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The federal filing fee for Chapter 7 bankruptcy currently is $338, while Chapter 13 filings cost $313. Additional costs are involved in filing for bankruptcy, such as attorney and credit counseling ...

On a recent episode of NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast, Budget Rehab: How to Stop Paying Only Interest and Make Real Progress on Credit Card Debt, the hosts told a caller that bankruptcy attorneys ...

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Bankruptcy attorneys and firm leaders have told Law.com that the practice is booming since late last year, but sources disagree on why. Whether bankruptcy and restructuring demand will remain strong ...

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