Wage Garnishment and Bankruptcy
- April 12, 2019
- Thomas Adam
- Bankruptcy
By the time many people decide to file for bankruptcy, their creditors have begun to attempt to obtain repayment on outstanding debts. In some cases, these debts are so large that the debtors are not able to continue making payments, which results in creditors seeking legal action. One of the most common ways that creditors attempt to collect what they are due is by garnishing debtors’ wages. How Wage Garnishment Works Wage garnishment occurs when a creditor obtains an order from a jud[...]