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You may apply to the court for an order suspending further garnishments by the same creditor upon your paying a certain sum of money weekly, biweekly, or monthly, to pay the judgment. If you file this motion, the garnishment of your wages will stop for as long as you make the payments ordered by the court.

The garnishment amount is limited to 25% of your disposable earnings for that week (what's left after mandatory deductions) or the amount by which your disposable earnings for that week exceed 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is less. (15 U.S.C. § 1673).

IF THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF MONEY IS BEING TAKEN FROM YOUR WAGES BUT YOU WANT TO GET THE GARNISHMENT STOPPED THROUGH A PAYMENT PLAN: You may apply to the court for an order suspending further garnishments by the same creditor upon your paying a certain sum of money weekly, biweekly, or monthly, to pay the judgment.

At a minimum, your written objection to the garnishment should include the following information: the case number and case caption (ex: "XYZ Bank vs. John Doe") the date of your objection. your name and current contact information. the reasons (or "grounds") for your objection, and. your signature.

Both state and federal laws limit the amount of money that may be withheld from your weekly pay. The state and federal exemptions are nearly identical. Both Tennessee law and federal wage garnishment law limit the amount that can be garnished from a week's pay to the lesser of: 25% of your weekly disposable income.

Ordinary garnishments Under Title III, the amount that an employer may garnish from an employee in any workweek or pay period is the lesser of: 25% of disposable earnings -or- The amount by which disposable earnings are 30 times greater than the federal minimum wage.