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I have several garnishments against me. What I notice is a five dollar debt is charged $550 through a garnishment in less than 3 years. I asked for an itemized bill and was sent a statment for two billings of $237.50 two times. No explantion of what I was being billed. This has happened on a repossed car, they sold the car cheap and said I owe $4,000, two and 1/2 years later I am garnished for $9,765. This sounds high, what can I do?
Rather than spending a lot of time and effort challenging the amount of the garnishment, you may be able to completely eliminate it, and depending on facts you don't state in your question, maybe even getting something back from what has already been garnished. Call me on my cell phone if you like - I will not charge you just to talk on the phone. My cell phone number is 661 492-2673
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John Hall
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Law school graduate, Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Degree; Over 25 years of experience throughout the United States in bankruptcy law matters (Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code) primarily representing individual debtors with consumer debt or small businesses; Experience has included all aspects of debtor/creditor relations.
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FREE BANKRUPTCY HELP. If you are being sued, if your home is being foreclosed, or if you are being harassed by bill collectors, filing for bankruptcy may be a quick and inexpensive solution.. The mere filing of a bankruptcy will operate as a federal court order (it is called an automatic stay) to stop all bill collection efforts, including lawsuits that are pending or ongoing. Bankruptcy is a legitimate way to meet your problems with debt head-on. The bankruptcy law is designed to give you a second chance to make a new start without the psychological and financial burden of pressing debts that you are unable to pay. Depending on what state you live in and what your assets are, it is very unlikely that you are going to have to lose anything if you file for bankruptcy, and this is something that you can do immediately without having to pay the $500 to $1,500 attorney fees that most attorneys charge. Also, you might be surprised that you can file for bankruptcy and that it will not have the devastating effect on your credit that most bill collectors describe. Life is too short to have all this anxiety over losing your car through repossession, getting evicted from your home, or losing your home through foreclosure. Bankruptcy law was designed to give you a second chance. I will not charge you just to talk on the phone. Call me at 432 853-5711, or send me an email at j_h14@hotmail.com with your telephone number, and I will call you back.
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