Notice To Defendant Of Right Against Garnishment Of Money, Including Wages, And Other Property - State Court Of Dekalb County
ADVERTISEMENT
1
2STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY
,
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT OF RIGHT AGAINST GARNISHMENT OF MONEY
,
INCLUDING WAGES
AND OTHER PROPERTY
G
, DEKALB C
EORGIA
OUNTY
________________________________________
Case Number ______________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Plaintiff (Name & Address)
Plaintiff’s Attorney (Name, Address, Phone & Email)
VS
__________________________________________
________________________________________
__________________________________________
________________________________________
__________________________________________
________________________________________
__________________________________________
Defendant (Name & Address)
Bar Number ________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
_____________
________________________
Garnishee (Name & Address)
You received this notice because money, including wages and other property belonging to you have been garnished to pay
a court judgment against you. However, you may be able to keep your money, including wages, or other property. R
EAD
. State and Federal law protects some money, including wages, from garnishment even if it is in
THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY
a bank. Some common exemptions are benefits from social security, supplemental security income, unemployment,
workers’ compensation, the Veteran’s Administration, state pension, retirement funds, and disability income. This list of
exemptions does not include all possible exemptions. A more detailed list of exemptions is available at the Clerk of
Court’s office located at 556 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030, and on the website for the Attorney General
( )
Garnishment of your earnings from your employment is limited to the lesser of 25 percent of your disposable earnings for
a week or the amount by which your disposable earnings for a week exceed $217.00. More than 25 percent of your
disposable earnings may be taken from your earnings for the payment of child support or alimony or if Chapter 13
bankruptcy allows a higher amount.
,
,
TO PROTECT YOUR MONEY
INCLUDING WAGES
AND OTHER PROPERTY FROM
,
: Complete the Defendant’s Claim Form as set forth below and file this completed claim
BEING GARNISHED
YOU MUST
for with the Clerk of Court’s Office located at 556 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030.
F
. You may lose your right to claim an exemption if you do
ILE YOUR COMPLETED CLAIM FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
not file your claim form within 20 days after the Garnishee’s Answer is filed or if you do not mail or deliver a copy of your
completed claim form to the Plaintiff and the Garnishee at the addresses listed on this notice. The Court will schedule a
hearing within ten days from when it receives your claim form. The Court will mail you the time and date of the hearing
at the address that you provide on your claim form. You may go to the hearing with or without an attorney. You will
need to give the Court documents or other proof that your money is exempt.
The Clerk of Court cannot give legal advice. I
,
F YOU NEED LEGAL ADVICE ASSISTANCE
YOU SHOULD SEE AN
. If you cannot afford a private attorney, legal services may be available.
ATTORNEY
G:/Notice of Defendant and Defendant’s Claim Form
ADVERTISEMENT
0 votes
Related Articles
Related forms
Related Categories
Parent category: Legal