how long does the arrestment of wages take?

Question

im in process of going bankrupt, im have to go on tuesday to pay lawers fee and sign for bankrupcy, this moring i got a letter from one of my creditors, stating that they are going to arrest my wages, how long does the process take for them to arrest wages? how much or what percentage do they take monthly off wages? will they stop arresting wages when i file for bankrupcy?please help.

Answer 1

Once the bankruptcy case is filed your wages CANNOT be garnished by an ordinary creditor. At that point, only taxes or court ordered child support can be garnished from your wages. Those items cannot be discharged by bankruptcy.