Civil
WG-006: Claim of Exemption
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This form allows a person to claim that their wages or bank account should be protected from being taken to pay off a court judgment debt. Someone who owes money after losing a lawsuit uses this form to ask the court to exempt certain income or funds because they need them to cover basic living expenses.
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Forms that go with WG-006
WG-002RequiredWage Garnishment Earnings Withholding OrderThe Application for Earnings Withholding Order (WG-002) initiates the wage garnishment process and must be filed before or alongside the WG-006 affidavit of compliance.›WG-003RequiredEmployee InstructionsThe Earnings Withholding Order (WG-003) is the underlying wage garnishment order that triggers the need to file a Claim of Exemption, making it a foundational document in the process.›WG-004AttachmentEarnings Withholding Order for SupportThe Earnings Withholding Order (WG-004) is the actual court order directing the employer to withhold wages, and the WG-006 affidavit certifies compliance with its requirements.›WG-007Often filed with itFinancial StatementThe Employer's Return (WG-007) is completed by the employer to report garnishment status, and is commonly processed in tandem with the creditor's affidavit of compliance (WG-006).›WG-005Often filed with itEmployer's ReturnThe Earnings Withholding Order for Elder or Dependent Adult Financial Abuse (WG-005) is a related withholding order for which the WG-006 may also be used to affirm compliance.›WG-008Next stepNotice of Filing of Claim of ExemptionThe Notice of Opposition to Claim of Exemption (WG-008) is filed by the creditor/employer in response to the WG-006 to contest the debtor's claimed exemption.›WG-009Next stepNotice of Opposition to Claim of ExemptionThe Notice of Hearing on Claim of Exemption (WG-009) is issued by the court to schedule a hearing when the creditor opposes the WG-006 exemption claim.›EJ-156AlternativeCurrent Dollar Amounts of Exemptions from Enforcement of JudgmentsThe Claim of Exemption (EJ-156) serves as an alternative exemption claim form used in the context of bank levies and other property levies rather than wage garnishments.›
More Civil forms
WG-001Application for Earnings Withholding Order›WG-010Notice of Hearing on Claim of Exemption (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)›WG-011Order Determining Claim of Exemption›WG-012Notice of Termination or Modification of Earnings Withholding Order›WG-015Declaration of Address Verification (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)›WG-017Application to Stay Levy or Garnishment (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)›