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Requesting an Installment Payment Plan to Pay a Judgment

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Learn about getting an installment payment plan so you can pay a judgment over time.

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Getting an Installment Payment Plan

If you owe money on a debt, and your creditor has a judgment against you, an installment plan might protect your paycheck from garnishment. Read this article to learn more.
An Overview of Garnishment

Being garnished or afraid you might be? This article explains how garnishment happens and what to expect if it does.
Garnishment of Tax Refunds

This article explains how your tax refund can be garnished (also known as intercepted) to pay a debt.
How to Deal with Debt Collectors
Have you gotten a letter or phone call from a debt collector? If you owe the debt, don't owe the debt, or don't know, you have rights and options. Read this article to learn more.
Seizure of Personal and Real Property to Pay a Debt

Does a creditor have a judgment against you? This article explains how property seizure happens and what to expect if it does.
Mediation and Other Forms of Settlement

Mediation is a settlement process that can help you resolve “contested” issues (things you and the other party don’t agree on) in your court case.

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Do-It-Yourself Motion for Installment Payment Plan

Use this tool to prepare forms to ask the court for an installment payment plan. An installment payment plan will let you pay off a judgment over time.

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