How much should it cost to hire an attorney to file bankruptcy?
The filing fee charged by the Bankruptcy Court is currently $299 for a chapter 7 case and $274 for a chapter 13 case (as of 1/1/07). The fee for the mandatory pre-bankruptcy Credit Counseling program from a provider approved by the U.S. Trustee is approximately $50. The fee for the mandatory post-bankruptcy Financial Management program from a provider approved by the U.S. Trustee is also approximately $50. The fee to hire Starr & Starr, PLLC to represent you varies depending on which chapter of bankruptcy you are filing (chapter 7 or chapter 13), how many creditors you have, your property situation and how much complexity will be involved in claiming your exemptions and completing your property schedules. Once we have this information we can quote you a binding flat fee. If you hire us we will enter into an Attorney-Client Engagement Letter with you in writing that will specify our total fee and any costs that we will collect from you and pass through (i.e., Court filing fee, two manda
