Updated October 21, 2026 A common question I am asked is, “Will bankruptcy stop a garnishment on a judgment against me?” Filing Chapter 13 generally starts an automatic stay that stops many wage garnishments for debts owed before filing. But the type of debt, any earlier bankruptcy cases and the timing matter. A consultation alone does not start that protection.…Read More

The short answer is yes; however, there are some additional factors. We offer a free initial consultation to find out your options and develop a plan to handle all of your financial debt. A statute of limitation is a legal deadline that sets a period of time after which you cannot act on it. Debt that is un-collectable because a creditor…Read More

Medical bill garnishment in Washington Sometimes people experience unexpected medical expenses that they cannot afford at the time they need medical treatment. If you don't pay your medical bills, then frequently the bills get turned over to a collection agency. If the collection agency does not think that you are making a "good enough" effort to pay "fast enough," then they…Read More

What Is a Power of Attorney and Can It Expire? On January 1, 2017, the State of Washington implemented new laws concerning many different types of Powers of Attorney and specific directions that can be added or limited. If you do not have a Power of Attorney, your timing is good because now would be a great time to get…Read More

How to stop a wage garnishment in Washington Federal Way, Tacoma, Fife, Puyallup, Lake Tapps, Auburn, Kent. Christopher A. Benson has an Avvo rating of 10.0. Washington wage garnishment limits A wage garnishment can make it difficult to pay rent, groceries and other bills. In Washington, the amount protected from garnishment depends on the type of debt and statutory exemptions.…Read More

Not only are Millennials not talking about end-of-life care with their parents, according to the American Bar Association "Statistical studies show that 55 percent of Americans die without a will or estate plan." In order to save your loved ones completely avoidable additional pain and legal hassles, take the time to begin your estate planning today. Here is the good news....we…Read More

Fortunately and unfortunately at the same time, the Internet is a big place. Today (October 3, 2016) , our firm received 2 phone calls from 2 different people in 2 different States presenting the following fact pattern. A similar occurrence happened on February 20, 2015: Apparently someone is randomly calling people and claiming to be attorney "Christopher Benson." The caller…Read More

Estate Planning: Discuss the Difficult Questions Jump to a question:Are there any descendants you haven’t mentioned?Have you disclosed all the important relationships in your life?Do you have genetic material stored anywhere?Are you transgender?Who is going to take care of your pets? Christopher A. Benson has an Avvo rating of 10.0. Mr. Benson serves clients from our only physical office in…Read More

2 Common Questions: (1) What Is Probate in Washington;  And (2) Do I Have To File A Probate For My Spouse or Loved One? If you have recently lost a loved one, we understand what you are experiencing because everyone at our firm has lost someone close to them and then had to handle the details of taking care of…Read More

Estate Planning: Start With Three Big-Picture Questions When starting down the path of getting your life organized and putting the necessary legal documents in place to take care of events that occur in every person's life, just think about the "Big Picture" at first. What usually prevents people from getting started on estate planning is what we call "paralysis by…Read More