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Request for Comments on Proposed Changes to Chapter 13 Rights and Responsibilities

Friday, September 30, 2022

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

  • Personal Property
  • Real Property

 

$525

$705

 

$580

$790

Sell or Refinance Property

$595

$655

Objections to Claims

  • Uncontested
  • Contested

 

$275

$415

 

$305

$460

Oppositions to Dismissal/Avoid Lien/Other Routine

$540

$595

Lien Strip

$685

$760

Impose or Extend Stay

  • Unopposed
  • Opposed

 

$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:

LBRcomments@casb.uscourts.gov

or

Clerk of Court - In re: Ch 13 Fee Guidelines
United States Bankruptcy Court
325 West “F” Street
San Diego, California 92101-6991