Attorney s fees for bankruptcy have a wide range. In a pro bono case such as where an attorney is donating his time, the services may be rendered without expectation of payment and the fee may be nothing. Private attorneys who charge attorney's fees for services rendered perform most cases. The filing fees are usually extra. Most of the Chapter 13 fees are taken from your monthly repayment plan.
Many attorneys offer payment plans.
You are encouraged to discuss the fees with the attorney at the initial meeting so that you will have a clear understanding of your responsibility for the payment of the fees and court costs and to avoid any misunderstanding. The bankruptcy laws are not designed to punish people by taking away all of their property. Rather, the Bankruptcy laws are designed to give honest but unfortunate debtors a fresh start . The reasonable and necessary things that people own, such as a home, an automobile, the typical household goods and furnishings in a normal home, clothing and many other personal items are exempt and will not be taken away. Everyone needs housing, food, transportation and other normal necessities, and it is rare that a bankruptcy debtor loses any property.