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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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windyMagician
22:20
all my bitches 13, call me jeffrey epstein
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which was expected given my low stats ofc
shaquilleoatmeal
22:21
windy !! i needed you earlier and you werent here lmao
still caught up on my deferral from nyu pls make me feel better about myself waiting feels like shit
shaquilleoatmeal
22:21
u ever call someone papacito ??
windyMagician
22:22
no unless they’re a literal child
shaquilleoatmeal
22:22
😧 well damn nvm then lmaoo
shaquilleoatmeal
22:23
youll be alright rabbit, you applied pretty recently so more decisions to come later on
is november considered late? i thought anything up till thanksgiving is still on the earlier side??
i'm just surprised nyu didn't straight up reject me given my stats
shaquilleoatmeal
22:25
no it is on the earlier side lol but you have to consider adcoms were out from dec 24 - jan 3rd so your apps realistically only been in for 4ish weeks
shaquilleoatmeal
22:26
looking at majority of your apps being end of nov not middle ^
windyMagician
22:27
crashing out rn
windyMagician
22:27
im never gonna have a husband
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:28
same windy
windyMagician
22:30
no matter how hard i try i will never be serious relationship material
windyMagician
22:30
excluding my ex wasting two years of my life
CynicalOops
22:37
:(
@windyMagician: sometimes I think i'll never have a wife either
it be like that
c'est la vie
@curvy when did you apply to duke?
22:47
there is no such thing as “serious relationship material.” you’re a person and someone will love you for being that person and because they love you they want to be with you
bunny with the wisdom tonight
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:54
@bunnynoise: this is so sweet youre so cute
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should i write a 'why BU' or nah
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i alr did a diversity statement but im debating a why BU. not sure if thatll affect their decision
jackfrost11770
23:05
BUNNY W THE WISDOM <3
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