What was the total cost to file your Ch7?

[billybob37]

Just curious.

[cj0203]

Ours will be $918 (includes lawyer fees) plus the cost of the credit classes, which I think are like $50 each (for both me and hubby)

[jdmc1973]

Mine was $1799 (lawyer's fees and filing fees)....everything else, credit classes, credit reports, etc. was included in the lawyer's fees.

[oldbaddebts]

My costs were:

$299 Filing Fees (paid in 3 installments, $75, $75, and $149)
$100 Pre and post filing classes (There are cheaper, but I used cccs for convenience)
This was $50 pre and $50 post.
$30 Ink and paper......I was a perfectionist, so I used a ton of both!!!

Grand Total: $429

and, can't resist...... "Being discharged of all of my past mistakes: PRICELESS!!!"

[gophermn]

Total when its all said and done for me was: $2350.00

[monkatom]

2950 lawyer was like 2500 299 filling, etc

[DebtorDan]

ours was 1500 (1201 lawyer and 299 filing) not including our credit classes

[JollyGG]

I think ours was around 2700 when all was said and done.

[FreshLikeADaisy]

Hrm, mine is pro se, so assuming I get discharged without further drama, my costs are:

Filing fee: $299
PACER acct: maybe $20
Books and supplies (paper, postage, etc.): probably $70 or $80
Time: priceless

So total in cash, probably around $400. But if you add all the time I have had my nose in all things bk since last November, you're looking at literally hundreds of hours, not to mention all the moments spent sweating the details. Oh, and I forgot to mention: I was able to offer proof of disability and no income to the bk education provider, so I got both halves free. I also already had a copy of Adobe Professional 5 (old but good) and I downloaded the forms from uscourts.gov and entered everything on the forms in text boxes in Adobe: huge pain in the keister, but also free (at least in $$$). I also had Word, and used that to do any other doc (like when I broke out my household goods on Schedule B & C, and when I did a Proof of Service by Mail to the trustee).

Hope this helps!

[tofu4you2]

do you have to pay filing fees up front?

Do you have to pay attorney fees and filing fees up front?
Thanks in advance.

[FreshLikeADaisy]

Tofu, yes on both counts. You have to pay the atty in full up front in a Ch7 because all your debts (including your debt to him) are discharged in the bk. The filing fee is due at the time the actual case is filed, though you can petition the court to pay in installments if you really need to. But even then the total amount is due before the bk can be discharged. Hope this helps.

[butterflywings]

$800 for the lawyer
$299 filing fee
$50 for pre filing class
$50 for after filing class

[One Half Full]

Do you have to pay attorney fees and filing fees up front?
Thanks in advance.

Mine allowed to give $200 retainer while filling out paperwork-- I can ask questions and so on.

The Attorneys fee was $1,200 (includes 200 retainer)

$299.00 filing fee

$30.00 credit report

Total $1,529.00 (US) due prior to filing. I actually think it is quite inexpensive for what I am getting.

I'm not sure if the debtor education is included.

[PaKettle]

Simple no asset Ch. 7: about $1400 including all requirements and fees.

[stopthebleeding]

2500 and it took t5hem a year all well worth it now.