Troutman Sanders
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Another revision makes it mandatory for hospitals seeking to garnish a patient’s wages or bank accounts to include with the summons and complaint initiating such action an “affidavit of expert review” making various certifications.
Collection Industry News
MARCH 17, 2024
Hochul made it clear that the state will assist consumers in New York by adding greater consumer protections—a plan that will affect creditors and debtors alike. More specifically, the Department of Financial Services will crack down on the “buy now, pay later” industry. Over 700,000 New Yorkers have medical debt.
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FFGN COLLECT NY
JANUARY 10, 2024
Hochul made it clear that the state will assist consumers in New York by adding greater consumer protections—a plan that will affect creditors and debtors alike. More specifically, the Department of Financial Services will crack down on the “buy now, pay later” industry. Over 700,000 New Yorkers have medical debt.
Jimerson Firm
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Generally, when a creditor obtains a judgment in another state, and the judgment debtor is located in the State of Florida, or assets the judgment creditor wants to obtain are located in Florida, the judgment creditor must “domesticate” the judgment in Florida. However, such burden would be on the judgment debtor. 55.505, Fla.
Troutman Sanders
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Among those directives, the service of a garnishment summons, wage deduction summons, or a citation to discover assets on a consumer debtor or consumer garnishee are suspended through December 12. Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-71, which reinstituted 30 previous executive orders. For more information, click here.
Troutman Sanders
MARCH 29, 2021
As such, initiating communication with a debtor is prohibited while the emergency remains in effect and for 60 days thereafter. Specifically, hospitals would be prohibited from charging interest or fees on certain debts and from garnishing the wages of individuals who qualify for reduced or free medical care.
Troutman Sanders
OCTOBER 26, 2020
to extend protection of COVID-19 payments from garnishment and amend the required notice to judgment debtors to inform them of an additional category of exempt funds described as emergency relief payments. For more information, click here. On October 16, the Virginia General Assembly voted to amend VA Code § 8.01-512.4
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