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    Feb 17, 2009, 01:14 PM
    Liens or garnishment of wages
    HI - Can a collection agency in Washington State put a lien on my property or garnish my wages for outstanding doctor bills. Thanks Dawn
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    Feb 17, 2009, 01:25 PM
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    HI - Can a collection agency in Washington State put a lien on my property or garnish my wages for outstanding doctor bills. Thanks Dawn

    If they get a Judgment, yes.

    Garnishment is allowed under Revised Code of Washington 6.27.005. It is limited to greater of 25% of disposable earnings or thirty times the federal minimum wage. RCW 6.27.150 and 6.27.010.
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