Blog Posts in April, 2013

State or Local Tax Liens Appearing on Your Credit Report? We Can Help April 26, 2013
If you have recently discovered that there is a state tax warrant or a tax lien against you, you are most certainly not alone. Similarly, if you have recently received a tax bill or notice, you are in ...
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Fired because of a Wage Garnishment? New York Law Compared to Federal Law April 25, 2013
In our prior blog ("Has your Employer Fired You because of a Wage Garnishment/Income Execution... "), we discussed your statutory right to damages should your employer retaliate against you for its ...
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Credit Card Liability: Distinguishing Authorized Users from Joint Account Holders April 15, 2013
Users of credit cards fall into one of two categories – account holders or authorized users. Account holders apply for and agree to be obligated on the account. The account holder can authorize ...
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Is your Employer Required to Investigate the Validity of an Income Execution? April 7, 2013
No, according New York CPLR § 5209, entitled, "Discharge of garnishee's obligation." Assuming the Income Execution itself contains the basic information required in CPLR § 5231, the injured ...
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