When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, in Utah, an automatic stay goes into effect. This stay immediately halts most collection actions, including wage garnishment.
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Stop Debt Collector Calls: Utah Bankruptcy
Filing for bankruptcy can provide relief from harassing calls from debt collectors and give you the opportunity to get a fresh start with your finances.
Can I Stop a Garnishment Once it Starts?
The quickest way to stop a garnishment is to just pay off the debt. However, most people cannot afford to do that, or they would have already done it before the garnishment happened. For most people the most effective way to stop the garnishment is to file bankruptcy
Bankruptcy to stop garnishment
Sometimes a creditor obtains a judgment against a debtor and the seeks ways to collect on that judgment. Usually the first place they look to collect on their judgment is the debtors wages. If a debtor is employed it can be easy for the creditor to look at garnishing wages. Wage garnishments are when the… Continue reading Bankruptcy to stop garnishment