Corralitos, CA Bankruptcy Law Firms & Lawyers

When was the debt made? Was the debt listed in your bankruptcy? I would suggest that you discuss this with your bankruptcy attorney as it may be very simple to resolve and the creditor may have to pay any fees to your attorney if there was a violation of the bankruptcy law.

Chapter 13, which is the restructure and repayment bankruptcy has a "no look" fee in Southern California of $3,600. "No look" means attorneys are free to charge up to this amount without having to account for their time to the Trustee/Court. Most attorneys will charge the "no look" fee because they don't want to bother with keeping track and accounting for every minute they spend on the case. Some attorneys will charge more and go through the extra steps to get paid. Unlike Chapter 7, where legal fees need to be paid upfront before the case is filed, how you pay the fee is negotiable. Some attorneys will file the case with little money down and allow for payment of remaining fees through the Chapter 13 plan. To file chapter 13, you must have regular income.