Can a Debt Collector Garnish Your Wages on an Old Judgment? A Federal Court Says Collecting on an Expired Judgment Violates the FDCPA
A federal judge in Washington ruled that collectors broke the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by garnishing a couple’s wages on a judgment that had expired more than a year earlier. Here’s what happened, how long judgments last in several states, and what to do if a collector comes after you on an old judgment.
