Legal Question in Business Law in Utah

My daughter in law volunteers to help schedule clients for me in my private practice. She spends 1 hr or less per week. She has a school loan debt. The school loan creditor wants to "garnish" her wages. I told them I do not pay her, she volunteers. They continue to call and demand I honor the garnishment. I keep telling them I don't pay her. Advice?


Asked on 1/22/14, 8:30 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

You have been or will be served with a garnishment order. Answer the documents that she does not earn a wage. You cannot be forced to pay if she is not a wage earning employee.

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Answered on 1/22/14, 9:37 pm
Randy Lish Randy M. Lish, Attorney at Law

Obviously, they are going to be as obtuse and difficult as possible. Send them a letter, certified, return receipt requested, explaining again that her position is volunteer, and there are no wages to garnish. If that does not work, send them a check for $0.00, and say they have just received 100% of her wage, and reemphasize that it is a volunteer position, and not a paid job. If that does not work, make them take you to court to enforce the garnishment, and ask for attorney's fees.

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Answered on 1/23/14, 7:26 am


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