What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
My wife and I are currently filling out all the divorce paperwork, and trying to come to agreements on all the property. The final sticking point seems to be our car. Here's teh situation:
A couple of years ago, we refiled several years worth of income taxes and received a large refund. We used the refund to purchase a car outright. There is no loan, and we own the car free and clear. The title is in both of our names.
Now, my wife wants to sell the car and take half of the money, since her share of the income tax refund was used to purchase the car. I am the primary driver of the car, since her job provides her with a car to use. It is the only car we own, and I have no other way to get to work.
My question is, considering that she is provided use of another car by her work, and I am not, using this car as my only mode of transport, can she or the court force us to sell the car and split the proceeds? Obviously if I have to purchase another car for half of the price, my choices will be severely limited.
Any thoughts are apprecieted.
My wife and I are currently filling out all the divorce paperwork, and trying to come to agreements on all the property. The final sticking point seems to be our car. Here's teh situation:
A couple of years ago, we refiled several years worth of income taxes and received a large refund. We used the refund to purchase a car outright. There is no loan, and we own the car free and clear. The title is in both of our names.
Now, my wife wants to sell the car and take half of the money, since her share of the income tax refund was used to purchase the car. I am the primary driver of the car, since her job provides her with a car to use. It is the only car we own, and I have no other way to get to work.
My question is, considering that she is provided use of another car by her work, and I am not, using this car as my only mode of transport, can she or the court force us to sell the car and split the proceeds? Obviously if I have to purchase another car for half of the price, my choices will be severely limited.
Any thoughts are apprecieted.