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Updated about 4 years ago, 12/02/2020

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Mark S.
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Kentucky
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Wage Garnishment - Memphis, TN

Mark S.
Pro Member
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Kentucky
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Tenant in Memphis, TN is supposed to be moving out.  Hasn’t paid rent for November (despite telling PM he would pay by a particular date).  PM states they’ve been trying to collect November rent all month and when they recently called him, phone is disconnected.  My guess is tenant used money that should have been paid to us for November rent to get a new place.  PM knows where he works (assuming he is still there).

 Can we/the PM legally garnish wages for unpaid rent?  Is there any other recourse other than him forfeiting his security deposit?  This is my first experience with this and trying to figure out 1.) What legal actions we have available and 2.) Whether or not it is even worth PM pursuing or if we just chalk it up to loss as a cost of doing business.  

I am waiting to hear back from PM as they stated the posted a notice on the door and were supposed to be sending someone out yesterday to check occupancy to see whether or not he still appears to be living there (or just fled).

This is in Memphis, TN.  Any feedback or insight would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.  

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