Our Bankruptcy
Fees
We do not advertise our fees on our website,
because we do not want them to be used in a bidding
war with other attorneys. That is not fair to our firm or the
other attorneys. Our fees are
reasonable and are disclosed during our initial
consultation with individuals who are serious about
retaining our firm. To find
out about the specific fee we would charge to handle your
case, contact us today for
a consultation.
Our fees for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases are
on a flat fee basis, meaning you pay us one fee, up front,
prior to filing your case. We do
not offer any payment plans on Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases.
Payment for legal services related to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
cases must be received in full before we can file your
case.
Beware of
law firms that advertise payment plans for Chapter 7
Bankruptcy cases , as in our view this is misleading,
because there is not one firm that will file a Chapter 7
Bankruptcy case without being paid in full. The reason
for this is that if a law firm files a Chapter 7
Bankruptcy case without being paid in full, they become
an unsecured creditor on the portion of their fee that
remains unpaid at the time of
filing.
Also, beware of
law firms that offer a small down payment to start
your bankruptcy or offer payment plans to begin working on your
bankruptcy petition. These law firms typically open a file on a
client in their office and that is it. The
client's case has not yet actually been filed with
the bankruptcy court. So while the client's file
is open in the law firm's office and the client is
making payments, the client still does not have
a bankruptcy court case number nor does the
client have any bankruptcy
protections.
Our fees in Chapter 7, Chapter 12, and
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy cases do not include the Bankruptcy
Court's filing fees. Additionally, our fees do not cover the
cost of the mandatory credit counseling course that is required
by the Bankruptcy Court. You will be required to take a credit
counseling course which you can take over the internet or
telephone. The fee for the credit counseling course ranges
anywhere from $35.00 to $50.00 depending upon where you go. To
find a credit counseling course, click here.
To find
out about the specific fee we would charge to handle your
case, contact us today for
a consultation.
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