Pricing, Payment, and Cancellation

Chapter 7

$1,950 + $338 = $2,288

$2,288 is the total fee that most of our Chapter 7 clients pay. That price includes the $1,950 attorney's fee plus the required coufiling fee of $338, which we pay on your behalf to the court. The attorney's fee includes the cost of filing imposed by our software, and it covers the cost of a three-bureau credit report that we run on all of our bankruptcy clients. Payment of the entire fee is required prior to filing, but you may, if you choose, pay in installments of as little as $100.00/month.

Chapter 13

$4,350 + $313 = $4,663

$4,663 is the total fee that most of our Chapter 13 clients pay. It includes the $4,350 attorney's fee, up to $2,400 of which may be paid through you Chapter 13 Plan, plus the required filing fee of $313, which must be paid before filing since we pay that fee on your behalf to the court.

The price quoted includes your attorney's fee plus the cost of filing imposed by our software, plus the cost of a three-bureau credit report that we run on all of our bankruptcy clients.

Payment of Fees Required for Filing - Chapter 7

You are welcome to pay your Chapter 7 fees in debit (not credit) card installment payments. However, we CANNOT file your Chapter 7 case with the bankruptcy court until all fees are paid in full.

Payment of Fees Required for Filing - Chapter 13

You must pay an initial $1,950.00 attorney's fee plus your $313 filing fee prior to filing. These are your "pre-filing fees." The balance of your attorney's fee can be paid through your Chapter 13 Plan. Note that we CANNOT file your Chapter 13 case with the bankruptcy court until at least your pre-filing fees are paid in full.

You may pay your pre-filing fees in debit (not credit) card installment payments.

Pro Bono

$0 + possibly $338

If you come to us through a pro bono agency such as Legal Aid Society, you do not pay an attorney's fee. However, depending on your income, the court may require that you pay their $338 filing fee.

Pro bono services are available ONLY for Chapter 7, and pro bono pricing is available ONLY for clients referred by a pro bono agency such as Legal Aid Society.

We do ask that, if possible, you cover our costs of filing your case, which include a fee imposed by our software and a three-bureau credit repo

Payment Forms

Cash

Cash is always good. You will receive a receipt for your cash payment.

Personal Check

We do NOT accept personal checks in bankruptcy matters.

Certified Check

A bank-certified check is acceptable. You will receive a receipt.

Money Order

A postal or money order or a money order issued by a major store chain (WalMart, for example) is acceptable. You will receive a receipt.

Credit Card

We do NOT accept credit cards in bankruptcy matters.

Debit Card

A debit card linked directly to your bank account is acceptable as payment for attorney's fees but not as payment for court filing fees. Your debit card must bear a MasterCard, Visa, AmEx or Discover logo. Bear in mind that we will ask to see the physical card itself before we accept it as payment.

PayPal/Venmo

We do NOT accept a PayPal or Venmo or similar payment in bankruptcy matters.

Appointment CONFIRMATION Fees and Cancellation Policy

All Clients

Delain Law Office, PLLC asks all clients to provide us with a $25 appointment confirmation fee for all appointments. This fee will be refunded in full to you under the terms of our Cancellation Policy.

This fee is a reservation fee; it is NOT part of your attorney's fee, and, as such, it is not includable with your attorney's fee.

Cancellation Policy

If we cancel your meeting at any time, including within the 24 hours before your appointment, we refund your $25 reservation payment in full. Period.

If you cancel your meeting more than 24 hours in advance, we refund your $25 reservation payment in full. Period.

If you do not cancel more than 24 hours in advance and do not show, no refund is available. Period.

We may keep your $25 reservation fee in escrow until we file your bankruptcy petition, at which point, assuming you have complied with our cancellation policy, we will refund it to you. If you fail to comply with our cancellation policy, we do not refund your reservation fee (with limited exceptions) and we require you to replenish it before we will meet with you again.

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