Wage Garnishment Must Stop After a Bankruptcy Case is Filed; You Mig...

05/02/12

Bankruptcy Stops Wage Garnishment The minute a bankruptcy cases filed,an injunction called the automatic stay is issued, which prohibits creditors from trying to collect on debts that were included in the bankruptcy. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has called the automatic stay “one of the most important protections in bankruptcy law.” The automatic stay is [...]

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