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I was taken to Small Claims court for non-payment on a loan that was received as gift. This money transaction took place four years and now I am being harassed into paying it back. In court, the judge threw the case out due to lack of a promissory note or written contract, but now I am being harassed into signing a promissory note, and was told my wages will become garnished in order satisfy the alleged loan. Without a court judgement, can my wages be garnished? How can I protect myself from this threat and can she take me back to court and try to sue me again? Please help. JAL
State/Country relating to Question: California Already Tried: I was taken to court (as I mentioned in my question) and the judge directed the plantiff and I to work it out on our own. Prior to the small claims suit, I was willing to give money toward the alleged loan because the person was unemployed and had a difficult time paying bills. When I didn't have money to continually support them, the threats of law suit took center stage. I just want to protect myself from the threat of wage garnishment, and further harassment.
Hello,Wages cannot be garnished without first obtaining a court judgment. Since the court ruled in your favor, there is no court judgment. The person cannot refile the same action after it has been adjudicated.
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