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If you take someone to court and the judge decides in your favour, it’s up to you to collect the money. Learn your options for getting your court judgment paid.
If you take someone to court and the judge decides in your favour, it’s up to you to collect the money. Learn your options for getting your court judgment paid.


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For example, you can give the garnishing order to the debtor’s employer or to their bank, and the wages owed to the debtor or the money in their bank account will be paid to the court instead. Once the court receives the money, you can apply to have it paid out to you.
For example, you can give the garnishing order to the debtor’s employer or to their bank, and the wages owed to the debtor or the money in their bank account will be paid to the court instead. Once the court receives the money, you can apply to have it paid out to you.


Normally, only 30% of a debtor’s wages can be garnished. And there are some technical rules and steps you must follow. See our information on [[Garnishment (Script 251)|garnishment (no. 251)]] for details of what’s involved.
Normally, only 30% of a debtor’s wages can be garnished. And there are some technical rules and steps you must follow. See our information on [[Garnishment (No. 251)|garnishment (no. 251)]] for details of what’s involved.


===You can ask for a default hearing===
===You can ask for a default hearing===
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:Web: [https://www.supremecourtbc.ca/ supremecourtbc.ca]
:Web: [https://www.supremecourtbc.ca/ supremecourtbc.ca]


[updated August 2017]
'''The above was last reviewed for legal accuracy by [https://www.ganapathico.com/our-team/anna-kurt/ Anna Kurt], Ganapathi Law Group.'''


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