What is the name of your state? Georgia
My girlfriend has just had her wages garnished from a student loan that she obtained in 1985 that she swears that she paid off at least 8 years ago. This happened without warning after being contacted by a collection agency approx. 3 months ago. She argued with them at that time that the loan was paid off and that she has never received word from them stating that a balance was still owed. They told her that they have been trying to track her down for years so now the amount she owes has doubled from the original amount. She asked them to prove it to her which never happened.
She says that with no warning, no judgment received, etc. her company is now garnishing almost 16% of her take home pay.
Is there anything that she can do to stop this or at least fight to have some kind of documentation from them?
Lastly, she claims to have trashed all evidence of this loan being paid off just last year.
Any ideas as to how she can find out if the loan was paid off? She has a copy of her credit report from 1999 and the loan in question is not on the report.
Thanks.
My girlfriend has just had her wages garnished from a student loan that she obtained in 1985 that she swears that she paid off at least 8 years ago. This happened without warning after being contacted by a collection agency approx. 3 months ago. She argued with them at that time that the loan was paid off and that she has never received word from them stating that a balance was still owed. They told her that they have been trying to track her down for years so now the amount she owes has doubled from the original amount. She asked them to prove it to her which never happened.
She says that with no warning, no judgment received, etc. her company is now garnishing almost 16% of her take home pay.
Is there anything that she can do to stop this or at least fight to have some kind of documentation from them?
Lastly, she claims to have trashed all evidence of this loan being paid off just last year.
Any ideas as to how she can find out if the loan was paid off? She has a copy of her credit report from 1999 and the loan in question is not on the report.
Thanks.