Wage garnishment for past rent procedures and counseling

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Wage garnishment for past rent procedures and counseling

Kevin Drouillard
Investor · Brooklyn, NY · Member since 2016 · 50 posts · 25 votes

Hello, how do I go about attempting to garnish an evicted tenants wages for back rent? I am seeking ways to get back past rent payments. Is there any way to go about the process of wage garnishment in Atlanta? What are the Procedures necessary. I had a property manager who was of no help and I am seeking advice. The property/Case is in DeKalb county.

Thank you for your help and insights.

Kevin

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Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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what we do if we want to waste time on this is to get the judgement at small claims.

then there are methods to garnish.. although I will say its rare that anyone collects anything in these situations.

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  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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    what we do if we want to waste time on this is to get the judgement at small claims.

    then there are methods to garnish.. although I will say its rare that anyone collects anything in these situations.

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  • Kevin Drouillard
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    Investor · Brooklyn, NY · Member since 2016 · 50 posts · 25 votes
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    Understood. 
    It seems that it’s just one of those things I have to take a loss on. It’s because the pandemic allowed them to stay for 18 months unpaid and another separate occasion they quit paying. Nonetheless thank you for your honest response.

    Kevin

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  • Michael SmytheBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent · Metro Detroit · Member since 2023 · 4k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    @Kevin Drouillard most PMCs do not pursue collections after a tenant moves out.

    Check the eviction judgment to see if a money judgment was included.

    If not, you will need to pursue small claims judgment.

    Once you have a money judgment you can try to garnish (another court process) wages, bank accounts or state tax refunds.

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  • Kevin Drouillard
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    Investor · Brooklyn, NY · Member since 2016 · 50 posts · 25 votes
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    Thank you for your honest and helpful reply  @Michael Smythe. It seems worth attempting. Both these tenants are government workers and so I feel that may be a higher likelihood of me winning such cases.

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    • Yael Maroko
      Investor · Atlanta GA · Member since 2019 · 35 posts · 20 votes
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      Quote from @Kevin Drouillard:

      Thank you for your honest and helpful reply  @Michael Smythe. It seems worth attempting. Both these tenants are government workers and so I feel that may be a higher likelihood of me winning such cases.


       Hi! I have the same issue with a tenant of mine in ATL, I have a judgment for 5K. I think its worth a shot..

      Did you go through the process with your tenants? Who did you use for that?

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