A garnishment is an order from a court that is sent to your employer requiring them to withhold certain amount of money from your paycheck. This money is then sent to the creditor. Mississippi law limits the amount of money that your creditors can take from your wages to 25%.…
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I lost my license because of past due support. Can bankruptcy help me get it back?
The “withholding, suspension, or restriction of a driver’s license, a professional or occupational license, or a recreational license, or the reporting of overdue support to a consumer reporting agency, or the interception of a tax refund” are actions that can be taken upon an individual as a penalty for failure…
Can bankruptcy keep me out of jail for failure to pay child support?
Filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be used to pay past due support over an extended period of time (max of 5 years within a single Chapter 13 plan) and yes, it can protect the debtor from going to jail for previously failing to pay what was due. It’s important to…
Is Chapter 13 The Right Choice For You?
First of all, discuss your situation with a competent and knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney, preferably one who only represents consumers. Do it before you do anything thing else, before you pay any creditors or relatives, before you give any property away, before you let the house go, before you take on…