Long Island, Suffolk & Nassau Bankruptcy Attorneys

STOP Wage Garnishments

When you owe money to a creditor and are not making payments, the creditor may pursue a judgment in order to garnish your wages. You may not even be aware that this is occurring. Instead, you may get your paycheck one day and notice that money is missing! In New York, a creditor may garnish 10% of your wages in order to collect on a debt. Your employer has no choice but to comply with wage garnishment when it is ordered.

An attorney at Jacoby and Jacoby can help. If you are the victim of wage garnishment, you may find that now you do not have the money to pay your other bills. An attorney at our firm may be able to help stop wage garnishment. At Jacoby & Jacoby, we are experienced New York bankruptcy attorneys who understand just how disastrous wage garnishment can be. This, coupled with other actions creditors may take (harassment, repossession and freezes on your accounts) can make your situation seem entirely helpless.

With a lawyer from Jacoby and Jacoby at your side, you will have the assistance of an experienced professional to help improve your situation. Our firm was established in 1964, and our lawyers have handled over 15,000 bankruptcy cases. With 6 office locations for your convenience, we serve clients throughout Long Island, Nassau and Suffolk with their debt management. When you work with a lawyer at our firm, you will experience the difference of working with a firm with a proven track record of success – where you are valued and are the number one priority.

Stopping Wage Garnishment in Nassau, Suffolk and Long Island, New York

Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy may be the answer to stop angry creditors, unfreeze your bank account and stop wage garnishment. Once you file for bankruptcy, creditors must stop seeking payment for the debts you owe. You are immediately protected from threatening phone calls, garnished wages and frozen bank accounts. In a Chapter 7 filing, your debts are discharged. In a Chapter 13 filing, you work out a payment plan that works with your income and expenses, and your debt is discharged after the payment plan is successfully carried out.

A Long Island bankruptcy attorney at Jacoby and Jacoby may be able to help if your wages have been garnished. By reviewing your unique situation, we can see if bankruptcy is the right option for you, and whether Chapter 7 or 13 would be more beneficial. Because we have extensive experience and knowledge in this area, we can help you make the right decision – that will help you secure a better financial future.

Suffering from wage garnishment in Long Island, Nassau or Suffolk? Contact a Long Island bankruptcy lawyer at Jacoby and Jacoby today!