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HomeTag: wage garnishment

Georgia struggles to protect residents from debt collectors

3 days ago by Natasha Taylor 0 0 0
Georgia struggles to protect residents from debt collectors

By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square contributor – (The Center Square) — Georgia’s consumer protections against debt collectors are among the worst in the nation. That’s according to a new report from the National Consumer Law Center, which...

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Consumer advocates call for better debt protections in Georgia

4 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Consumer advocates call for better debt protections in Georgia

Listen to the full interview here. By Jim Burress, WABE All Things Considered — During the pandemic, consumer debt lawsuits went on hiatus. Dockets though are once again full with collections-related cases. Georgia offers little protection from wage...

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Georgia Watch Releases Report on Need for Garnishment Reform

November 12, 2021 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

J. Laney’s car was repossessed in 2009—at the time of repossession, she owed $10,000, but she received a letter stating it had been resold and thought that was the end of it. Over a decade later, in 2021, she realized her wages had recently started being...

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Georgia Laws Let Debt Collectors Push Families into Poverty as Pandemic Protections Expire

November 10, 2021 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

National Consumer Law Center’s 50-State Review: Georgia Receives an F Rating; Consumer Protections from Debt Collectors Need Major Reform ATLANTA – With millions of families struggling to recover from economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and state...

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