In the State of Washington, can a judge order that your wages be garnished to pay off a credit card debt?

In the State of Washington, can a judge order that your wages be garnished to pay off a credit card debt Asked by newuser9683117 44 months ago Similar questions: State Washington judge order wages garnished pay credit card debt Business > Financial Planning.

Similar questions: State Washington judge order wages garnished pay credit card debt.

To some extent. Caveat: I know nothing at all about the laws of Washington State. What I am showing here is what I pulled off the Internet.

You'll need to verify its accuracy for yourself. Washington State appears to be pretty generous in exempting wages from garnishment. Wage Garnishment and Bankruptcy Exemptions -- Washington WAGE GARNISHMENT EXEMPTION: 75% of earnings or 40 times the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is greater MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE: Legal: 12% Judgment: 12% STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ENFORCEMENT: Open Account (credit card): 3 years Written Contract: 6 years Domestic Judgment: 10 years Foreign Judgment: 10 years http://www.bcsalliance.com/debt1_washington.html An educated guess is that a bill collector is laying a line of nonsense on you.

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No. Bankruptcy is a federal matter, so all cases involving hopeless debtors are heard in federal courts. The judge may either order Chapter 7 bankruptcy (all your assets except those protected by law will be sold to pay off all your debts, not just one credit card) or agree to a Chapter 13 plan (which is conceptually similar to wage garnishment) you and your creditors worked out.

Note, however, that you must develop this plan and run it by your creditors; the judge won't do it for you. The judge may, however, order creditors to agree to such a plan, even if their preference were Chapter 7, especially if tax authorities concur with it or there is no tax debt outstanding.

Washington Garnishment Newuser, I'm a librarian with the Los Angeles Public Library. I'd like to help you with your question. First, you should know that anyone answering your question as presented, if not a lawyer admitted to practice in the State of Washington, would probably be engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.

Consequently, answering your question is a bit of a sticky wicket. One definition of "garnishment" in the Webster's Third New International Dictionary is "a legal notice concerning the attachment of property to satisfy a debt. " "Attachment" and "satisfy" are terms of art in the law and you may be able to determine what they mean in the context of your situation by consulting what is conceded to be the definitive reference for legal definitions, Black's Law Dictionary.

Every state has the power to determine the meaning, scope and enforcement of its laws, to the extent that -- ultimately -- they don't conflict with the supreme law of the land, the United States Constitution and its Amendments, so keep in mind what the rules are in your state aren't necessarily the rules in another state. Your question seems to focus on what (wages) can be garnished for a particular type of debt (credit card). If the definitions in standard reference books and your common sense aren't sufficient to answer your question, you can certainly visit a law library and conduct your own legal research.

On the other hand, that may not be such a good idea if you're not trained or familiar with that type of research. In my experience, many courts now have printed information available to the public on common issues, such as litigation over debt, divorces and estates. You might want to check at your local courthouse, local or state bar association.

If that doesn't provide you with the information you need, I recommend that you contact a local attorney at law. Good luck! .

1 Technically they can as long as they do it legally, however am currently dealing with a company who did not, and with that I have the right to sue them for not obeying the law.

Technically they can as long as they do it legally, however am currently dealing with a company who did not, and with that I have the right to sue them for not obeying the law.

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