whatdo i do if a judgement has been filed against me? can my paycheck be attached? thanks?
596730
if you have a judgment then yes, they can attach your paycheck if you don't pay the judgment. So you have limited options. Pay the judgment, or let them attach your bank accounts, paychecks, assets, etc. If you did not give them any info on your bank or employer then they will have to go back to court to get that info. So you may have time before that happens. Outside of skipping town and being on the run, I'd just pay the judgment. else you have little recourse with the courts.
287938
Usually you can appeal the decision and get a hearing.  Check to see if your state offers a free advocate to help you out with your case.  They're very knowledgeable and can guide you in the right direction.  If you did report your wages that you earned, you should be able to get out of the penalty.
138586
Unless you owe money to your employer for some reason, and he has documented proof of this debt, he has no legal right to hold your check. Contact your civil court and find out how much it would cost to take him to court, and decide if the cost outweighs the benefits. Of course, simply threatening him with a lawsuit may shake him enough to give it to you.
773875
It depends on whether or not you were following company policy when you accepted the check.  Did your employer authorize you to take it and did you check ID?  They probably do not have the right to make you pay for it in court but they can fire you.\n\nIf you do pay for it, try turning it over to the city attorney for collection.  Many places have made it a crime to write a bad check and sometimes you can collect up to hundreds of dollars for damages.  Heck if I was a business in some of these places I think I would hope people wrote them to me.  I'd make a living just sitting around accepting bad checks and collecting extra penalty money.
935734
You are stuck with the judgement since you didn't show up to contest the suit against you. In a civil suit, if one side doesn't show up, the other side automatically wins.\n\nYou should have contacted the court and requested a continuance.  If this happens again, call the court and ask for the case to be continued.  If they want a form filed, you can do a google search and find the format for the continuance request for your state.
857998
First mistake was telling them anything.  You should have been completely silent.  But since you have confessed and are paying them back you can include this in your defense.  The key is to work your a** off and pay them back regularly and with a large amount.  (i.e. $100 a week).  Get a lawyer though, he can make this go a lot better for you.
990011
for what?? if you have a judgement against you, you should pay it,,,they will get it out of you at some point.
668672
Yea they can. States laws are different but here in Alabama.  First they will serve you with papers.  You can either go before the judge and plead your case (which I recommend) or do nothing and the company will get default judgement on you.  Once they get that after 14 days they can file for garnishment and take 25% of your paycheck until the debt is paid.\n\nGo in front of a judge and plead your case.  Its the only shot ya have.
606231
They can not hold your paycheck because they "think" you "might" be a thief. They have to have you arrested and prove it first.\nIf they hold your check without haveing you arrested then YOU need to be the one to report a crime.
64210
Garnishment usually occurs if you don't pay what you're supposed to pay.    \n\nEvery state and every county has its own percentage that can be garnished from your wages.\n\nBut that should not be your only concern.  Garnishment orders are sent to your employer who will know you had a collection case against you.
1032434
I would go to my boss and ask why the money was taken out. I would also ask him as a courtesy to please notify me in advance if my paycheck was going to be short for any reason so as not to screw up my bill payments and other expenses.\n\nIf I was not happy with my boss's answer, I would hire a lawyer and claim that I was constructively dismissed.\n\nThen I would sue the company.
959681
It is part of the job for which you hired the attorney who got you the judgment in the first place.\nHis job is not over until he collects the money for you. If he had a contingent fee, he doesn't even get paid until he collects the money.
770413
I assume this question is for a jurisdiction within the United States.  Answer:  Generally speaking No - when a monetary judgment is rendered against you in a civil dispute, the party that won the judgment has to go back to court to obtain a lien against a tangible asset you own, or have your wages garnished - if you do not pay the judgment within the time allotted.  State law may control what comes first in terms of what the plaintiff can do to get their award out of you.  They may try bank accounts first, then wage garnishment, then asset liens or some combination of these things.  Rules vary by State.  In some States it's a crime to try to hide your assets from such a judgment once it's been issued by the Court.  Currently, I am not aware of an 'automatic' lien scenario where your assets are frozen on the spot for a civil case.  That doesn't mean it can't happen.  Criminal cases are another matter.\n\nIf you have a good reason for not appearing at the hearing, you may able to have the judgment set aside and get a new trial, but you have to have a really good reason for not showing up, and of course, you have reason to believe you are not at fault in the dispute.  You already stated you were served but failed to appear, so you can't argue you didn't know about the hearing date.  \n\nAt the end of the day, you need to consult with a lawyer to see what your options are.  Most lawyers will give you an initial consultation for free.\n\nThis post is for general information only and is not and should not be construed as legal advice - consult a qualified lawyer in your State.
954404
AFTER you start the legal clock - by giving your Tenant a 3 or 5 Day Notice to Quit or Pay rent.....you then can get the ball rolling (very quickly) for an eviction hearing.....Once you receive a Judgment.....includes amounts due plus court costs......Make sure you provide the court the tenant's social security number....\n\nTake the original Judgment to your County Recorder's Office....Once recorded, the next time a credit bureau does a hard pull, your judgment will be added as a creditor to their credit report.\n\nDepending on your state, you can then send a demand letter for full payment of the judgment and when they don't pay, you get to garnish their wages!!!!! some states prohibit this, others allow it.\n\ngoogle your state and landlord/tenant laws.
637939
Assuming the plaintiff won (they don't always) then they can use the judgment to place liens on property and garnish wages. All of this is complex and you should consult a lawyer.
624445
If it's not too late, see if you can stop payment on the check that you wrote (if you wrote one already).\n\nAlso, go to the bank and explain the situation; if you deposited it in good faith, you shouldn't get into trouble
720239
Your first step would be to notify the court that issued the judgement that it is unpaid.  Since this is violation of a court order, they are considered in contemp of court and a warrent can be issued for their arrest.\nOnce arrested they cant be released without making arrangements to pay.\n\nIf you can find out where they work, you can arrange to garish their wages.