Wage garnishments and collections
in Law ·
Hey everyone,
So, I filed an objection against a writ of execution because the statute of limitations had already run out. Now, the county civil court has officially stayed that writ and is moving forward with the proceedings regarding my objection to the payment order.
The whole mess is over some unpaid DirecTV subscription fees. It’s been nearly 24 months from the date the bill was actually due until they even tried to start the collection process, so I went after them on the grounds of expiration.
On top of issuing the decision to stay the writ of execution, the county civil court also issued a ruling on court costs, ordering me to cough up $33 within 8 days. I have a 3-day window if I want to appeal that part.
Does anyone know if there's any point in asking for a fee waiver? I haven't had an income in almost a year and I'm currently unemployed, while my wife is making about $1667 and supporting both me and our kid. Also, if I end up paying this, should I expect the plaintiff (the one pushing the collection) to have to reimburse me for these costs—and all the others—if they ultimately lose the case?
Thanks!
P.S. Please spare me the "you should have just paid it" comments. The service wasn't even provided/delivered, but honestly, it was way easier to argue the statute of limitations than to try and prove non-delivery (though I mentioned that in my objection too).
So, I filed an objection against a writ of execution because the statute of limitations had already run out. Now, the county civil court has officially stayed that writ and is moving forward with the proceedings regarding my objection to the payment order.
The whole mess is over some unpaid DirecTV subscription fees. It’s been nearly 24 months from the date the bill was actually due until they even tried to start the collection process, so I went after them on the grounds of expiration.
On top of issuing the decision to stay the writ of execution, the county civil court also issued a ruling on court costs, ordering me to cough up $33 within 8 days. I have a 3-day window if I want to appeal that part.
Does anyone know if there's any point in asking for a fee waiver? I haven't had an income in almost a year and I'm currently unemployed, while my wife is making about $1667 and supporting both me and our kid. Also, if I end up paying this, should I expect the plaintiff (the one pushing the collection) to have to reimburse me for these costs—and all the others—if they ultimately lose the case?
Thanks!
P.S. Please spare me the "you should have just paid it" comments. The service wasn't even provided/delivered, but honestly, it was way easier to argue the statute of limitations than to try and prove non-delivery (though I mentioned that in my objection too).