Anonymous Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 i have a 750$ bill, its now at 2,000$ from attorney fees from the ca.is this excessive or just the norm.are there any laws to protect the consumer from excessive attorney fees from collecting a debt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingo Posted January 25, 2003 Report Share Posted January 25, 2003 It's not only legal fees but, interest accrues on unpaid judgments. How old was the judgment and what interest rate does your state allow judgment holders to collect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted January 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 8 years old, 8% interest.garnishment starts tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted January 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Did you not show up for court? The worst you can do is not show up to at least try. I'm so sorry for the garnishment. I've gone through one and am still paying on the student loan for the other. Student loan garnishment is a whole different story. Look back to some thread on garnishments, there was some good advise on how not to have it happen right away (Lady in Red?). It really hurts to have your hard earned wages attached when you have to feed your family. Terrible that a debt can more than double when you couldn't pay it in the first place. Need to get some different laws passed on that. I'm much more aware of Legislation and politics because it's the average wage earner without any know-how that gets the shaft. Best wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted January 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 i didnt show up for court, i forgot since it was on jan. 2nd.plus i had already made a out of court agreement with the oc verballyin there offices. i offered 1,000$ she said 750$ would be fine and her boss agreed.so i come back monday with the cashand she says she wants 1600$ after she talked to the attorneys.i said screw you guys and i get a wage attachement.is a wage attachement before taxes?or after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadynRed Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Its 25% of your NET earnings... after all the taxes are taken out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted January 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 so if i wanted to be a hard azz. i could send my entire pay check to the irs? i just get back alot at the end of the year lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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