http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Collections-Creditors-Rights/Virginia/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free Virginia Collections-Creditors Rights legal forms and free Virginia Collections-Creditors Rights legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Collections-Creditors-Rights/Virginia/what-is-credit-practices-rules.html The Credit Practices Rule prohibits lenders from using certain remedies, such as confessions of judgment; wage assignments; and non­possessory, non­purchase money, security interests in household goods. The rule also prohibits lenders from misrepresenting a cosigner's liability and requires that lenders provide cosigners with a notice explaining their credit obligation as a cosigner. It also prohibits the pyramiding of late charges. Virginia Collections-Creditors Rights FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Collections-Creditors-Rights/Virginia/when-is-a-wage-garnishment-used.html The right to attach or garnish employees' wages usually arises only after they have been sued, they have lost their case, and, a judgment has been entered against them. If they don't pay the judgment, the winning party (called the "Judgment Creditor") has the right to ask the Court to issue a "Writ of Garnishment on Wages" that is to be served on the employer of the Defendant (called the "Judgment Debtor"). When you are served with one of these writs as an employer, you are known as a "Garnishee." It's an honor you can do without because it is then that your obligations begin. Virginia Collections-Creditors Rights FAQs Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:07:24 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Collections-Creditors-Rights/Virginia/where-does-a-garnishment-come-from.html Writs of Garnishment on Wages can arise from either the District Court (cases up to $20,000.00) or the Circuit Court (usually cases over $20,000.00) In addition, there is another form of wage garnishment arising out of a marital support obligation called an "Earnings Withholding Order" that originates with the Domestic Relations Master. Virginia Collections-Creditors Rights FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Chex-Systems/Virginia/index.html Free Chex Systems FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Collections/Virginia/index.html Free Collections FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Creditor-Remedies-in-Bankruptcy/Virginia/index.html Free Creditor Remedies in Bankruptcy FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Debt-Collections/Virginia/index.html Free Debt Collections FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Enforcement-of-Judgments/Virginia/index.html Free Enforcement of Judgments FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Fair-Credit-Reporting-Act/Virginia/index.html Free Fair Credit Reporting Act FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Fair-Debt-Collection-Practices-Act/Virginia/index.html Free Fair Debt Collection Practices Act FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Identity-Theft-Fraud/Virginia/index.html Free Identity Theft FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Judicial-Remedies/Virginia/index.html Free Judicial Remedies FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Mortgage-Foreclosure/Virginia/index.html Free Mortgage Foreclosure FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Non-Judicial-Remedies/Virginia/index.html Free Non-Judicial Remedies FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Secured-Transactions/Virginia/index.html Free Secured Transactions FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Types-of-Creditors/Virginia/index.html Free Types of Creditors FAQs Collections-Creditors Rights Sub-categories Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:24:43 GMT