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What does chapter 7 bankruptcy, one person cost in Illinois?

Early data: based on 6 firms.

Across 6 Illinois firms that publish a price, the median for chapter 7 bankruptcy, one person is $966, and prices range from $561 to $1,000 (per case). Prices were captured Sep 26, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026.

Median
$966
Lowest
$561
Highest
$1,000
Firms
6
Data as of
Sep 26, 2026
Chapter 7 bankruptcy, one person (per case)
Chapter 7 bankruptcy, one person. Lowest $561, median $966, highest $1,000; the middle half from $684.25 to $998.75.

Lowest $561Median $966Highest $1,000

Each dot is one firm's lowest published price; the shaded band is the middle half ($684.25 to $998.75). Prices: $561, $600, $937, $995, $1,000, $1,000. 6 firms, as of Sep 26, 2026.

The attorney's fee to file an individual Chapter 7 case. The court's filing fee is separate.

Every firm in the data

Lowest price first. The order is by price only; it isn't a ranking of the firms. Each firm counts once in the statistics, at its lowest price for this service.

FirmPrice (per case)The firm's labelCapturedSource
A Bankruptcy Law Firm, LLC
Granite City
$561Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - IllinoisSep 26, 2026bensonlawfirms.com
Balsley & Dahlberg
Loves Park
$600Chapter 7Sep 26, 2026balsleylawoffice.com
Gleason and Gleason
Bolingbrook
$937Chapter 7 flat feeSep 26, 2026chilawyers.com
Chicago Bankruptcy Clinic
Oak Brook
$995Chapter 7Sep 26, 2026chicagobankruptcy.org
Springer Law Firm
Rockford
$1,000Chapter 7 individualSep 26, 2026rockfordbankruptcylawyers.com
The Law Offices of Ronald P. Strojny & Associates
Cicero
$1,000Chapter 7Sep 26, 2026thedebtfreeway.com

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