A filing fee needs to be paid to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court when a bankruptcy case is filed. The Judicial Conference of the United States Court announced that effective June 1, 2014, the filing fees for filing a bankruptcy will go up slightly. The new filing fee for a chapter 13 case rise from $281.00 to $310.00 and the filing fee for a chapter 7 case will rise from $306.00 to $335.00.
