Walk It Through: The Garnished Paycheck
A judgment on an old debt, the weekly earnings that are exempt, the house, and a claim that may be too old.
A creditor with a judgment moves to take part of a worker's weekly pay.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A consumer debt after a judgment. Child support, taxes, student loans, and bankruptcy are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.