The current Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing Fee is $306 dollars. Many clients are being garnished, or simply don’t have enough money to pay their attorney and the filing fee at one time. One way to get your case filed faster is to pay the filing fee in installments. You can pay in up to four payments, starting with the date of filing down payment. If you are facing a garnishment, or eviction, this allows you to file faster and get time to recover before paying the entire filing fee.