The Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has approved the proposed amendment to increase presumptively reasonable fees in chapter 13 cases. The amendment is effective for chapter 13 cases filed on or after May 1, 2024. A summary of the fee increases is listed below.
A full explanation of presumptively reasonable fees is available HERE and will be posted to Local Rules webpage as an appendix to Local Rules 2016.1 and 3015(d).
|
Service |
Current presumptively reasonable fee |
Presumptively reasonable fee effective May 1, 2024 |
|
Representing the chapter 13 debtor “through at least plan confirmation” (exclusive of filing fee and without participation in mortgage modification mediation program) |
$4,500 |
$5,500 |
|
Representing the chapter 13 debtor “through at least plan confirmation” (exclusive of filing fee and with participation in mortgage modification mediation program) |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
|
Pre-confirmation presumptively reasonable fee |
$1,000 |
$1,500 |
|
Post-confirmation plan modification |
$300 |
$500 |