Can a landlord garnish wages from2 former tenantsin the same amount which is double the total due?
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Can a landlord garnish wages from2 former tenantsin the same amount which is double the total due?
Asked on March 14, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Virginia
Answers:
Darren Delafield
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
A Virginia Garnishment Summons will last for either 3 or 6 months. During that time, the garhished funds are turned order to the Judge. At the end of the period, the Judge will decide how much to turn over to the creditor [landord]. The Judge will not pay the creditor twice the amount owed.
A debtor can petition the court for an earlier hearing if the debtor believes suficeint funds have been turned over to the court to pay the debt in full or if the funds are protected by law from garnishent. The form is available at http://www.courts.state.va.us/forms/district/civil.html. Look for Request for Hearing - Exemption Claim
[Form DC-407]
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