Military Debt Collector Garnishes Wages Without Court Hearing
A military debt collector garnished a service member wages through a collections agency without a court judgment or pre-garnishment notification. After over a year of garnishment totaling more than $1,000, the collector refused to provide any accounting of fees or penalties. This pattern of unlawful wage garnishment disproportionately targets military personnel with limited legal recourse access.
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