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1. Judgment Creditor  – The person or business owed money  under a court judgment. In garnishment papers, the judgment creditor is sometimes identified as the “Plaintiff”  (and almost never as the “Garnishor"  ). A Defendant or a Respondent or a Petitioner can all be judgment creditors and for this reason, any use of the mandatory forms needs to recognize and change references to "Plaintiff" to "Judgment Creditor" if appropriate. For most of our clients, this is you  – the cr

The timeline for a writ of garnishment to be signed off on by the court with a judgment on answer and order to pay is primarily influenced by two different statutes that allow objections to be raised during the garnishment process.

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Even if you don’t practice collections law, chances are you’ll run into a judgment or enforcement issue at some point. Whether you're...

New minimum wage laws mean new amounts of protected funds in garnishment proceedings.

This case study will examine a hypothetical small claims judgment that our office collects. The judgment was entered on January 1, 2018,...

Happy 2024 everyone! With the new year comes new minimum wage requirements across Washington State. These new requirements create new...

What happens after a bank is served a writ of garnishment in Washington State? It is easy to think that the process is basically over,...

Know Your Roles in the Garnishment Process When discussing garnishments, there's more than just the creditor and debtor in play. As...

How much does a writ of garnishment cost? A writ of garnishment can be a valuable tool in debt collection. A common question is relating to costs of course. Costs means something different than legal fees. For the overwhelming majority of our cases the legal fee is contingency based: we take a percentage of what is recovered, or no recovery, then no fee However, costs are something that must always be paid by our clients. This is an ethical requirement. We advance these costs

In this third installment of our blog series, we continue to tackle the common worries that judgment creditors often have when...

In the first installment of this series, we began to unpack some of the most common concerns that judgment creditors may have when...

At Baner and Baner Law Firm, we understand that the decision to hire a debt collection attorney isn't an easy one. It's often accompanied...

When it comes to debt collection, time can be a vital factor, often determining the success of your recovery efforts. Whether you are...

In the complex financial landscape we navigate daily, the concept of debt collection often slips under the radar, despite its significant...

At some point or another, every business encounters non-payment situations. Whether you're a small business owner dealing with a few...

As a judgment creditor in Washington State, you may find yourself facing the challenge of enforcing a judgment and collecting the debt...

A common misconception some debtors have is: "If I ignore a debt, it will eventually go away." Creditors, for their part, often have a...

Washington recently passed a new law, SB 5173, with far-reaching implications for creditors. The law's principal impact concerns...

The Washington State legislature recently passed a new law, SB 5173, with far-reaching implications for creditors. The governor signed it...