Alabama Assignment of a Specified Amount of Wages

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An assignment of wages should be contained in a separate written instrument, signed by the person who has earned or will earn the wages or salary. The assignment should include statements identifying the transaction to which the assignment relates, the personal status of the assignor, and a recital, where appropriate, that no other assignment or order exists in connection with the same transaction.

This form is a generic example that may be referred to when preparing such a form for your particular state. It is for illustrative purposes only. Local laws should be consulted to determine any specific requirements for such a form in a particular jurisdiction.

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A wage assignment is a voluntary agreement between the employee and creditor where an amount is withheld from the employee's paycheck to satisfy a debt owed to a third-party recipient, whereas under a wage garnishment, the amount withheld from the employee's check is typically obtained through a court order initiated

A wage assignment is a voluntary agreement between the employee and creditor where an amount is withheld from the employee's paycheck to satisfy a debt owed to a third-party recipient, whereas under a wage garnishment, the amount withheld from the employee's check is typically obtained through a court order initiated

25aa A wage assignment is an order that the paying party's employer send money from the paying party's. paycheck to the receiving party. 25aa If there is only a support order and no wage assignment then the paying party is to pay support directly to. the receiving party.

25aa A wage assignment is an order that the paying party's employer send money from the paying party's. paycheck to the receiving party. 25aa If there is only a support order and no wage assignment then the paying party is to pay support directly to. the receiving party.

Voluntary wage assignments are void in Alabama; thus, employers need not comply with them. See Voluntary Wage Assignments. The state has the right to garnish wages to collect unpaid taxes.

Limits on Wage Garnishment in Alabama For consumer debts, creditors can't take more than 25% of your disposable earnings or any amount that exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is the lesser amount.

The amount left after required deductions are taken is called your disposable earnings or disposable income. The wage garnishment cap in Alabama is either 25% of your disposable earnings for the week or the amount that your weekly income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage ($7.25 x 30 = $217.50).

If you don't want the deduction, you can send your employer and creditor a written notice that you want to stop the wage assignment. You will still owe the money, but your lender must use other methods to collect the funds.

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Alabama Assignment of a Specified Amount of Wages