The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California requests comments on proposed changes to the Chapter 13 Rights and Responsibilities documents for both consumer and business cases regarding the presumptive fees for attorneys. Redline versions of these documents may be obtained from these links: Consumer : Business
The proposed fee changes are summarized as:
Category |
Current Guideline Fee |
Proposed Guideline Fee |
|
Consumer Case Initial Fee |
$4,100 |
$4,600 |
|
Business Case Initial Fee |
$4,600 |
$5,100 |
|
Modified Plan |
$715 |
$780 |
|
Opposition to Stay Relief
|
$525 $705 |
$580 $790 |
|
Sell or Refinance Property |
$595 |
$655 |
|
Objections to Claims
|
$275 $415 |
$305 $460 |
|
Oppositions to Dismissal/Avoid Lien/Other Routine |
$540 |
$595 |
|
Lien Strip |
$685 |
$760 |
|
Impose or Extend Stay
|
$405 $595 |
$445 $660 |
This comment period extends through November 10, 2022. Please submit comments, including the name, firm name (if any), email address, and phone number of the person submitting the comment to:
or
Clerk of Court - In re: Ch 13 Fee Guidelines
United States Bankruptcy Court
325 West “F” Street
San Diego, California 92101-6991