If my wages are being garnished, do I still have to make a payment on a “bill”?
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If my wages are being garnished, do I still have to make a payment on a “bill”?
I filed a petition with the court to pay a certain amount per pay period to a law firm and I just received a bill in the mail for the amount that is being taken out of my paycheck. How is this possible? I can’t pay them any more than is being taken out of my check. I’m not calling the people because they aren’t the nicest, but should I send a letter to clarify what they are trying to get?? Why would I have to pay extra when my paycheck is already giving them the amount requested?
Asked on October 20, 2010 under Bankruptcy Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Is it possible that the bill just "crossed in the mail" so to speak with the garnishment? Or that the left hand didn't know what the right hand was doing (in other words that the office sent out a bill when they did not realize that you were already being garnished)? If neither of these is a possibility and you believe that they are trying to go around the order of the court as to the amount to be garnished then I would write to the law firm (sorry that they are not the nicest; we get that a lot in our profession) by certified mail return receipt requested and enclose your petiton and the order and let them know that you are satisfying the debt as per the order. If they continue then file a complaint against them. Good luck.
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