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What States Prohibit Bank Garnishment? Bank garnishment is legal in all 50 states. However, four states prohibit wage garnishment for consumer debts. ing to Debt.org, those states are Texas, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to request that you stop the wage garnishment that is currently being imposed on me. I am unable to make the payments at this time due to [insert reason, such as financial hardship]. I have attached documentation that supports my claim.
You can negotiate a wage garnishment, and your creditor may be open to that especially if you have less money coming in. Ideally, you should get in touch with them once you are served and try to negotiate a wage garnishment from there. They'll still garnish your wages, but at a lower negotiated rate.
How to make a Claim of Exemption Fill out forms. Fill out two court forms: ... File the Claim of Exemption with the levying officer. ... Wait to see if the claim is opposed. ... Reply to the opposition (if any) ... Check if your court uses tentative rulings. ... Go to the hearing.
File a Claim of Exemption Another way to get rid of the garnishment, or at least reduce it, is to claim that some or all of your income is exempt from the garnishment. For example, if your income is already being garnished by another order, it could reduce the impact of any new garnishments.