This is an official Washington court form for use in Garnishment cases, a Note on Usage: Notice to Defendant of Non- Responsive Exemption Claim. Available in Word or rich text format.
This is an official Washington court form for use in Garnishment cases, a Note on Usage: Notice to Defendant of Non- Responsive Exemption Claim. Available in Word or rich text format.
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Washington State Suspends Wage Garnishments of Consumer Debt Judgments During COVID-19 Pandemic.
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.
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.
Unfortunately, by ignoring the proper Writ of Garnishment, your employer can get in trouble and Debbie may get fired.and the creditor finds out, your employer may end up going to court on an Order to Show Cause, where they have to explain to the judge why they ignored the court documents.
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.
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.
There are several avenues to collect on a judgment if the debtor has assets in Washington state. A popular way to collect on your judgment award is by a writ of garnishment. A garnishment entitles a judgment creditor to garnish and take the proceeds belonging to the debtor.
Written proof of service is required, such as an affidavit of service or the signed return receipt. The writ must be served with 4 answer forms, 3 stamped envelopes addressed to the court, judgment debtor, and judgment creditor, and a $20 check payable to the garnishee defendant (except wage garnishments).
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.