Got served-ordered to hire an appraiser???

[lookingforward]

I posted the other day about my car getting seized by the sheriff. That was last Saturday. Today I got served with an order to appear next month with the written appraisal of the seized vehicle by an appraiser. I also got a bill in the mail today for the tow truck that the sheriff dept said was required (I offered to drive the car to the storage yard-he said not allowed).

WHAT?? Is this normal????

If I could afford to pay 300.00 tow bills and whatever it's going to cost to hire an appraiser, I could pay the car note! I'm calling my lawyer tomorrow,
but seriously, I can't afford a formal appraisal on the car!

Anybody else have this happen?

[liz417]

I posted the other day about my car getting seized by the sheriff. That was last Saturday. Today I got served with an order to appear next month with the written appraisal of the seized vehicle by an appraiser. I also got a bill in the mail today for the tow truck that the sheriff dept said was required (I offered to drive the car to the storage yard-he said not allowed).

WHAT?? Is this normal????

If I could afford to pay 300.00 tow bills and whatever it's going to cost to hire an appraiser, I could pay the car note! I'm calling my lawyer tomorrow,
but seriously, I can't afford a formal appraisal on the car!

Anybody else have this happen?

How are you suppose to have a vehicle appraised when it's not in your possession? You haven't filed yet, right? Let the car loan company "figure out" the value of the car and/or try to sell it. Add the tow charges and the balance from vehicle in your BK and be done with it...
Good Luck!