If you have received or asked for my free publication “What to look for when choosing a Bankruptcy Attorney” you are undoubtedly aware that the cost of a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy can end up being $6,000 or more despite what most Attorneys advertise. The cost goes up because of post confirmation fee requests for additional work on the file. That is why I recommend you ask your attorney what they generally charge after confirmation before retaining their services. In this instance the Attorney was regularly charging $47 a month to “monitor” his cases. The Court noted that this “monitoring” could result in an additional $2,820 in attorneys fees in a 60 month plan, without any proof that this “monitoring” would provide a benefit to the debtors. Unless you ask your attorney what they charge after confirmation you won’t know how much your Chapter 13 will cost. That is a very important piece of information because excessive attorneys fees can derail you Chapter 13 plan.
