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    a legit expense?

    i have a new car financed thru my mom....i have no car in my name... i make the payments on the car that is in my mothers name only... its my only transportation.. can i claim the car as an expense in a chap 7?
    "it looks like i picked a bad day to give up sniffing glue"! [McKroskey, airplane]

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    No. You have no legal responsibility. If the car was in your name and you had a corresponding debt associated with the car, then you could claim it. However, you may be able to claim a "transportation" expense (for public transportation), but not the vehicle "ownership" or "operating" expense.
    Chapter 7 (No Asset/Non-Consumer) Filed (Pro Se) 7/08 (converted from Chapter 13 - 2/10)
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