Will bankruptcy stop wage garnishment?

Yes, filing for bankruptcy in the state of Mississippi will stop wage garnishment. Wage garnishment is the legal procedure in which a creditor obtains a court order to take money out of a debtor’s paycheck before it is paid to the debtor. When a debtor files for bankruptcy, the court issues an automatic stay, which stops the creditor from taking any more of the debtor’s wages. This means that after the bankruptcy is filed, the creditor cannot obtain a court order to garnish the debtor’s wages until the bankruptcy case is closed. During the bankruptcy proceedings, the debtor must also make payments to the bankruptcy court in order to pay back debts. These payments are made out of the debtor’s income and any wages that are left after these payments are made are safe from garnishment. This helps the debtor to keep their wages safe from creditors, even after filing for bankruptcy. At the end of the bankruptcy proceedings, the debtor must complete all their payments and the court will then discharge the remaining debts. This will result in the extra protection of the debtor’s wages from any further wage garnishment. As long as the debtor is compliant with their payments to the bankruptcy court, the wage garnishment will be stopped.

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