Wage Garnishments after Bankruptcy filed
Once your bankruptcy is filed then your attorney will notify the creditor of bankruptcy. The creditor must immediately send termination of the wage garnishment/levy to the Debtor’s employer. If the wage garnishments continue then this a violation of bankruptcy stay and your attorney can take further action to cease the wage garnishment/levy.
This also extends to Banks and Credit Unions that were previously authorized to have monthly loan payments garnished from debtor’s payroll. However, any wage garnishments for Domestic Support Obligations (DSO)will not be affected by the stay of the bankruptcy except for back support. Additional garnishments for back DSO should be provide for in Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan unless otherwise specified by debtor.
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