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Wisconsin is a marital property/community property state. Whether a creditor can reach the income of your spouse's pre-marriage asset is the question. Generally, income produced during a marriage by either spouse is considered marital property and subject to pay consumer debt incured during the marriage for a marrital purpose. Wisconsin law presumes all consumer debt incurred during a marriage to be incurred for a marital purpose. But these situations are best reviewed with an attorney to discuss the varrious circumstances of the obligation and the asset/income in question. I recommend that you discuss this with an attorney licensed in Wisconsin that has experience in consumer debt....
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Wisconsin is a marital property/community property state. Whether a creditor can reach the income of your spouse's pre-marriage asset is the...
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If a judgment was already entered against you, you will have to investigate whether you have grounds to vacate the judgment and defend against the claim. Also, there are limits to garnishments in Wisconsin. You should have received papers prior to the garnishment taking effect that ask for certain information which, in turn, would alert the parties and the court to any exemptions or limitations on a garnishment action. You may be well served to meet with an attorney to discuss this matter and find out what options you have....
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If a judgment was already entered against you, you will have to investigate whether you have grounds to vacate the judgment and defend against the...
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