That money goes to the court clerk. The filing fees do not absolutely have to be paid in advance, but I do strongly recommend it. The filing fee for Chapter 11 is $1,717.00. The attorney fee for a Chapter 7 is usually between $1,000.00 and $1,500.00, depending on how complicated the case is. Some newer attorneys and high-volume attorneys do charge less, but as with most things, you get what you pay for. For business cases and other complicated situations, the fee could be much higher.
Trump's Debt Reduction Plan Will Increase It by $5.3 Trillion. Donald Trump's plan to reduce the debt will instead add $5.3 trillion. US Economy. Donald Trump promised to reduce the nation's $19.5 trillion debt by growing the economy and reducing waste in federal spending. Instead, his policies will increase the debt by $5.3 trillion. Here are his plans to reduce the debt, and how they will impact the U.S. economy.
The debt has fallen by $12 billion in Trump's first month of office, but that represents normal fluctuations in debt and the fact is most costs have come out of Treasury's cash balances, not any policy choice by the Trump Administration.