If my tax refund check is being garnished for my student loans, how can I stop that since I’m low income and on government assistance?
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If my tax refund check is being garnished for my student loans, how can I stop that since I’m low income and on government assistance?
Asked on January 15, 2013 under Bankruptcy Law, Michigan
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The only way to try ans stop the garnishment that you are subject to for unpaid student loans is for you to file as soon as possible a claim of exemption with the court where the judgment against you arose seeking to get back the tax refund that has been frozen by the creditor.
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