Jeanne: There’s a fee to file at the court. Chapter 7 is $306 and for Chapter 13, I believe the court fee is $281. Attorney fees we generally don’t like to disclose until we’ve had a time to sit down and talk with someone.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy attorneys in Texas can cost $2500 and $3825.Dec 1, 2021
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How much does it cost to file Chapter 13 in Texas?
How much does it cost to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case? The filing fees in a Chapter 13 case are $310.Feb 9, 2018
What will my Chapter 13 payment be?
Your Chapter 13 repayment plan will pay the filing fee of $310. The plan will pay a fixed amount for trustee fees depending on the amount distributed to creditors. Your expenses fairly match the average expenses for your state.
What is a no look fee?
No-look (or presumptive) fees were instituted to relieve courts of reviewing fee applications in situations where the case was routine. Courts fixed a fee at which they would not look behind the number: it was presumed to be a fair fee for the case.
How much is the average Chapter 13 payment?
The average payment for a Chapter 13 case overall is probably about $500 to $600 per month. This information, however, may not be very helpful for your particular situation. It takes into account a large number of low payment amounts where low income debtors are paying very little back.May 16, 2018
Is filing Chapter 13 a good idea?
While technically any individual can file for bankruptcy on his/her or own, i.e. without an attorney, there is almost universal agreement that filing Chapter 13 without an attorney is a bad idea. A very bad idea. The attorney is an added bankruptcy cost, but not doing so may wind up costing more in the long run.Jul 20, 2021
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Presumptive Fee Guidelines in Bankruptcy Courts Across Texas
We’ve reviewed Chapter 13 fee guidelines that bankruptcy district courts in Texas have issued (usually in the form of local rules or “standing orders”). The fees our readers told us they paid—typically from $2,500 to $3,500—fall in line with the maximum amounts recommended by …
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Northern District
The guidelines for presumptive attorneys’ fees and services in the Northern District of Texas(which includes the Dallas/Ft. Worth area) are: 1. $3,500 for individual, nonbusiness cases 2. $4,000 for cases that involve certain businesses (including those with at least $100,000 in monthly gross receipts, employees other than family, or a liquor license), and 3. amounts for add…
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Western District
The presumptive fee in the Western District of Texas is $3,600 for routine Chapter 13 cases that don’t involve a business. Different divisions in the district (which includes Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and Waco) have issued ordersthat set other fees and describe the included services. For example: 1. In the Austin Division, the benchmark fee for a nonbusiness case rises to $3,900 if t…
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Southern District
A local rule in the Southern District of Texas (which includes Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi) requires a disclosure formthat lists the services included in fixed fees up to: 1. $3,825 2. $3,525 if the Chapter 13 plan isn’t confirmed at the first confirmation hearing, or 3. $3,425 if the case is dismissed before or within 120 days after the plan is confirmed. The rule also lists additi…
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Eastern District
The presumptive fee in the Eastern District of Texas(which covers the eastern part of the state from the Red River to the Gulf of Mexico) is: 1. $3,000 in nonbusiness cases 2. $3,500 in business cases, and 3. an additional $500 if the attorney performs any services related to a creditor’s motion to lift the automatic stay.
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