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  • Nov 1, 2009, 09:39 AM
    Ribault
    Can my Wages be Garnished
    I have a judgement against me. I have filed all the necessary paperwork with the Clerk of the Court requesting to go before a judge. They have already frozen my bank account and now they are trying to garnish my wages. My spouse is on Social Security Disability and I am Head of Household. This judgement is in my name only. My question is.. .
    Being Head of Household.. . can my wages be garnished or my bank account be frozen?
    I haven't even been given a court date yet. Thank You.. .
  • Nov 2, 2009, 06:51 AM
    excon

    Hello R:

    Have your wife's money direct deposited into ANOTHER account, because once it's in there, it's seizable. Otherwise, head of household being an IRS term, rather than a LEGAL term, I believe they CAN garnish your wages and seize your bank accounts.

    The time to fight this suit was BEFORE a judgment was granted... You're going to have a much harder time now. What is the reason you gave the court to go before the judge?? Were you NOT served?? That's probably the ONLY reason you could use.

    I guess it couldn't hurt to call the clerk and let them know that you need an EMERGENCY court date.

    excon

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