Q: Can someone who has no assets and only SS Retirement be garnished for credit card and car lease debts?
My 65 yo Father in Law has recently moved here with us from out of state. He was less than honest about his financial and income situation. His only income is his SS check which is around 1500.00/mo and he drew SS disability prior to turning 65. He accrued a large credit card debt and leased a vehicle which is soon due to be turned and we anticipate large fees. We considered bankruptcy, but even the cost of this would be a hardship on him at this point. These are his only debts but they are astronomical and in his health, we feel he will not live to pay them off. It sounds bad, but could he just stop paying the bills rather than bankruptcy?
A: Not garnishment of social security proceeds.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
