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A person's wages can not be garnished unless a judgment is obtained in court against that person. People get sued all the time for credit card debt. Once the credit card company gets a judgment, then they can garnish wages.

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Does Virginia allow personal wage garnishment for credit card debt?

Yes.


Does Virginia allow wage garnishment for credit card debt?

Yes, a judgment creditor can execute the judgment as a wage garnishment.


Can a credit card company garnish your wages in North Carolina?

No, N.C. law does not allow wage garnishment when it pertains to credit card debt.


Does Texas law allow judgments by the courts to garnish wages for credit card debt?

Yes, Texas allows garnishment of wages for credit card debit


Does new york allow wage garnishment 4 credit card debt?

No, not for the debt alone. For garnishment to occur in any state, the creditor must have a valid civil judgment. Unpaid credit card debt, however, is a common reason for a judgment to be issued.


Your husband is getting a garnishment on a credit card you just found out that your bank account has been frozen not from his garnishment but from a credit card that I have owed on. Is this legal?

I thought this was illegal. How is the credit card company that is garnishing his wages supposed to collect their money when our account is frozen?


Can you write off credit card wage garnishment payments on your taxes?

You cannot write off credit card wage garnishment payments on your taxes. It is best not to get into a situation where your wages are being garnished.


Does Texas allow wage garnishment from credit card companies?

Generally, all income in Texas is exempt from garnishment for Cr Cards, although that certainly does not mean that may other methods of recovery aren't used.


Can a credit card company freeze your bank account after a garnishment is ordered even if your credit card was not with that bank?

Yes, that is the way a garnishment works. When the credit card company sues you for non-payment of debt, they win a judgment. The judgment can be a garnish on your paycheck or your bank account. It makes no difference who you have a bank account with if they were awarded the garnishment by court.


How do you stop wage garnishment for credit card debt?

file bankruptcy


Does Delaware allow wage garnishment from credit card companies?

Yes. This is a contract account. As such, once the creditor has obtained a judgment, they have a variety of means of collecting the debt.


Can a credit card company garnish wages in state of Texas for a balance less than 5000?

No. Texas does not allow creditor wage garnishment, regardless of the amount owed.

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