
And You Thought You Were Bankrupt
Bankruptcy fees have increased, effective April 9, 2006 as follows:
- $274 to file Chapter 13
- $299 to file Chapter 7
Debtors can apply for a fee waiver if these fees are not affordable. You can find information and the form you’ll need to apply for a fee waiver at www.uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts/resources.html.
You may also find these pages of interest:
- Bankruptcy Credit Repair – There are steps that you can take to help improve your credit score even after bankruptcy.
- Removal of Bankruptcy report – Under certain circumstances you can get a bankruptcy credit listing removed.
- Credit Repair After Bankruptcy – Improving your credit following a bankruptcy.