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It will cost you $338 to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Vermont and $313 to file under Chapter 13. The fees are the same whether you represent yourself or use an attorney. If you can't afford the filing fee, you can ask to pay in installments over 120 days.

Be prepared to pay a fee to file for bankruptcy. To file for bankruptcy, you need to pay the court filing fee. The fee to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is $335. If your income is very low (below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines) and you do not own any property, you can ask the court to waive the filing fee.

While it may feel odd to pay fees to tell the courts you don't have enough money, you typically have to pay court fees to file for bankruptcy. The filing fee for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is $338, while the filing fee for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy is $313.

If you would like to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy you must pass the Vermont means test. The test only applies to higher income filers which means that if your income is below the Vermont median for your household size you are exempt from the test and may file a Chapter 7.

?Chapter 7 applications get denied more often than people think,? Derek Jacques, of The Mitten Law Firm, in Michigan, said. ?In my experience, about 15% don't even get approved. From there, they can be dismissed before the process is completed for a lot of reasons.?

Although there is no guarantee of a discharge, the chances of success are typically high. In the US, approximately 99% of individual debtors who file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy have their debts discharged, which is a significant percentage. This figure excludes cases that have been converted or dismissed.