Are there any other steps I can take that I haven't already? I have a garnishment, it was for $800 then $200 for the court costs so a total of $1000 (give or take a little). I have now paid over $2000. I tried getting in contact with the debt law office, they won't return any of my calls (I've tried over a dozen times at least). They sent me a letter recently saying I still owe $400 and some, that they only recieved $426. I called the court, all they did was give me a web site where I can check all the activity going on and it clearly shows they have recieved all the money. Plus they said the only people that can help me is the debt law office. I even asked to get my job to stop it because they know I've way over paid. But they said they can't for legal reasons, they have to have the letter to release the garnishment. About 3 weeks ago I filed for a dispute against the debt law office but still haven't heard anything back yet. Is there any more I can do to speed this process up?
2007-01-09 05:18:39 · 11 answers · asked by mageta8 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Contact your state's Attorney General's office. Look for the phone number in the state government pages in the front of the phone directory. When you call explain what is happening. Since you have proof of your claim since your employer can show when the garnishment started, and how much you have paid back so far. Explain that you have been unsuccessful in contacting the debt law office and to please advise what to do. They should be able to help you.
2007-01-09 05:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The garnishing order should have a registry name and action number on it. You need to make an application in that court to cancel the garnishing order, make the plaintiff account for all money they recieved, pay you the extra, and to get your costs of making the application.
If you don't want to spend too much money on a lawyer, go to the court registry. Often the registry staff will help you figure out exactly what documents to file. Or, feel free to ask lawyers, law professors etc in your area, many people will talk to you for free (although most would want money to actually do the work).
Good luck and stick it to the man.
2007-01-09 05:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by Peter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A garnishment does not many times require a voluntary contract after the preliminary hearings. while they have a fi.fa., they'd freely garnish your paycheck. i've got under no circumstances heard of that. i'm questioning in case you filed a traverse, and then on the listening to, agreed to the voluntary association and had it signed as a courtroom order. If that's some type of contractual, written contract you have made with them with regard to the quantity being garnished, it would desire to be achieveable to request a listening to on the garnishment fee volume. would desire to be too previous due. i don't understand why they could elect an contract with you interior the 1st place, all that's needed is a fi.fa. execution with the aid of a garnishment action. If this replaced into performed with the aid of a courtroom order, request a metamorphosis with the aid of courtroom. IF the judgment, alongside with all expenditures & interest, is happy, they are required to report / checklist a delight of judgment, ending the garnishement. in the event that they don't interior a different volume of time, ninety days in my state, you may report against them for damages.
2016-10-30 10:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're okey with being covert, & you have an understanding boss, then you have an option ! Take your vacation time & give your 2 week notice.The reciever of the garnishment will be notified,by your employer, that you suddenly quit.That garnishment is finished, temporarily.Unless somebody rats you off,it's going to take them about 6 weeks to figure out that your employer talked you into comming back to work.After your vacation. Now you have the time & recources to get this taken care of with the help of an attourney.
2007-01-09 05:55:51 · answer #4 · answered by boatworker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to excessive paperwork in the legal system ,
payment info is often out of sync with what has been garnished.
Keep ALL your records . . . Then identify the links in the payment chain. Go in person with your documents and find out where the ball has been dropped.
If they have 'over garnished' they will have to rebate you the overages.
Loose NO documents as the system can loose theirs & you can be out lots more $$>
2007-01-09 05:36:40 · answer #5 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously get a lawyer--I've had my wages garnished and fortunately they took less than what I owed-But if this company is still charging you and your local state judiciary system is not doing their job to help you then you need legal assistance from a lawyer because this sounds illegal to keep taking from you..
2007-01-09 05:24:09 · answer #6 · answered by Art 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not real familiar with this but im sure that the courts probably tact on many fees plus you probably have to pay fees due to the garnishment its self which very possibly added many more dollars to what you originally owed...so dont jump to conclusion unfortunately you just might owe this money
2007-01-09 05:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by ELIZY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any form of proof of how much you have paid? If you do, you may want to contact an attourney to see if they are collecting more than they should.
2007-01-09 05:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get yourself a lawyer. Otherwise, you're at the mercy of everyone else involved.
2007-01-09 05:22:31 · answer #9 · answered by Spud55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your boss and have him stop the withdrawal from your check.Then again you could find a new job too.
2007-01-09 05:23:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋