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Can old landlord garnish wages and mi tax at same time? Money judgement

If there is a valid judgment he can garnish both wages and tax refund at same time. Ask him for an accounting of payments and credite or file motion with court asking for one if he will not provide.

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Can they arrest me for a debt?

NO. Demand documantation from them before agreeing to anything

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I recieved a letter from a law firm stating that my credit card company had filed a claim against me.

Do they have a Judgment? If so go to the court and ask for a Partial Payment Order. You need to justify you can only pay $30. Bankruptcy is also an option.

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Can an employer deny garnishments?

No. Your employer must honor the garnishment otherwise may be subject to liability

How Long in the state of michigan does it take for a garnishment to go through?

Your employer should start withholding pursuant to the writ of garnishment on day served.

What is the law regarding comingingling of funds if my bank account has been garansheed and i can show the money was not mine .

Generally there is a presumption that funds owned 50/50 but either party can attempt to overcome that presumption

I recently found out that I have two judgements against me from over 5 years ago? I want to fight them, how

You may be too late to dispute the Judgments but if you want to take a shot at it you will need to file a motion in both cases. You need to outline your reasons for not answering the complaints.

Payday loan in default since 2007 I live in MI. The company says if I dont pay 900$ They are going to sue me.

I would await receipt of the court papers and then read them carefully and respond timely

What recourse do I have to collect a civil judgement when the defendant refuses to pay.?

You can ask the court to issue a Subpoena to allow you to conduct a Creditor Examination of the defendant.

We think we have had identity theft or charges after closing a credit card.

Be sure to get a copy of all of your credit reports and follow the dispute procedures outlined therein. Be sure to dispute every one of them.