Local Rule Rule 1006-1: Payment of Filing Fee in Installments or Waiver of Filing Fee

Rule 1006-1 Payment of Filing Fee in Installments or Waiver of Filing Fee

(a) Payment of Filing Fees in Installments

(1) On application by an individual debtor, the Clerk may sign an order permitting the debtor to pay the filing fee in installments if the application provides for:

(A) installments of nearly equal amounts;

(B) payment of the initial installment with the filing of the petition or within 31 days thereafter;

(C) subsequent installments at no more than 31-day intervals after the initial installment until the fee is fully paid; and

(D) a declaration that debtor will pay the full filing fee before they make any more payments or transfer any more property to an attorney or any other person for services in connection with the case.

(2) An application to permit installment payments of the filing fee which does not conform to Local Rule 1006-1 (a) or Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1006(b) shall be presented to the Court for consideration.

(3) The Court may deny wholly or in part the initial application or extend the time for payment of any installment.

(b) Waiver of Filing Fee in Chapter 7 Cases If an Application to have the Chapter 7 Filing Fees Waived (Official Form 103B) is granted, unless otherwise stated, the order granting the application will waive all filing fees in the case. The order granting the fee waiver application may be vacated if developments in the case demonstrate the waiver of fees was unwarranted. If an application is denied, the debtor will be ordered to pay the filing fee in installments pursuant to a payment scheduled set out in the Court's order. If the debtor is not eligible to pay fees in installments, the debtor will be ordered to pay the full filing fee within 7 days of the order denying the fee waiver application. Failure to timely pay the filing fee will result in the case being dismissed without further notice or hearing.