Friday, 24 April 2015

Can a landlord garnish your wages for back rent when the case was already dismissed in court? And without having gone to court again or with...

Question

Can a landlord garnish your wages for back rent when the case was already dismissed in court? And without having gone to court again or without warning?



Answer

If there is no judgment against you, a landlord cannot touch your wages, bank accounts, or anything. You might check with your local court, however, to make sure another case wasn't filed against you and that a default judgment had not been entered. Many courts permit indexing by name.



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