garnishment
Date: Sun, 04/03/2011 - 22:45
So i got my paycheck and to my surprise was a garnishment flat? of $464. My check was only 641.70 before taxes. I live in Oregon. I have never seen anything saying i was getting garnished in the first place and its well above the 25% max that my state allows. What does the flat mean. will it be that much every check till its paid off or is it a settlement? I haven't seen any judgement against me for anything and i don't know who or where to go to find out. I do owe medical bills from a few years ago but i dont know for sure if its that or not. What do i do?:confused:
No one can garnish your wages/savings account without securing a
No one can garnish your wages/savings account without securing any judgment order. Visit the court house and check whether any judgment has really been issued against you. If a judgment order has not been passed against you, then you should consult an attorney asap. Even if the order has been passed against you, then also you should consult an attorney as the state wage garnishment laws have been violated. The lawyer can help you deal with the judgment correctly. If a judgment order has been passed against you, then a portion of your salary is going to be deducted till the debt is paid off.
