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why so expensive?

How much is a bankruptcy really supposed to cost? Say a person has a takehome income of maybe 1500-1600 dollars, take off rent, about a thousand, utilities, another 150-200 a month, car insurance, maybe 120 a month. Then of course if you have a child , you need to buy food , right? ok, forget about clothes , forget about haircuts , forget about having a bit of fun. ok, after that , i might have enough for a bit of food. please tell me how a trustee can still tell you he/she wants 150 a month for a bankruptcy fee? is that supposed to be some form of punishment? sorry, please just tell me that amount to file couldnt possibly be true.

Posted from: British Columbia

One Response to “why so expensive?”

A licensed trustee said...

Before I answer your question, how much debt is it that you are trying to eliminate? Compare the cost of the bankrutpcy to the amount of debt you owe – does it still seem expensive?

If you want relief from your debts then you have to pay the costs associated with obtaining that relief – trustee’s have mortgages and car payments just like everyone else…