Do I need to respond to an interrogatory regarding a judgement even if my wages are already being garnished for that judgement?
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Do I need to respond to an interrogatory regarding a judgement even if my wages are already being garnished for that judgement?
I live in california and my ex-husband won a judgement against me for $200,000. Although my income is very modest less than $30,000 my wages are being garnished by 25%. They have been garnished for the last 6 months; now I have received an interrogatory in the mail asking for some information that they already have such as my SSN, income, tax returns etc. and also asking for new information such as checking and savings account numbers. Am I obligated to answer this interrogatory even though my wages are being garnished already? I have no assests or other sources of income.
Asked on June 22, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
What you have written about are post judgment interrogatories served upon you by the judgment creditor. Under the laws of all states in this country, such are allowed in your circumstances. You are obligated to answer such interrogatories to the best of your ability in a timely manner as asked even though you believe that the judgment creditor has such information.
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