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Florida

For Florida, maximum share of earnings a creditor may take is Disposable earnings of a head of a family, which are greater than $750 a week, may not be attached or garnished unless such person has agreed otherwise in writing; earnings wholly exempt is a head of family whose disposable earnings are less than or equal to $750 a week; statute is 222.11 Exemption of wages from garnishment, verified against its source on 2026-08-30.

State
Florida our reading
Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take
Disposable earnings of a head of a family, which are greater than $750 a week, may not be attached or garnished unless such person has agreed otherwise in writing verified
Earnings wholly exempt
a head of family whose disposable earnings are less than or equal to $750 a week verified
Statute
222.11 Exemption of wages from garnishment. verified
Sourceleg.state.fl.us
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What the source says

(2)(a) All of the disposable earnings of a head of family whose disposable earnings are less than or equal to $750 a week are exempt from attachment or garnishment. (b) Disposable earnings of a head of a family, which are greater than $750 a week, may not be attached or garnished unless such person has agreed otherwise in writing.

leg.state.fl.us, retrieved 2026-08-28

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