CanI get a garnshment for removed/reduced due to financial hardship?
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CanI get a garnshment for removed/reduced due to financial hardship?
I have $30,000 in debt. A collection agency wants $335 a month. Is that legal or should it be 25%. I cannot do a Chapter 7. Sole provider of 3. Laid off for 2 years just got a part-time job at 7.85 and hours, 16 a week. No other member of family works. This is for only 1 creditor and I am getting other calls. I may not have the money but if I do, that leaves about $200 a month on food and medicine for 3 people. Threatened by company of suit. I may get more suits. What can I do to keep any income for providing for my family?
Asked on August 23, 2011 Arizona
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you owed $30,000 for a debt that has not been reduced to a judgment where you have a collection agency pestering you about a monthly payment of $335.00 to start reducing what is owed, but that amount you cannot afford, counter the $335.00 monthly amount with one that you can realistically afford in writing.
It is important in negotiating any settlement of this debt is to keep in contact with the collection agency via written correspondence (keeping copies of such for future records) to show that you are making a good faith effort to try and pay down this obligation.
Unfortunately, one cannot have an obligation for money owed reduced or removed due to financial hardship unless one files for bankruptcy protection.
If you are not a bankruptcy candidate, your other choices to obtain a greater net monetary disposable income for you and your family is to somehow increase the amount of hours you work per month, reduce your monthly expenses and work out a signed and written payment plan for your debt reduction with your creditors.
Good luck.
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