Washington WPF GARN 01.1100 - Satisfaction of Judgment Against Garnishee

The Order dissolves the existing writ of garnishment. It means that whatever was being garnished, wages or bank accounts, are no longer subject to the writ of garnishment.

Civil judgments have a life span provided by state law. In Washington, a judgment lasts for 10 years and can be renewed at the end of that period. Therefore once you have a judgment entered against you it can last a long time and incur a large amount of interest.

A wage garnishment, or "continuing lien on earnings", is effective for 60 days from the date of service of the writ.

If your wages are being garnished or you are about to be garnished and you live in Washington State, give Symmes Law Group a call at 206-682-7975 to stop your wage garnishment immediately or use our contact form to tell us about your case.

If you are served with a garnishment summons, do not ignore these documents because they do not directly involve a debt that you owe. Instead, you should immediately freeze any payments to the debtor, retain the necessary property, and provide the required written disclosure.

In most states, employers answer a writ of garnishment by filling out the paperwork attached to the judgment and returning it to the creditor or the creditor's attorney.

When there is a court judgment against you, the creditor has the right to garnish your wages.With the exception of a student loan debt or a debt owed the government, garnishment can take place only after the creditor obtains a court judgment against you.

What you can do about wage garnishment.You have to be legally notified of the garnishment. You can file a dispute if the notice has inaccurate information or you believe you don't owe the debt. Some forms of income, such as Social Security and veterans benefits, are exempt from garnishment as income.