You Can Stop Creditors From Garnishing Your Wages By Filing For Bankruptcy

Are you being targeted for wage garnishment? In Tennessee, garnishment can take up to 25% of your net income straight out of your wages. This is a huge percentage, especially if you have other creditors that are demanding payment from you.

Creditors have the legal right to garnish your wages if they have obtained a judgment against you. This is true even if you set up payment arrangements based on what is reasonable for your household budget. Bankruptcy stops garnishments immediately and allows you to spread your earnings so that everyone can be paid under the terms of a restructuring plan. If you file Chapter 7, it will likely eliminate the risk of garnishment on almost all debts that are discharged in your case.

Automatically Stop Wage Garnishment

There are ways to stop wage garnishment in its tracks: File for a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

Immediately upon filing bankruptcy, a bankruptcy court will grant you an “automatic stay” – a legal action that prevents creditors from calling you at home, harassing you at your workplace or making attempts to collect a debt from you. Creditors will have to negotiate through the law office and the court so that you are free to live and work. After creditors have knowledge of your bankruptcy filing, they are legally required to cease all debt collection activity until the bankruptcy court resolves your filing. Therefore, Chapter 13 or Chapter 7 will prevent future garnishments and direct creditor contact once and for all.

Get answers to some of your questions about wage garnishment, bankruptcy and related topics on the FAQ page of this website. Better yet, schedule a one-on-one consultation with me so I can give you personalized advice.

Rebound From Debt Without Worrying About Your Wages. Contact Me Today.

A life filled with debt is an unhappy life when you have no means to repay your creditors. Find out how you can free yourself from these worries to pursue a brighter future.

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