Enforcing Your Rights In Bankruptcy Court Is Less Costly Than You Think
January 2, 2007
The nice thing about bankruptcy court is that there’s no filing fee if you’re a debtor and need to start a lawsuit against a creditor. That stands in stark contrast to the rest of the judicial system, where a filing fee is required to get in the door of the courthouse. In the U.S. District Court, for example, cost of filing a new case is a whopping $350!
As an added bonus the cost to serve a defendant in a lawsuit brought in bankruptcy court is significantly lower than in other courts. In fact, the most it will cost you to serve a defendant is the cost of a certified mail, return receipt envelope. Sure, that can cost a few bucks - but if you compare that with the costs of a process server you can easily save hundreds of dollars on service alone.
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