loose tooth Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 They have taken you to court and they win. What next? What if you don't ahve the money to pay right away? Is it prison if you still can't/don't pay the bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohnstud4200 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 They have taken you to court and they win. What next? What if you don't ahve the money to pay right away? Is it prison if you still can't/don't pay the bill?Owing a debt is not crimminal so there would be no jail time. With a judgment, the SOL is longer and they could garnish your bank accounts, etc. I'm sure there are others that will chime in, but those are the two things I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolinaBlueEyes Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 you want to try to settle and work out a payment plan.. in Maine the can garnish wages (see below) also can freeze or sieze a bank account.. not sure of your homestead issues there but you do have exemptions based on your state.You can't go to jail though.. debtors prison was abolished 1833. Maine Wage Garnishment Garnishment is available: 1. After a judgment issues and a supplementary (Disclosure) hearing is held; 2. If the debtor fails to appear at the Disclosure hearing, a garnishment order may issue for 25% of the debtors disposable earnings on a weekly basis or the amount which the disposable weekly earnings exceed 40 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less (14 M.R.S.A. 3127 et seq,). The exemption on wages is now $226.00 weekly; 3. If the judgment debtor fails to pay two installments after being ordered to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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