Chapter 13



Chapter 13No Look Fee Summary3/17RegionFee AmountsDate UpdatedNorthern District of Alabama$3,000 below median, $3,250 above median, with noadditional fees; attorney may itemize and file fee application3/17Middle District of Alabama$3,000 below median, $3,250 above median10/16Southern District of Alabama$3,000; attorney can file itemized fee application for other services; amount under review and subject tochange in the near future3/17District of AlaskaD. Alaska - $2,7507/16District of Arizona$4,500 non-business3/17Eastern District of Arkansas$3,000 below median, $3,500 above median, $4,000business; additional amounts for supplemental services; attorney may itemize time and file fee application3/17Western District of Arkansas$3,000 below median, $3,500 above median, $4,000business; additional amounts for supplemental services; attorney may itemize time and file fee application3/17Central District of California$5,000, $6,000 business,file application for supplemental services with some services subject to “no look” amounts3/17Eastern District of California$4,000 non-business, $6,000 business3/17Northern District of California$4,800, $6,500 business7/16Southern District of CaliforniaDistrict of Colorado$3,6007/16RegionFee AmountsDate UpdatedDistrict of Connecticutno “no look” fee, however a request for up to $4,000 is normal with higher amounts for complex cases – post-confirmation work is additional with a fee application7/16District of Delaware$4,000 non-business, $5,000 business3/17District of Columbiano “no look fee” – all fees by application7/16Northern District of Florida$3,5007/16Middle District of Florida$3,687.507/16Southern District of Florida$3,5007/16Northern District of Georgiano “no look”, average is $4,000 - $5,0007/16Middle District of Georgia$3,000, plus unanticipated work after confirmation with application7/16Southern District of Georgia$3,000; if attorneys want additional fees, a fee application is required, generally requiring contemporaneous time recordsfrom the beginning of the case3/17District of Guamno policy7/16District of Hawaii$3,5007/16District of Idaho$3500; attorneys may request more only if there are unusual or special circumstances (rare);attorneys can elect not to use the model retention agreement and file a detailed fee applicationNorthern District of Illinois$4,00010/16Central District of Illinois$3,800 ($3,500 Springfield division)7/16Southern District of Illinois$4,500 non-business, $5,000 business; attorney may seek fees for adversary proceedings and “extraordinary matters3/17RegionFee AmountsDate UpdatedNorthern District of Indiana$4000;$4250 for certified ABI consumer bankruptcy professionals$4500 for business cases3/17Southern District of Indiana$4,000.00; attorney may also receive $500 for filing adversary proceeding to strip a lien from real estate3/17Northern District of Iowa$3,001, minus filing fee, for net of $2,691.003/17Southern District of Iowano “no look” fee – all fee apps3/17District of Kansas$3,3007/16Eastern District of Kentucky$3,500 + some post confirmation work7/16Western District of Kentucky$3,7507/16Eastern District of Louisiana$2,0007/16Middle District of Louisiana$3,00010/16Western District of Louisiana$3000;if debtors reach certain benchmarks, attorneys may obtain additional $600 paid in month 30 or 55 depending on plan term; post confirmation fees for defending motions for relief from say, motions to dismiss, amended plans and othermotions3/17District of Maineno set “no look” fee (informal format of $1,000 to $2,000 retainer prior to filing, application for $3,000 to $4,0000 upon confirmation7/16District of Maryland$3,600 - $4,6257/16District of Massachusetts$4,000, but under review for increase; attorney can file a fee application for additional fees provided their fee agreementprovided is not a “flat” fee and allows for additional monies to be paid3/17Eastern District of Michigan$3,500; option for fee application instead; may be increasing3/17RegionFee AmountsDate UpdatedWestern District of Michigan$2,600 with no seminar attendance, $3,200 with seminar attendance and $3,600 if certified by the American Board of Certification as a specialist in consumer or business bankruptcy7/16District of Minnesota$3,000 for below median; $3,500 for above median7/16Northern District of Mississippi$3,4003/17Southern District of Mississippi$3,4003/17Eastern District of Missouri$4,000,with additional fees for adversary proceedings or appeals3/17Western District of Missouri$3,600 below median; $4,100 above median; additional amounts for supplemental services (per general order)3/17District of Montana$3,000 plus $500 costs;anticipates increase to $4,500 effective 12/173/17District of Nebraska$3,700 + $200 for costs for a total of $3,9007/16District of NevadaNo “no look” fee; fees commonly approved at confirmation with no fee application in $5,200 - $5,800 range; pre- confirmation fees with applications average $6,500 - $8,600; post-confirmation fees by application10/16District of New Hampshire$2,5007/16District of New Jersey$3,5007/16District of New Mexicono look fee - fee applications only3/17Eastern District of New YorkNorthern District of New York$4,325,with additional fees for loss mitigation or adversary proceeding3/17Southern District of New York$6,5007/16RegionFee AmountsDate UpdatedWestern District of New York$3,2507/16Eastern District of North Carolina$5,0007/16Middle District of North Carolina$3,0007/16Western District of North Carolina$4,5003/17District of North Dakota$3,000 for below means and $3,500 for above means7/16District of the Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern District of OhioCleveland - $3,000; Youngstown - $4,000;Akron-$4,000, short list of routine post-petition work with no look amounts, attorneys are required to complete six hours of CLE in consumer bankruptcy annually to be eligible for no look amounts;Canton – see attachment #1;Toledo - $3,000, attorney can seek additional fees by application if warranted3/17Southern District of Ohio$3,500, local rule with tasks covered;additional fees itemized in tenths of hours3/17Eastern District of Oklahoma$3,7507/16Northern District of Oklahoma$3,5007/16Western District of Oklahoma$2,5007/16District of Oregon$4,7507/16Eastern District of Pennsylvania$3,000 below median; $3,500 above median7/16RegionFee AmountsDate UpdatedMiddle District of Pennsylvania$4,000 (an additional $1,000 for a business and an additional$500 for a conduit)7/16Western District ofPennsylvania$4,000, plus $500 costs7/16District of Puerto Rico$3,000, post confirmation modified plans $500 without a separate application, or attorney can bill by hour and submit “long form” applications3/17District of Rhode Island$3,5007/16District of South Carolina$3500 non-business, $4,000 business,Plus $1,200 for mortgage loan modification3/17District of South Dakota7/16Eastern District of Tennessee$3,0007/16Middle District of Tennessee$3,00010/16Western District of Tennessee$3,8003/17Eastern District of Texas$3,500, plus $500 if business, plus $500 for stay litigation10/16Northern District of TexasN.D. Tex. - $3,500, $4,000 businessSouthern District of Texas$3,825, with additional fees as below:Agreed Order on stay relief motion for which 1st hearing is set more than 120 days post conf: $275.00Trustee M to D set for 1st hearing more than 120 days post conf where either agreement is reached or no opposition:$275.00Post conf motion to modify plan set for 1st hearing more than 120 days post conf: $600.00 plus actual postage noticing costs.Review of Notices of Payment Changes filed under BR3002.1 more than 120 days post conf: $300.003/17RegionFee AmountsDate UpdatedWestern District of Texas$3,200District of Utah$3,000 below means and with less than $150 plan payment;$3,250 below means and more than $150 plan payment;$3,500 above means10/16District of Vermont$2,5007/16District of the Virgin Islands7/16Eastern District of Virginia$5,151, subject to annual COLA increase3/17Western District of Virginia$4,000 through confirmation, and list of additional fees for post-confirmation services7/16Eastern District of Washington$2,5007/16Western District of Washington$3,5007/16Northern District of WestVirginia$3,0007/16Southern District of West Virginia$3,0007/16Eastern District of Wisconsin$3,0007/16Western District of Wisconsin$3,500 with up to $1,000 more for business or mortgage modification case3/17District of Wyoming$3.0007/16*Some “no-look” fee amounts were obtained from telephonic conversations with Chapter 13 Trustee offices in various districts and divisions around the country. Several trustees said that the “no look” fees would increase in the coming months. Some amounts were obtained by accessing bankruptcy court web sites to review local court rules. ................
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