Bankruptcy Filing Fees, Attorney Fees, Debtor Credit Counseling Fees For a Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 case

• The Bankruptcy filing fee for a chapter 7 bankruptcy case is currently $338.00

• The  Bankruptcy filing fee for a chapter 13 bankruptcy case is currently $313.00

• Debtor pre-bankruptcy filing credit counseling and pre discharge credit counseling fees can range from $24.00 per individual or married couple to as high as $50.00 per course and the counseling is mandatory.  Our clients will pay currently approximately $24.00 for the pre-bankruptcy credit counseling and currently approximately $20.00 for pre-discharge credit counseling per individual and couple, with a Court approved agency that we have selected.  We have no control over the amount that a credit counseling agency will charge and the agencies vary in pricing.

• Chapter 7 attorney fees-  I charge a flat rate that ranges from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 depending on the case.  I do require the fee to be paid in full prior to filing the case.   We do take payments on the stated flat fee rate, but the stated flat fee rate must paid in full before the Attorney will file a chapter 7 bankruptcy petition with the Court.

• Chapter 13 attorney fees- The client pays a portion of the attorney fees plus court filing fee upfront and the balance of attorney fees will be paid through the proposed monthly chapter 13 plan payments. I typically ask for an upfront initial retainer that ranges from $400.00 to $650.00 depending on the case.  I do require the retainer to be paid prior to working on the case. 

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