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?
Collection bureaus can obtain court orders to garnish wages for debts unrelated to child support, even if those wages are also being garnished for child support.
if my wages are being garnished can they still take my income tax check?
Washington State, Can they garnish my pay check because my spouse wages are being garnished to pay off a credit card debt.
The government has just garnished my 2008 federal tax return due to my student loan being defaulted. My student loan dates back to 2005. It was very inconvenient to have my return garnished, especially since I would have received $6,500, but I am also glad I had this resolved!
If your contract says that wages can be garnished if the till is short, they can. Otherwise, they are not legally allowed to randomly garnish wages with a garnishment order from a court of law. They could fire you, however.
If it's federal they can get your social security without even taking you to court. They would have to take you to court for a retirement account. If it's private they would have to get a judgment.
The following answer was found online, "Social Security benefits can be garnished to repay Federal debts, but never below $750 per month. A garnishment can take 15%, or the amount over $750, whichever is less."
You may have to try a lien. Only a certain percentage of pay can be garnished & they are probably at the max.
Yes, as long as you have not consolidated through Direct previously.
Garnishment orders apply to wages or in some cases bank accounts. Sheriff's do not garnish wages they just serve the garnishment order. If you are not being paid by an employer there are no wages to be garnished. Disability benefits are exempt from creditor garnishment. They are not exempt from garnishment for tax arrearages or child support.
Can ssi or veteran benefits be garnished by a bank