If I received a wage garnishment this week on my check for a debt from 16 years ago and was not given any prior notice, is there a statute of limitations?
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If I received a wage garnishment this week on my check for a debt from 16 years ago and was not given any prior notice, is there a statute of limitations?
Asked on October 1, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Michigan
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country a judgment typically is good for only ten (10) years or so if not renewed. From what you have written, the judgment supporting the wage garnishment on you may not be valid.
As such, you should consult with a consumer law attorney about the above and possibly to timely file a claim of exemption and file it with the court challenging the wage garnishment on the grounds that the underlying judgment may have expired.
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