Chapter 7 Filing Fee

Effective April 9, 2006, the total fee due at filing for a chapter 7 will be $299; this amount includes the statutory filing fee of $245 and $39 administrative fee, and the $15 case trustee fee. This fee will apply to all new cases filed on or after April 9, 2006.

Chapter 13 Filing Fee

Effective April 9, 2006, the total fee due at filing for a chapter 13 will be $274; this amount includes the statutory filing fee of $235 and $39 administrative fee. This fee will apply to all new cases filed on or after April 9, 2006.

Fee for Converting to a Chapter 11

The increases to the chapter 7 and chapter 13 fees mandated by the Deficit Reduction Act will impact the fee to convert a chapter 7 or chapter 13 to a chapter 11 case, as prescribed by 28 U.S.C. <section> 1930(a). Therefore, as of April 9, 2006:

• The fee for converting a chapter 7 case to a chapter 11 case will be $755 - the difference between the statutory filing fee for a chapter 11 case ($1000) and the statutory fee for filing a chapter 7 case ($245),
• The fee for converting a chapter 13 case to a chapter 11 case will be $765 - the difference between the statutory filing fee for a chapter 11 case ($1000) and the statutory fee for filing a chapter 13 case ($235).