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Wage garnishments are the ultimate threat posed by every debt collection scenario, but finding yourself on the wrong end of one doesn’t have to be a financial death sentence. Legal notices soon follow, along with a court judgment taking a big chunk of your paycheck. This can be done legally by obtaining a court order.
In fact, it is considered reasonable for debt collectors to attempt to reach a consumer by phone one time each week, unless the consumer has provided the collectionagent with a specific written request that they stop trying to contact them by phone. Garnish Your Wages (If They Obtain a Judgment).
In most cases, some qualifications and credentials will be required to distinguish that you are working with a reputable collectionagent. This allows commercial collectionagents more flexibility in collecting on your behalf, but it is always a fine line between pushing too hard and not pushing hard enough.
If the debtors have been contacted and the collectionagent determines that payment in full cannot be achieved, a payment arrangement may be arranged. This involves procuring a Judgment and garnishing bank accounts and receivables. Payment plans and settlement agreements.
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