How much does it cost to file for chapter 7 bankruptcy?

I've heard it can be $2-3000 anymore - It cost me about $750 about 9-10 yrs ago, but the rules have changed in 2006 and I guess they raised the fees or something

Filing BK can cost anywhere from about $1,000 and up, based upon the attorney and how complicated your case is. Seek out a reputable BK attorney. He will, most likely petition the court to provide funds for his service to assist you in your filing if you truely cannot provide funds for your own legal counsel. A good BK attorney will not charge you for your first visit so he can evaluate your situation to see if he can help (read: earn money off of you). However, I would caution against filing BK unless you REALLY have to. Have you contacted your creditor so see if you can work out an arrangement? If not, you should. If they know you are seriously contemplately BK, they will most assuredly want to discuss alternatives with you because when you file BK, they will end up with nearly nothing if anything at all.

If you draft and file your own bankruptcy forms then all you have to pay is your courts filing fee. You don't need to hire an attorney to file bankruptcy. You can file bankruptcy yourself. You can get the bankruptcy forms you need included in a handbook that will guide you through the entire procedure at the website below.