Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney's Association

There is a form on the court website and pretty good instructions.
From your facts, the waiver will be granted. You have to send the
client to court with the forms. The clerk will send the client to
some courtroom and the judge will either sign the order allowing the
filing without a fee or not. I would faint if the judge would waive
the fees if the client is paying an attorney anything - maybe if the
client is paying a paid preparer a small fee. But look at the
instructions - they're pretty good. JH
>
> I am preparing a Chapter 7 petition for a senior citizen with only
$900 monthly income. Can I get a fee waiver? I am not charging the
client and the credit counseling co. has agreed to waive their fees
as well.
>
> My question is: Do I have to get the application for fee waiver
signed by a judge first or do I file it at the same time as the
petition?
>
> I couldn't find any instructions on the court's website. Anyone
done this before?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Susana B. Tolchard
>
>
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As a related question: Will the courts approve a fee waiver where the debtor is paying "normal" attorney's fees (e.g. $1,500+) for a chapter 7? I just had a client ask me about that.
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Subject: [cdcbaa] Filing Fee Waiver
I am preparing a Chapter 7 petition for a senior citizen with only $900 monthly income. Can I get a fee waiver? I am not charging the client and the credit counseling co. has agreed to waive their fees as well.
My question is: Do I have to get the application for fee waiver signed by a judge first or do I file it at the same time as the petition?
I couldn't find any instructions on the court's website. Anyone done this before?
Thanks.
Susana B. Tolchard
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I am preparing a Chapter 7 petition for a senior citizen with only $900 monthly income. Can I get a fee waiver? I am not charging the client and the credit counseling co. has agreed to waive their fees as well.

My question is: Do I have to get the application for fee waiver signed by a judge first or do I file it at the same time as the petition?

I couldn't find any instructions on the court's website. Anyone done this before?

Thanks.

Susana B. Tolchard
Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
I am preparing a Chapter 7 petition for a senior citizen with only $900 monthly income. Can I get a fee waiver? I am not charging the client and the credit counseling co. has agreed to waive their fees as well. My question is: Do I have to get the application for fee waiver signed by a judge first or do I file it at the same time as the petition? I couldn't find any instructions on the court's website. Anyone done this before? Thanks. Susana B. Tolchard
Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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