Walk It Through: The Garnished Paycheck
A judgment on a credit card, 25% of a week's pay at most, and a car and tools that stay exempt.
A credit card company wins a judgment and garnishes a mechanic's wages.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A consumer debt judgment against a wage earner. Child support, taxes, student loans and a 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.