2006-12-26 22:50:10 · 8 answers · asked by alahan15816 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
They can not. The only situation I can see is if you are being sued on your business and your spouse is co-president. Other then that,they cannot but do not be fooled, they will use this and other sleazy methods just to get any payment from you. It is also a law and can be held to that when a collection agency calls you and you tell them straight up: do not call this number again, they cannot and if they do you can sue them or the contract becomes voided. You do have rights protecting you from these agencies. Remember, all they want is some monies because they bought the contract from someone, sometimes other collection agencies. One thing I tell them is if you call this number again, I will get you for harassment ?????good luck. they will try anything and some of them get plain old nasty
2006-12-26 23:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by Richard K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can and it very much depends on the state. Although Texas is a a community property state it is also the most consumer friendly state. Garnishment almost never happens in Texas.
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2006-12-27 02:19:45 · answer #2 · answered by Kourtnie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some will try, even if it is illegal and they know it, figuring that it is going to cost you more in lawyers fees to get back what they should not have garnished in the first place. Add to that that if you are having problems paying your bills, you probably don't have a lot for lawyers, either.
2006-12-30 19:44:59 · answer #3 · answered by Joe B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is purely a threat while you're in a community property state, AND the debt develop into incurred in the process the marriage. If the debt existed in the previous you have been married--whether you have been sued and a judgment granted after to procure married--your husband isn't answerable for the debt. i do no longer understand if TN is a community property state; verify your state's regulations. no remember if that is not any longer, then your husband isn't answerable for the debt regardless of while it develop into incurred. He can contest the garnishment for the reason that he isn't the judgment debtor (i.e. it is not his debt).
2016-12-18 19:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by sory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are in a common state they can i think Tx and CA are those are big ones. I am not sure if they can if that debt was before the marriage, i dont think so but google common state laws debt. Most states it is the sposes responsiblity
2006-12-27 08:01:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Texas they can, given the community property situation here. Sucks, eh?
2006-12-26 22:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by rrrevils 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some cases, yes. Check your local laws
2006-12-26 22:53:06 · answer #7 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can.
2006-12-26 22:59:14 · answer #8 · answered by Firespider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋