Garnishment of checking account.

It is true that the creditor can garnish all the money in the account, up to 110% of the amount of the judgment. The question then becomes whether...

Under Minnesota state law, can your check be garnished if your check is $290.00 or less

It should not be garnished. The law in Minnesota exempts 75% of a persons wages, and if taking the 25% will leave a person with less than the same...

While my ex and I were togher I co-signed a loan from him. He now went bankrupt. What can I do?

The answer depends partly on whether he is your ex-husband, or your ex-boyfriend. If you were married, the divorce decree probably would allow you...

Should an attorney get involoved at this point.

The creditor's attorney will not delay in trying to collect this judgment. If they know where you bank, or can guess from your credit report they...

I disagree strongly with Mr. Araujo's advice to represent yourself in a lawsuit. I worked as a collection attorney for several years before...

If i make 500 dollars a month can i be garnished by the military and im also a independent contractor in mn in Saint Paul, MN

Based on the limited information that you have provided, it appears that the creditor may be able to garnish your income. Minnesota law does not...

I recieved a court hearing summons and collect social security death benefits and have no other source of income at this time .

If you are not likely to have the ability to pay the debt in the future, and you don't own anything that the creditors can take, you may be just as...

Can i file bankruptcy if im not working?

Volunteer Lawyer's Network has a pro bono bankruptcy program. It is primarily for Hennepin County, but they do take cases in other counties, and...

Do I need an attorney?

It sounds as though the collection agency is being fairly aggressive. When they are overly agressive agencies tend to violate the Fair Debt...

Being sued by a junk debt buyer for 10xs the amount. Is this legal?

Mr. Greenlee's answer is factually correct. I would not advise you to try and defend this case on your own. When I worked as a collection...