Oklahoma City Bankruptcy Lawyer
Fighting Wage Garnishments in Oklahoma City
Failing to make consistent payments on your debts can result in wage garnishment. Creditors can obtain a legal right to garnish a portion of your wages every pay period to compensate for the debt you owe them. In the state of Oklahoma, creditors can claim up to 25% of your wages! Wage garnishment is very serious and can result in a serious drop of income , creating problems with regard to paying for the basic necessities of life, your bills and other issues. You need to contact an Oklahoma bankruptcy lawyer if you are your wages have been garnished and you want to bring it to an end. Filing for bankruptcy will immediately halt any wage garnishment.
Wage garnishment in Oklahoma City
When your employer is approached with a wage garnishment request, they have no choice but to comply with the order. We will review the court order to see if there are any other options available. The most common wage garnishment solutions include:
Bankruptcy can provide one of the quickest forms of relief for individuals who have had their wages garnished. Once bankruptcy has been filed all wage garnishments will be halted and you will be given time to reorganize your debts and structure new payment plans on those obligations that you choose to continue . Regardless of your choice, our law firm can help you.
This wage garnishment may have taken you by surprise and is causing serious financial pressure for you and your family. Our law firm can help alleviate these pressures. We, the legal team at Mitchell | Hammond, have been practicing bankruptcy law for over two decades and have administered thousands of cases during that time. Gary Hammond was a trustee for Chapter 7 bankruptcy for 12 years, and has helped many clients in their wage garnishment cases. Our experience has helped us achieve great success for both our firm and clients.
Contact an Oklahoma bankruptcy lawyer for help in resolving wage garnishment.