Wage garnishment living in TX???

[loser104]

From what I understand, one cannot have their wages garnished in TX. I currently live in Michigan, and may end up relocating to TX to work for a company that is based in MI. If a company comes after me, will they be able to garnish my wages under the above circumstances???

[jlmaca]

From what I understand, one cannot have their wages garnished in TX. I currently live in Michigan, and may end up relocating to TX to work for a company that is based in MI. If a company comes after me, will they be able to garnish my wages under the above circumstances???

Wages cannot be attached or garnished, except for child support.

Income that is not a wage can be garnished or ordered turned over to a receiver.

Bank accounts, rents and royalties can be garnished.

Exemptions include social security benefits.

For individuals living in Texas who are paid from an out of state location, there is case law (Baumgardner vs. Sou Pacific 177 S.W. 2d 317) to support taking a judgment from Texas, domesticating the judgment in the foreign state, then filing the wage garnishment there. Many creditors have used this strategy successfully.

[JEM]

Wages cannot be attached or garnished, except for child support.

Income that is not a wage can be garnished or ordered turned over to a receiver.

Bank accounts, rents and royalties can be garnished.

Exemptions include social security benefits.

For individuals living in Texas who are paid from an out of state location, there is case law (Baumgardner vs. Sou Pacific 177 S.W. 2d 317) to support taking a judgment from Texas, domesticating the judgment in the foreign state, then filing the wage garnishment there. Many creditors have used this strategy successfully.

Curious about this. I would think that many companies have "headquarters" out of state. My husband's corporate office is out of state, and that is where the payroll is done. Yet, he works in TX.

My previous job was the same way.

I would think that this would mean most Texans would be subject to having their pay garnished?

[NoMoreCards]

Nice point JEM.

Then again you have the people who's Corporate headquarters is in TX and they work in another state, say MI or CA.

Somewhere in there is a very fine line as to who CAN and CAN NOT be garnished.

[JEM]

Nice point JEM.

Then again you have the people who's Corporate headquarters is in TX and they work in another state, say MI or CA.

Somewhere in there is a very fine line as to who CAN and CAN NOT be garnished.

I would think that if you live AND work in TX, you should NOT be subject to garnishment.