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Notice: Quarterly fees increased effective 1-1-08 for disbursements paid by chapter 11 debtors. Details

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Fee Schedule Summary
Effective 10-01-08
Please note that fees for Pro Hac Vice and other admissions to practice are collected by the U.S. District Court. You can find those fees listed on their website at http://www.kyed.uscourts.gov/rules/miscfee.pdf

Bankruptcy Case Filing Fees
Chapter 11 Filing Fee	$1039	or (for an individual) 4 installments @ $259.75 ($1000 filing + $39 administrative)
Chapter 11 Railroad Filing Fee	$1039	$1000 filing + $39 administrative
Chapter 12 Filing Fee	$239	or 4 installments @ $59.75 ($200 filing + $39 administrative)
Chapter 13 Filing Fee	$274	or 4 installments @ $68.50 ($235 filing +$39 administrative)
Chapter 7 Filing Fee	$299	or 4 installments @ $74.75 ($245 filing + $39 administrative + $15 trustee)
Chapter 9 Filing Fee	$1039	$1000 filing + $39 administrative
Chapter 15 Filing Fee	$1039	$1000 filing + $39 administrative

Miscellaneous Fees
Amendment Filing Fee See also Guidance and clarification as to when the fee is due for filing an amendment	$26	Includes amendments to matrices and mailing list of creditors
Appeal Filing Fees
Appeal	$255	$250 filing fee plus $5 notice fee
Cross Appeal	$255	$250 filing fee plus $5 notice fee
Direct Appeal	$455	$255 due at filing; add’l $200 due upon notice of authorization from Ct of Appeals
Direct Cross Appeal	$455	$255 due at filing; add’l $200 due upon notice of authorization from Ct of Appeals
Certification of Copies	$9
Conversion Filing Fees Fee is due at time of filing of motion to convert or notice of conversion, unless otherwise indicated.
Chapter 11 to Chapter 7	$15
Chapter 12 to Chapter 7	$60	If trustee is movant, fee is due from any existing estate
Chapter 13 to Chapter 7	$25	If trustee is movant, fee is due from any existing estate
Chapter 12 to Chapter 13	No charge
Chapter 12 to Chapter 11	No charge
Chapter 7 to Chapter 11 (at request of debtor)	$755	Fee due at time of conversion
Chapter 13 to Chapter 11 (at request of debtor)	$765	Fee due at time of conversion
Copy Charges	$.50	per page
Copy of Audio Recording of Court Proceeding	$26
Exemplification of Copies	$18
Filing A Document Unrelated to a Pending Case or Proceeding	$39	Includes Registering a Judgment from another district
Foreign Deposition Subpoena	$39	A fee is not charged for blank subpoenas. FRCP 45 as amended in 1991 no longer requires completed subpoenas to be issued by the clerk’s office. This revision reduced the need to use foreign deposition subpoenas. Although the clerk’s office still has authority to issue subpoenas, most attorneys choose to issue subpoenas themselves. This fee is charged only when the clerk actually issues a foreign deposition subpoena.
Involuntary Chapter 7	$299	$245 filing + $39 administrative + $15 trustee
Motion for Relief	$150	If movant is child support creditor or representative, no charge. (Form B281 is required - Form / Instructions) If motion is for relief from co-debtor stay, no charge.
Motion to Compel Abandonment	$150	If movant is child support creditor or representative, no charge. (Form B281 is required - Form / Instructions)
Motion to Divide (Split / Bifurcate / Deconsolidate) a Joint Case
Chapter 7	$299	$245 filing fee + $39 administrative + $15 trustee
Chapter 11	$1039	$1000 filing + $39 administrative
Chapter 12	$239	$200 filing + $39 administrative
Chapter 13	$274	$235 filing + $39 administrative
Motion to Reopen Case See Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule item # 11 for exemptions to reopening fee.
Chapter 7	$260	$245 filing fee + $15 trustee
Chapter 9	$1000
Chapter 11	$1000
Chapter 12	$200
Chapter 13	$235
Chapter 15	$1000
Motion to Withdraw Reference	$150	If movant is child support creditor or representative, no charge. (Form B281 is required - Form / Instructions)
Record Search Fee	$26	per name/item searched
Retrieval of Record from Archives	$45
Returned Check Charge	$45

Adversary Fees
Complaint Fee is based on filing fee prescribed in 28 U.S.C. §1914(a).	$250
Complaint (If debtor is plaintiff)	No Charge
Complaint (If debtor-in-possession is plaintiff and if estate has sufficient assets)	$250
Complaint (If trustee is plaintiff and if estate has sufficient assets)	$250
Complaint (If U.S. Trustee, acting as trustee, is plaintiff and if estate has sufficient assets)	$250
Complaint (If U.S. Trustee, individually, is plaintiff)	No Charge
Complaint (If United States of America is plaintiff)	No Charge
Complaint - Dischargeability (If debtor-in-possession is plaintiff and action is initiated under either 1141(d)(2) or 1228(a)(2).)	No Charge
Complaint (Form B281 is required If plaintiff is a child support creditor or representative - Form / Instructions)	No Charge
Removals (treated as complaints-above fees apply based upon the party removing the case to the Bankruptcy Court)	$250