STJ decides that debtors can have part of their salary seized to pay debt
In a recent decision[1], the Special Court of the Superior Court of Justice ruled that, in exceptional cases, it is possible to seize debtors’ salaries to pay non-food debts. In the specific case, the Reporting Justice, João Otávio de Noronha, determined that the amount necessary for the debtor to finance his living costs should be […]
Salary can be garnished in labor proceedings as long as the debtor’s livelihood is maintained
Luara Zanfolin Frasson de RezendeLawyer at Marcos Martins Advogados Natália Tenório da Silva The Regional Court of the 2nd Region held that it is possible to attach salaries to satisfy labor claims as long as the debtor’s livelihood is not compromised. In a labor claim in which an agreement was reached between the parties and […]
