Wage Garnishment in New York Blogs

Many people assume that once they leave New York, a New York judgment can no longer reach their paycheck. Others assume the opposite—that a New York creditor can garnish wages anywhere in the country ...

The Basic Rule The amount deducted from your earnings is the least of (1) 10% of your gross earnings, (2) 25% of your disposable earnings, or (3) the amount by which your disposable earnings exceed ...

Double Garnishment After Judgment Satisfaction: A Case Study Client problem After a default judgment and a full wage-garnishment payout, our client thought the matter was closed. Three years later he ...

Understanding Time Limits for Challenging a New York Judgment When seeking to vacate a judgment, consider four key subsections of CPLR § 5015: Excusable default Newly discovered evidence Fraud, ...