel overwhelmed with debt, you are being threatned with being garnished, or you are being garnished. You have judgments, you are up for repo, your house is in foreclosure, you will know when it's time.
No.No.No.No.
if you account is being garnished you would have an order from the court in your area.. Unless it Federal
No
Yes it could
SSI, being a form of public assistance, cannot be garnished for child support anywhere.
Yes, this is legal. However, you can contest it if you do not have enough income to live on. Provide documentation of living expenses when you contest it.
You should in fact receive a letter from who the creditor is and if they are being garnished your employer should send you all the information that was sent to them in order for them to proceed with the garnishment.
Yes, your paycheck can be garnished without being notified. I was devastated when I received my paycheck and behold I had been garnished. (garnishment May 2010) In the state of Georgia incur Deduction of 25% of my gross income. I had judicial lien from creditor (which I don't recall) since 2006. Also, shown on my credit report this account as being charged off in 2003. In result of being garnished, it has cause an tremendous economic burden and hardship on me. Best thing, I would suggest always check your credit report!