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Legal Analysis


How long must you wait after a garnishment to get the Court's blessing? There's a formula for that!
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.
Jonathan Baner
Oct 292 min read


Washington State's 2024 Garnishment Exemptions
Happy 2024 everyone! With the new year comes new minimum wage requirements across Washington State. These new requirements create new...
Jonathan Baner
Jan 1, 20242 min read


Addressing Your Debt Collection Concerns: Part 2
In the first installment of this series, we began to unpack some of the most common concerns that judgment creditors may have when...
Jonathan Baner
Jul 6, 20232 min read


The Impacts of SB 5173 on Debt Collection: Writs of Execution edition
The Washington State legislature recently passed a new law, SB 5173, with far-reaching implications for creditors. The governor signed it...
Jonathan Baner
May 14, 20232 min read


Washington State's 2023 Garnishment Exemptions
Happy 2023 everyone. With the new year comes new minimum wage requirements across Washington State. These new requirements create new...
Jonathan Baner
Jan 1, 20232 min read


Garnishments resumed in Washington State - mostly
Wage garnishments and post-judgment interest resuming in Washington State.
Jonathan Baner
May 30, 20202 min read


What is consumer debt in Washington State
The definition of "consumer debt" in Washington State isn't always clear, but we try to explain it here.
Jonathan Baner
May 1, 20204 min read
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