Oregon Bankruptcy
3 ways to fight a creditor’s bank levy in Tacoma So, you recently received a notice from your bank that some collection agency has filed a levy on your bank account. What you may not know is that a creditor cannot levy your bank account without a court order or judgment against you and that [...]
In Oregon, if a judgement has been entered against you and you have not filed  bankruptcy, the judgement creditor can garnish your bank account. Once your bank account is garnished, you will receive a challenge to garnishment form which is sometimes also referred to as a Claim of Exemption. Once you receive it,  you will [...]
The best way to stop a garnishment is almost always through the filing of a bankruptcy. In both Washington and Oregon, we put an end to garnishments nearly every day and often get money back for our clients as well. For those few Washington debtors who for whatever reason cannot file bankruptcy(many Washington consumers believe [...]
In both Oregon and Washington, creditors can typically garnish a bank account to collect a debt only after obtaining a judgment. Once a creditor does obtain a judgment, it may file a non-wage garnishment affidavit upon any of your banks. After the bank is served, the bank may be obligated to pay the judgment [...]