P.O. Box 10407
Peoria, IL 61612
800-461-9402
309-689-0116

CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: Attorney Fees $201.00 Filing Fees $299.00 Total $500.00 total paid before filing.

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Attorney Fees $226.00 (Includes credit report retrieval) Filing Fees $274.00 Total $500.00 total paid before filing.

Chapter 7 Cases : The initial consultation is at no charge. $150.00 must be paid before the attorney will draft the bankruptcy paper work, and/or respond to creditor's calls.

Chapter 13 Cases: The initial consultation is at no charge. $500.00 dollars must be paid before the attorney will draft the bankruptcy paper work, and respond to creditor's calls. The attorney fees for a Chapter 13 case vary. Currently the fee ranges from $2,000.00 for simple filings up to $2,500 for more complicated cases.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY NIEBUHR LAW FIRM:

The initial consultation, preparation of the petition and schedules, and unlimited creditor phone calls regarding your case. The following activities will be performed after the client's full payment, completion of credit counseling, and the signing of all bankruptcy paperwork:

• The case will be filed electronically with the court within 15 days.
• We will fax paperwork to utility companies and/or employers to stop wage garnishments.
• An attorney will represent you at the Meeting of Creditors.
• We will notify you concerning reaffirmation agreements that are received from a creditor. This office does not prepare reaffirmation agreements; the creditor must provide them.

Additional fees if needed:
•  Amendments to court filed documents: $50 plus court filing fees
•  Replacement copies of paperwork – ranges from $10 - $50
•  Lien Removal - $200 plus court filing fees
•  Deed in lieu of foreclosure $100.00
•  Redemption of Secured Liens - $200 - $600 plus court filing fees

NOTICE TO CLIENTS:
•  All payments will be made in cash, money order, or cashier's check.
•  The client will notify the Niebuhr Law Firm of any change of phone number or address.
•  Any delay of more than (90) ninety days, on the client's part, allows the Niebuhr Law Firm to close the file, dismiss the case and withdraw as the attorney of record.
•  The attorney fees are non-refundable.
•  Filing fees are refundable, if the case has not been filed.
•  The client will attend the Meeting of Creditors and bring the (2) two required forms of ID as well as any documentation needed by the trustee.
•  The client will contact an approved credit counseling agency to complete the credit counseling and debtor education requirements. This agency may charge an additional fee.

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