Account Recovery

MARCH 31, 2022

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case in which a defendant was accused of violating the statute by garnishing the plaintiff’s wages to enforce a nonfinal judgment, ruling that alleging a violation of Washington’s state garnishment law is not a de facto … The (..)

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Account Recovery

MAY 1, 2023

A bill is progressing through the Oregon legislature that would protect and exempt more of an individual’s wages and assets from seizure in the event of judgments and garnishments, while also amending the state’s debt collection law. A copy of the bill, House Bill 2008, can be accessed by clicking here.

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Account Recovery

JULY 2, 2021

By virtue of not vetoing it, a new law has been enacted in Maine that expands the protections consumers will have with respect to garnishments, including for the first time, funds that consumers have in their bank accounts.

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Account Recovery

JULY 25, 2022

Governor to Sign Anti-Garnishment Bill into Law appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

MAY 2, 2022

The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling in favor of a plaintiff who accused a collection law firm of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by obtaining a writ of garnishment in the wrong jurisdiction. A copy of the ruling in the case of Thompson v.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 25, 2022

Supreme Court Rejects Industry Arguments Attempting to Keep Garnishment Question off Ballot appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 18, 2021

As we turn our attention to another episode of “All My Garnishments” there have been a number of developments aimed at keeping debt collectors from garnishing the economic stimulus funds that are now being deposited into the bank accounts of consumers nationwide.

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Account Recovery

MAY 11, 2022

The New York Senate yesterday voted to approve a bill that would protect individuals from having liens placed on their primary residences and having their wages garnished to repay medical debts. Legislature Passes Anti-Garnishment, Anti-Lien Bill For Certain Medical Debts appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Class Action Accuses Defendant of Not Including SOL Disclosure; Judge Grants TRO Blocking Arizona Garnishment Law first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Class Action Accuses Defendant of Not Including SOL Disclosure; Judge Grants TRO Blocking Arizona Garnishment Law appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Industry Vows to Appeal Ruling Denying Challenge to Arizona Garnishment Law; Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Industry Vows to Appeal Ruling Denying Challenge to Arizona Garnishment Law; Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Last Wednesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law — which went into effect immediately — that prohibits healthcare providers from placing lines on the primary residences of individuals with unpaid medical debts or garnishing wages to collect on unpaid bills. The post N.Y.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The post Judge Grants Judgment for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Garnishment from Joint Bank Account appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 27, 2020

Even as many states are moving to ease collection restrictions that were put into place at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Virginia legislature is moving forward with a bill that would protect the economic stimulus payments received by individuals from being garnished by debt collectors.

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 4, 2021

Now that the second round of stimulus checks have started to be distributed, the Attorney General of Virginia is touting a new law that went into effect in late October that will protect those funds from being garnished or seized as part of a judgment. The new law, H.B. 5068, was signed by Gov.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 16, 2020

A District Court judge in Texas has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, ruling that a garnishment action taken eight years after a default judgment was awarded is not subject to the law’s one year statute of limitations when the underlying default judgment … (..)

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 18, 2022

Getting to Know Roxie Olivero-Winfield; Judge Rules Against Industry in Arizona Garnishment Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. While that is a lofty goal that everyone should aspire to, it takes a special kind of person to be able to pull it off. Someone, for … The post Daily Digest – August 18.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 10, 2021

To that end, we have legislation that is … The post Groups Call for Stimulus Funds to be Protected From Garnishment; Legislative Proposal Forthcoming appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 19, 2021

Previously, on “All My Garnishments” we saw several characters rush to protect the economic stimulus funds that have started landing in consumers’ bank accounts from being garnished by big, bad debt collectors. In today’s episode, Sen. Pat Toomey [R-Penn.],

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Account Recovery

MAY 5, 2022

Getting to Know Debbie Frank of Credit Bureau Services; CFPB Fines BofA $10M for Improper Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Helping you become better faster is … The post Daily Digest – May 5.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 3, 2021

Announces Phased Restart to Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The protections that are being put into place in some areas are affecting collectors and debt buyers, who need … The post Local Governments Scrambling to Protect Residents as Moratoriums End; N.M.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Gov Signs Medical Debt Anti-Garnishment Bill first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Gov Signs Medical Debt Anti-Garnishment Bill appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Last week, Frontier Airlines announced it has done away … The post Daily Digest – November 28. Airline Abandons Call-Based Customer Service; N.Y.

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Account Recovery

APRIL 6, 2021

A District Court judge in Washington has partially granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss, but denied the motion related to claims the defendant allegedly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it mistakenly sent two letters to the plaintiff informing him that a writ of garnishment had been entered against him, one of which … (..)

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Direct Recovery

APRIL 16, 2023

Wage garnishments are the ultimate threat posed by every debt collection scenario, but finding yourself on the wrong end of one doesn’t have to be a financial death sentence. Wage garnishments are put into place to recover unpaid taxes, outstanding child support, student loans, court judgments, or unpaid bills.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 25, 2020

An online press conference has been scheduled for later today to discuss a new law that is going into effect in California next week that limits how much debt collectors can garnish from an individual’s bank account when seeking repayment on unpaid debts. The law — SB 616 — was passed and signed by Gov. … The post Calif.

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Account Recovery

JULY 24, 2020

3841, a bill that protects the stimulus funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act from being garnished by debt collectors, similar to … The post Senate Passes Bill Preventing Collectors From Garnishing Stimulus Payments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The Senate yesterday unanimously passed S.

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Account Recovery

JUNE 10, 2021

AG Issues Warning That Child Tax Credits are Exempt From Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. In April 2020, … The post Calif.

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Account Recovery

JULY 28, 2020

Senate Republicans yesterday introduced their latest pandemic relief bill, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, which includes another round of stimulus checks for individuals and more loans for small businesses, but whether any proposed moratoriums on debt collection activities is to be included will have (..)

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 25, 2020

GARNISHMENT LAW SET TO GO INTO EFFECT NEXT WEEK An online press conference has been scheduled for later today to discuss a new law that is going into effect in California next week that limits how much debt collectors can garnish from an individual’s bank account when seeking repayment on unpaid debts.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 3, 2021

Announces Phased Restart to Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Judge Grants MSJ for Defendant in FDCPA Vicarious Liability Case; N.M.

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Consumer Finance

MAY 4, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized an enforcement action against Bank of America for processing illegal, out-of-state garnishment orders against its customers’ bank accounts.

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Jimerson Firm

JANUARY 26, 2023

When a judgment creditor in Florida attempts to collect on a judgment involving an individual, one mechanism for doing so is through a garnishment action of the judgment debtor’s bank account. Florida has a statutory garnishment process that judgment creditors must follow. See Florida Statute Chapter 77. Urvan, LLC.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Encore to Pay $15M to Settle CFPB Suit; Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Case Over Garnishment SOL appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The companies will repay consumers nearly $80,000 and pay a civil fine of $15 … The post Daily Digest – October 16.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JULY 7, 2022

An income execution (also known as a garnishment) is another manner of collecting a money judgment. How to Calculate Wages For Garnishment. It should be noted that only the wages of employees making above a certain threshold can be garnished. in order to be garnished. per hour, which is $450.00.

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Albuquerque Law

DECEMBER 14, 2021

million people across the United States had their wages garnished to pay debts. Wage garnishments are a common tactic creditors use to collect debts. We have discussed the important aspects of New Mexico’s laws regarding wage garnishments in previous blog posts. You can challenge garnishments. In 2020, more than 4.5

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Credit Corp

MAY 17, 2021

But those who are struggling with debt might wonder: Can my stimulus check be garnished for credit card debt or other money owed. In some cases, the money you get from the third stimulus could be garnished. If the child support is a federal or state debt, stimulus money cannot be offset or garnished to cover it.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 31, 2022

House of Representatives, seeking to protect a greater portion of consumers’ disposable income from garnishment. 9224) would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to raise the amount of a consumer’s disposable income protected from garnishment to $1,000 or 75%, whichever is greater.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 27, 2020

Legislature Advances Garnishment Bill appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Acknowledging that the technology in the industry is changing faster than it ever has before, Erin has embraced the challenge associated with forging new trails. Read on to learn more about … The post Daily Digest – August 27.

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