I have a question.

Can a wage garnishment be legally transferred from one employer you no longer work for to a new employer?

George_1950

Welcome to AMHD. The garnishment is an action against an employer (or bank). While it most likely cannot be transferred, the garnishment can be refiled against the new employer. Or a new bank, wherever your money can be found.

JWang69

Thanks for the welcome and answer.

The garnishment was never refiled against my new employer.

My old employer was bought by a new company and everything changed from management to our benefits and wages (for the worst), I am no longer employed by this company that the writ was filed against.

It seems that the new employer picked up my old garnishment and started garnishing my wages now which I was under the impression was not legal as my lawyer I spoke to back when the garnishments started stated that if I no longer worked for said employer they would have to file for a new writ with my new employer to receive any debt owed (as you mentioned).


I have also already paid more than the debt amount in the writ judgement by at least $1k and for a few months my wages were not being garnished, but I will have to deal with this also.

George_1950

I agree with the lawyer; the payroll/personnel office may have thought it was doing you a favor. You may be able to get assistance from the clerk of court where the garnishment was filed; some clerks are willing to provide general information about a type of case.

JWang69

Alright, thanks, I am going to speak with my new payroll/personnel department first and then move on to the court where it was filed if I have to go that far.