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
Lowest $561Median $966Highest $1,000
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.
| Firm | Price (per case) | The firm's label | Captured | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bankruptcy Law Firm, LLC Granite City | $561 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - Illinois | Sep 26, 2026 | bensonlawfirms.com |
| Balsley & Dahlberg Loves Park | $600 | Chapter 7 | Sep 26, 2026 | balsleylawoffice.com |
| Gleason and Gleason Bolingbrook | $937 | Chapter 7 flat fee | Sep 26, 2026 | chilawyers.com |
| Chicago Bankruptcy Clinic Oak Brook | $995 | Chapter 7 | Sep 26, 2026 | chicagobankruptcy.org |
| Springer Law Firm Rockford | $1,000 | Chapter 7 individual | Sep 26, 2026 | rockfordbankruptcylawyers.com |
| The Law Offices of Ronald P. Strojny & Associates Cicero | $1,000 | Chapter 7 | Sep 26, 2026 | thedebtfreeway.com |
What this number is and isn't
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