HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO FILE BANKRUPTCY?
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Client Service Area
Patricia Abell’s Law office is located in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. My office serves bankruptcy clients living in the Kentucky counties of Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Spencer and Washington, This includes the cities of Cloverport, Hardinsburg, Irvington, Fox Chase, Hebron Estates, Hillview, Lebanon Junction, Mount Washington, Pioneer Village, Shepherdsville, Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Sonora, Upton, Vine Grove, West Point, Anchorage, Audubon Park, Buechel, Goose Creek, Hurstbourne, Jeffersontown, Okolona, Prospect, Hodgenville, Bradfordsville, Lebanon, Loretto, Raywick , Brandenburg, Ekron, Muldraugh, Bardstown, Bloomfield, Fairfield , New Haven, Crestwood, Goshen, Lagrange, Pewee Valley, Taylorsville, Elk Creek, Mount Eden, Springfield.
Patricia A. Abell |Attorney at Law | The Normandy Building | 101 North Seventh St. | Louisville, KY 40202 | Phone: (502)561-3455 | pabell@patriciaabell.com
COURT COSTS
The Bankruptcy filing fee for a Chapter 7 is $306.00. For a Chapter 13, the fee is $281.These fees must be paid to the Bankruptcy Court to start your case. These fees are not set by your attorney.
ATTORNEY FEES
In addition to the court costs you will also have to pay attorney fees. This amount varies with the type of bankruptcy and the lawyer you hire, as each lawyer determines their own fees.
OTHER COSTS
Other expenses that you will incur include the cost of mandatory credit counseling, and mandatory financial management training. These fees vary, but usually cost around $50.00 each.
