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wage-withholding

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A quick definition of wage-withholding:

Wage-withholding is when a person's employer takes a portion of their wages to pay off a debt or judgment. This is also called attachment of wages. In some cases, the money is sent to the court and then given to the person who is owed the debt. Federal law allows up to 50-60% of a person's disposable income to be taken if they owe child support or alimony. This is done automatically and is called automatic wage-withholding. Ancillary attachment is when property is seized and held until a claim is resolved. Wage-withholding can also refer to the act of affixing or connecting something to something else.

A more thorough explanation:

Wage-withholding is when a plaintiff takes a portion of a defendant's earnings as an employee to pay off a debt. This is also known as attachment of wages. In some places, the court can order the defendant's employer to deduct a specific amount or percentage of their wages and send it to the plaintiff. This is done to ensure that the plaintiff receives payment for the debt owed to them.

For example, if someone owes child support or alimony, the court can order their employer to withhold a portion of their wages to pay off the debt. Federal law allows up to 50% of a wage-earner's disposable income to be seized if they have another family of dependents, and up to 60% if there is only one family. If the person is more than three months behind on payments, an additional 5% can be seized until the debt is paid.

Another example is when a creditor wants to ensure they will be paid if they win a lawsuit. They can request a provisional attachment, which allows them to seize the debtor's property before the judgment is made. This ensures that if the creditor wins, they can sell the seized property to recover the debt owed to them.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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