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Nevada Court Dismisses Wage Garnishment Lawsuit Due to Lack of Jurisdiction

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in Nevada has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was accused of garnishing the plaintiff’s wages without first domesticating the judgment in that state. The background: The case stemmed from a consumer credit card debt judgment originally obtained in Tennessee by a creditor.

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New Laws Proposed, Passed, and Ready to Go Into Effect

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The debt must be owed to a medical provider or collection agency to not be included on a credit report; debts paid using medical credit cards or other forms of consumer credit are still eligible to be reported.

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FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment

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Debt collectors working for the schemes operators and their affiliated companies have sent consumers deceptive warning and collection letters or called them directly, claiming that consumers owed a debt of some kind and threatening legal action, wage garnishment, negative impacts to consumers credit, and even arrest if they dont pay.

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What is a Judgment?

Credit Corp

Common methods include wage garnishment , property attachments and property liens. This is known as wage garnishment. The Consumer Credit Protection Act caps these types of garnishments. Nonwage garnishment. If you’re retired, unemployed or self-employed, your bank account may be garnished instead.

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How to Stop Creditor Harassment

Debt Free Colorado

Know How to Stop Creditor Harassment & Wage Garnishment Debt can be a heavy burden. Wage garnishment is a legal procedure where a creditor obtains a court order to withhold part of your earnings from your paycheck to repay a debt. This stops creditor harassment and wage garnishment for most debts. What is Wage Garnishment?

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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt Free Colorado

What is Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code (Colorado UCCC). The Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC) is a Colorado state legislation governing how consumer credit is handled. Consumer credit transactions are governed by the UCCC, which is a code of conduct.

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How New York State’s 2024 Plan Will Affect Debt Collection

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In New York, retirement income from Social Security and other sources are exempt from garnishment. Expect a bill to be introduced prohibiting debt collectors from accepting voluntary payments from a consumer whose only source of income is income itemized in the funds exempted from garnishment.