QUESTION
75% GARNISHMENT FROM MY WAGES. CAN I FILE A WAIVER OF HARDSHIP, SINCE I HAVE 3 KIDS I RAISE ON MY OWN?
Asked on Dec 30th, 2013 on Collections - Nevada
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I GAVE UP AND HAD THE CAR PEOPLE REPO MY CAR. IT WASN'T A GOOD CAR. NOW THEY SERVED ME TO HAVE MY WAGES GARNISHED. 75%. MY FRIEND TOLD ME I MIGHT BE ABLE TO FILE SOME KIND OF HARDSHIP WAIVER SINCE I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT I TAKE CARE OF ON MY OWN.
1 ANSWER
R. Christopher Reade
Pursuant to NRS 21.090(1)(g), you are entitled to keep exempt from garnishment the greater of (i) 75 percent of your disposable [net] earnings during that week, or (ii) 50 times the minimum hourly wage under FLSA ($7.25 per hour), which would be $362.50 a week.
Answered on Jan 02nd, 2014 at 9:30 PM