Yes. A creditor can sue you and garnish your wages for a personal loan. Generally, there has to be a judgment first before a creditor can garnish...

Yes, they can still file a lawsuit against you. If that happens you would need to be proactive and file a timely response raising any defenses you...

Getting a credit card and paying off the entire balance every month is a good idea and helpful to re-build credit. Another thing I noticed that...

When filing for Chapter 7, does the portion of my ex-husbands CalPers account go under divorce settlement or my retirement?

You really should have a bankruptcy lawyer representing you. Retirement accounts including pensions awarded to an ex-spouse require review of how...

What is the average range of response time for the District Court of Southern California to rule on a matter?

Unfortunately, most courts including bankruptcy courts are backlogged with cases due in part to those that have been continued because of the novel...

How do I get out of a vehicle lease?

Filing bankruptcy can get you out of this lease. Bankruptcy allows the debtor to reject the terms of the lease and walk away from any lease charges...

Can I make payment arrangements when my wages are garnished?

Contact the collection firm or lawyer that is garnishing your wages. You maybe able to workout a lower payment arrangement or even temporarily plan...

Filing bankruptcy will stop this. Bankruptcy would eliminate the debt associated to the car repo. Bankruptcy would also prevent any other future...

Bankruptcy can likely stop your garnishment. Bankruptcy Courts are still accepting bankruptcy petitions. Once your case is filed, there are several...

Since im working less hours during pandemic does it affect wage garnishment?

You can file a claim of exemption to try to lower that amount. Also, filing bankruptcy stops wage garnishments rather immediately. Bankruptcy may...