Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Missouri

In the state of Missouri can I keep my paid off car if I file Chapter 7 bankrupcty?


Asked on 9/17/09, 4:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Alicia Beeler Villines Alicia Beeler Villines (sole practitioner)

Missouri law allows a person to keep up to $3,000 in aggregate motor vehicle equity, meaning that the exemption can be spread out among more than one vehicle. Equity =s Fair Market Value - amount owed, but if your car is paid off, the equity = FMV. You may be able to use additional exemptions such as the $600 "wildcard" exemption, or if you have kids, the head of household exemption, which is $1250 + $350 per minor dependent child. I don't know if you have other cars, or what they might be worth, but assuming you have only one car and it's worth $3k or less, the answer would be yes, you can keep your car in a Chapter 7.

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Answered on 9/22/09, 12:31 am


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