A garnishment judgment is only the start. You should know what creditors can do next — and what you can do, too.

A judge ordered Comerica Bank to turn over more than $13,000 in an account linked to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick as ...

Dear Jeff: Last week, you said that a creditor can garnish a bank account to collect a debt, but only after obtaining a judgment and then serving the bank with garnishment papers. My question is, if ...

Borrowers are carrying more debt than ever right now, and it's having a big impact on their overall financial health. Total household debt has climbed to its latest record high of over $18.5 trillion, ...

Dear Jeff: In the State of Texas, can a credit card company or collection agency freeze or levy your checking/savings account and take your money to pay off a balance? Signed, “Trying To Pay” Dear ...