{"id":2224,"date":"2015-02-09T23:03:27","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T07:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdxlegal.com\/?page_id=2224"},"modified":"2021-11-24T03:38:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T11:38:15","slug":"wage-garnishment-options-explained","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pdxlegal.com\/wage-garnishment-options-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Wage Garnishment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is Wage Garnishment?<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/h2>\n
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<\/picture>Wage Garnishment is a process where someone you owe money to, or your creditor, uses the power of the Courts to take away your property \u2013 typically by way of <\/span>wage garnishments or bank account garnishments.<\/strong> Before a creditor can use the power of the Courts, they must first obtain a judgment against you (exceptions do apply for taxing agencies and government agencies). A<\/span> judgment<\/strong> is simply a piece of paper signed by a Judge that confirms that you owe money to the creditor.<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to obtain a judgment the creditor must first file a lawsuit against you. A lawsuit must be personally given to you or someone who lives with you so that you know you are being sued. If you get served with a lawsuit, do NOT ignore it.<\/p>\n

Attorney Michael O\u2019Brien<\/a> has met with hundreds of people over the years who have ignored lawsuits when times are tight and then been surprised by a wage garnishment<\/strong> when their finances improve.<\/p>\n

5 Things to Know about Wage Garnishment<\/strong><\/h2>\n