When I initially met with the actual attorney, he said that if you are filing joint, your car exemptions double (in this case $5k per person so $10k). He said you could either use the 2 exemptions on 2 different cars or double them for a single car. So, we are at the point where we have 1 car that's valued at about the $10k mark. He said that it should be safe.
However, we now talk with the paralegal. He said that it doesn't work that way. You can only use 1 single $5k exemption on the 1 vehicle. So, the trustee would have the right to force us to sell the vehicle... then, we'd just get the $5k in cash (for the exemption).
Who's right? I'm getting a little peeved about the paralegal saying different things than what his attorney boss initially told us (on a few issues now). Is it just that paralegals are not as knowledgeable?
Thanks!
However, we now talk with the paralegal. He said that it doesn't work that way. You can only use 1 single $5k exemption on the 1 vehicle. So, the trustee would have the right to force us to sell the vehicle... then, we'd just get the $5k in cash (for the exemption).
Who's right? I'm getting a little peeved about the paralegal saying different things than what his attorney boss initially told us (on a few issues now). Is it just that paralegals are not as knowledgeable?
Thanks!