Wage garnishments continue after the underlying judgment is cancelled or satisfied
A creditor continued garnishing a consumer's wages for months after the underlying judgment had been paid and later cancelled by court order, in part because the consumer was never properly served notice of the collection proceedings. Payroll departments keep withholding funds based on garnishment orders even after the legal basis has been invalidated.
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