if you owe money for rent and have moved out and they are going to gar, your check how much can they take out of it????
2007-11-13 05:40:21 · 8 answers · asked by judy_little@sbcglobal.net 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I suggest slow pay. Once the judgement is filed you can go to the courthouse and file for a motion for slow pay so that you can afford to pay them. They wont reject money as long as its going towards your unpaid balance.
2007-11-13 05:54:38 · answer #1 · answered by shawdy2fine 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They won't garnish your wages. First they will hold your security deposit to cover what you owe. Secondly if you owe more than your deposit they will turn the account over to a collection company that will hound and harass you for the money. Then they will report the delinquency to the credit reporting Bureaus. If all else fails they will put a judgement on your credit for the money, report as uncollected and will NOT give you a reference if another LL calls for one. If you do not take care of this matter it will haunt you. You will be denied credit if you buy a car, a home, attempt to get a credit card, a store credit card or apply for a line of credit and most of all you will be denied at any apartment complex you attempt to rent at in the future.
If you owe money it's best to work out a payment plan for how much you owe. If they have the rights to garnish your wages then they will take out what you owe unless you have a payment plan in place to pay x amount each month.
Oh and FYI: They can also charge you for their attorney's fees and any court costs they incur.
2007-11-13 06:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Weimaraner Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. He in no way moved in so it truly is no longer a valid hire. in accordance to Texas promulgated kinds, in the event that they do no longer pass in interior of 5 days , it truly is no longer a valid hire. you need to continually have a pass in date and, alongside with the signed hire, some form of financial attention. Get a actual belongings supervisor . The approved Realtor is familiar with the contracts. If it took month's to discover yet another tenant then you definitely are in all possibility asking too plenty for the hire. the recent tenant isn't there long in the event that they hit upon an more advantageous apartment fee and domicile. you're able to desire to examine the marketplace and , so as to maintain somebody there, a existence like hire fee itself. you will make money by using keeping a tenant. greater beneficial to shrink than be vacant ...i'd only approximately wager the tenant in no way actual bought a house yet stumbled on a greater fee-effective apartment and used that for an excuse.
2016-10-02 06:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You owe 100% of it.
Try to avoid forcing them to take you to court, as you will loose and it will increase the amount you owe. Also, forcing a wage garishment forces interest in some states.
2007-11-13 06:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by Landlord 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The laws of your state determine the maximum amounts which can be withheld from paychecks to pay off past debts.
When the court garnishment decree arrives at your employer, you will be advised of the amount of the deduction.
2007-11-13 05:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by acermill 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
each State is different, but expect at least 25%
2007-11-13 05:51:35 · answer #6 · answered by DeeDee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They nailed my last dead beat tenant for 25% of gross, and the looser, quit his job!! Can ya believe that, then the judge put him on probation for violating court order, he broke his probation, went to Jail, then told my family that I put him there!!!! ITS CALLED MAKING CHOICES&ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
2007-11-13 06:06:32 · answer #7 · answered by happywjc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of it
2007-11-13 05:43:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋