You are here:
Collections Law/bank hold
Advertisement
Question
my wages are currently being garnished(for the past 2 and 1/2 months) and i just found out that the company put a hold on my bank account as well. Can they do that? Don't they have to leave me something to support my child? (I am a single parent, no child support or help from anyone). I am also a diabetic, and now have no money to buy groceries, or anything else. What can I do? thank you...penny
I am afraid they can, however you may be able too ask the courts for a hearing and let them know it is too much of a burden on you and you cannot support your family. They may be able to suspend the garnishment for a while ( maybe indefinitely).
Contact the courts and ask them what you need to do to request a hearing to dispute the garnishment.
Let me know what happens.
Mike
- Add to this Answer
- Ask a Question
| Rating(1-10) | Knowledgeability = 10 | Clarity of Response = 10 | Politeness = 10 |
| Comment | Thank you so much for your advice. What I ended up doing was to call the attorney for the garnishment, and asked him to remove the bank hold, since they were already receiving money from my paycheck. He agreed, and I was so very relieved. | ||
Related Articles
Answers by Expert:
Michael Brotherton
Expertise
Consumer/Debtor Rights Advocate. Mike Brotherton is a negotiator with over 30 years experience in consumer lending and collections. Mike has 30 years in the credit and collections industry as a former loan officer, debt collector and manager of two finance companies over several years. Mike is well versed in Loss Mitigation practices and the legal collection process. He has helped literally thousands of people over many years overcome serious financial problems such as foreclosure, creditor lawsuits and abuse by debt collectors. For more information about resolving your "financial emergency" visit www.financialemergency.com. FinancialEmergency.com is a consumer web site which actively promotes Fair Debt Collection Practices and other consumer protection laws. We teach DEBTOR RIGHTS and enforcement of those rights. The more informed you are of your rights and the credit collections practices of creditors the more peace you can have dealing with your FINANCIAL EMERGENCY. Most financial problems are fairly common and as such have some very common solutions. The key is understanding your rights in the collection process and how to enforce them if need be. Primary business- Debtor Rights Advocacy and Debt Mitigation relating to foreclosure, creditor lawsuits, and other serious financial problems. www.financialemergency.com (copy and paste in browser).
Experience
Over 40 years combined experience negotiating disputes and resolving financial issues related to consumer debt, corporate issues and mortgage modifications.
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.