Garnishment Of Wages

[ann watson]

What is the name of your state? Oklahoma

a judgement was filed and not even a month has gone by, i am trying to get the money together and have most, but because i didn't do it to suite the person he is attempting to garnish my wages. I am haveing a hard enough time paying him back and makeing ends meet is this legal. p.s. this is a private indivedual

 

[lwpat]

"is this legal"

Yes

 

[JETX]

His garnishment of your wages is allowed, but does seem a little premature.

Why not contact him and give him an alternative to wage garnishment. Tell him you will pay him half of his judgment today and the other half in full, in 4 (or 6 weeks). This will very likely be acceptable since it is far less trouble (and quicker) than he would get in garnishing your wages. Heck, you might even be able to negotiate him down a little in his amount.