Walk It Through: The Garnished Paycheck
A judgment, a garnishment capped at 25%, a 30-day limit per creditor, and the house that is safe.
After a judgment on a credit card, a worker's paycheck shows a garnishment.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A credit card judgment against a wage earner who owns a home. Child support garnishment, tax levies, and bankruptcy are not walked through here.
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.