Friday, April 11, 2014
Effective June 1, 2014, the administrative fee for filing a petition increases from $46.00 to $75.00 for cases filed under Chapter 7, 12, or 13 and to $550.00 for cases filed under Chapter 9, 11, or 15. Debtors filing a case jointly are only required to pay one administrative fee at the time of the initial filing. If the case is later divided, the applicable administrative fee is due in each new case when it is filed. The fee to file an adversary proceeding will increase from $293.00 to $350.00.