Walk It Through: The Judgment and the Paycheck
A small claims suit, a garnishment of wages, a worry about the job, and what the creditor cannot reach.
A former landlord sues in small claims for unpaid rent and damage.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One small claims judgment for back rent and the collection that follows it. Bankruptcy, a judgment for child support and a bank's own setoff against an account 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.