Atty charges 1800 for filing ok?

[FoolAndHisMoney]

The lawyer I used is now charging about $2,500 total (including court costs) for a new law Ch 7. And I'd guess it's worth every penny - if you can afford it. Thus, the irony...you CAN be "too poor to go bankrupt" now. Say thank you to your local legislator.

Why so much? All new law attorney fees have gone up, but $2500 seems hi for a chapter 7. Is he a trustee that knows more then anyone else?

[ConnieS]

$2500 seems awfully high. Our lawyer charged $1000 plus court fees, and the peace of mind was well worth it.

[Minnymouth]

This attorney must have an office in an expensive neighborhood with higher class clients....... then he can charge what he really likes too......LOL

[psirasmom]

We are filing Chapter 7, and have paid $1800 - we live in MA, and I did the research with different attorneys, and actually found that to be on the low side (most were about $2K to $2500)

[Bobby'sGirl]

Close to Chicago, but in Indiana

My Chap 7 is $1100 for lawyer plus $299 filing fee plus counselling fees. Mine is complicted by a defunct business, so no going it alone, thank you.

[InLimbo]

When we retained our attorney we paid him $530.00 for filing 13 (included the counceling) that was just the down payment and the rest was under the 13 payment (total of 3000.00) Since then he has decided to file chapter 7, so we have to give him 700.00 more which would make a total of 1230.00 for chapter 7 (which I think this much include the counceling also)