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In Washington, the creditor must wait 10 days in superior court (Rule CR 62) and 30 days in district court before they can serve the Writ of Garnishment. The creditor will need to apply for and serve a new writ every 60 days until the debt is paid, but they don't need to file a new lawsuit every 60 days.

Stopping Wage Garnishment in Washington. There are some options for protecting your wages from garnishment, such as by objecting to a writ of garnishment or filing an exemption claim with the court. You can also stop most wage garnishments by filing for bankruptcy. In most cases, the sooner you can do this, the better.

Consumer Debt Eighty (80) percent of disposable earnings or thirty-five times the state minimum hourly wage, whichever is larger, is the exempt amount. This 80 percent (or thirty-five times) must be paid to the employee. The remaining 20 percent is subject to the writ of garnishment (continuing lien).

If the parent isn't supporting a spouse or child, then up to 60% of their earnings can be garnished. Parents can also lose another 5% of their wages if they are more than 12 weeks in arrears. Liens on Property: A lien is a notice that tells creditors there are claims against the nonpaying parent.

In Washington, creditors can garnish 25% of your take-home pay. Even if you have a higher income and will need to file a Chapter 13 repayment plan, that is much better than being garnished. In most situations, a garnishment means things have really spun out of control. Only one creditor can garnish at a time.

Washington Wage Garnishment Process. To get a wage garnishment, a creditor must first go to court and get a court order and judgment. This is true for wage and bank account garnishments. This is done by filing a summons and complaint with the court and serving the debtor with the summons and complaint.