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April 18, 2008 | 02:00 PM

Wage garnishment in Illinois

Fri Apr 18, 2008 02:04PM | By Tony

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Q: I live in Illinois and have judgement against me for $3,250. Can they go after my paychecks and garnish my wages?

A: They sure do, according to Fair Debt Collection, in Illinois the maximum part of an individual's disposable earnings for the work week that can be garnished is the greater of:

1. 15% of the disposable earnings; or
2. The amount of the disposable earnings that exceed 45 times the federal minimum hourly wage.

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