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When a debtor doesn’t pay a debt, a creditor may try to access money owed to the debtor by someone else. The creditor can do this through a process called garnishment. | When a debtor doesn’t pay a debt, a creditor may try to access money owed to the debtor by someone else. The creditor can do this through a process called garnishment. | ||
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If garnishing a debtor’s wages causes serious financial hardship, the debtor can apply to court for relief. | If garnishing a debtor’s wages causes serious financial hardship, the debtor can apply to court for relief. | ||
Under the [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/rsbc-1996-c-78/latest/rsbc-1996-c-78.html#sec27_smooth law in BC], an employer is not allowed to dismiss or demote an employee just because the employer receives a garnishing order. If that has happened to you, you should [[Low Cost | Under the [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/rsbc-1996-c-78/latest/rsbc-1996-c-78.html#sec27_smooth law in BC], an employer is not allowed to dismiss or demote an employee just because the employer receives a garnishing order. If that has happened to you, you should [[Free and Low-Cost Legal Help (No. 430)|seek legal advice]]. | ||
===If a creditor wants to draw money from a debtor’s bank account=== | ===If a creditor wants to draw money from a debtor’s bank account=== | ||
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:Web: [http://www.nomoredebts.org/ nomoredebts.org] | :Web: [http://www.nomoredebts.org/ nomoredebts.org] | ||
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