Bear, DE asked in Collections for Delaware

Q: What is a summons is garnishment for to garnish bank accounts or pay checks?

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Charles Snyderman
Charles Snyderman
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  • Wilmington, DE
  • Licensed in Delaware

A: A creditor who gets a money judgment can attempt to collect the amount owed by filing a wage attachment with the Court. The Court then notifies the debtor's employer that its employee

s wages have been attached. The employer must then deduct 15% of the employee's take home pay and send it to the creditor. Another name for a wage attachment is a garnishment. In Delaware, most bank accounts cannot be garnished.

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