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Judgment by Confession: New York State Quashes Loophole Harming Out-of-State Debtors

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A new amendment in New York that restricts the use of judgments by confession will protect debtors and limit the ability of creditors to exploit a loophole. The change prohibits a creditor from filing a confession of...more

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New Arizona Garnishment Legislation Signed Into Law

On March 22, 2019, Governor Doug Ducey signed Arizona House Bill (HB) 2230 into law. As described in detail in our recent article, HB 2230 allows judgment creditors to serve writs of garnishment by certified mail, return...more

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Employers Obtain Relief From Oppressive and Risky Michigan Wage Garnishments

A wage garnishment is a court order that assists plaintiffs with the collection of judgments. Such an order requires an entity to withhold money (i.e., wages) owed to a judgment debtor and divert it to a judgment creditor in...more

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