Need Help With The Garnishment Process?

You have had your day in court and won, now getting paid on the judgment becomes the priority. Unfortunately, in a small but significant percentage of situations, people and businesses are broke (lawyers say "judgment proof"). Or, they're so good at hiding their assets that even if you sue and win, collecting your winnings is likely to prove impossible.However, when someone is not willing to voluntarily pay the judgment you have against them there are avenues to pursue. The most important questions to have the answers to are; do they have a job, do they have money in the bank, or do they own real property? If the answer is yes to any of those, you are ready to begin the process of garnishment.If a person fails to pay a judgment voluntarily, the easiest way to collect in most states is to garnish up to 25% of his or her wages. Keep in mind, the wages of very low-income workers, however, are exempt from garnishment. Also, you can't garnish welfare, Social Security, unemployment, pension, or disability checks. Other common collection sources are real estate (except for equity in a personal residence, which may be protected by our homestead law), bank accounts, and stocks and bonds.If you are in need of help through the garnishment process, do not hesitate to contact the attorneys at the Rosenberg Law Group! We will be happy to review your case with you and consult about your options.