Fillable Ch 13 Flat Fee Agreement (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

employment as required by statute, and filing certificate of pre-discharge education, and

preparing and filing prior to confirmation a certification that the debtor is current in all

post -petition support obligations and filed all applicable and required federal, state and

local tax returns and filing prior to discharge a certification regarding domestic support

obligations as provided in 11 USC 1328(a);

Representation at the Meeting of Creditors or Examinations held pursuant to FRBP 2004;

filing motion and statement in support of confirmation; and appearance at initial

confirmation hearing, if required;

Responding to and resolving common and foreseeable issues and objections to include but

not be limited to objections to confirmation, motions for relief from the automatic stay,

assumption or rejection of unexpired leases or executory contracts, valuation of collateral,

pre-confirmation adequate protection payments, income directives, objections to proofs of

claim, tax refunds and bonuses, license reinstatements and post petition repossessions and

garnishments, requests from the office of the United States trustee and routine motions to

dismiss;

In business cases, assisting in the preparation and filing of required financial reports.

Debtor agrees to pay legal fees and filing fees as follows:

An agreed flat fee of $ _____________ for the legal services and associated

expenses set out in paragraph (2) above, and filing fees of $_____________.

A retainer of $___________, which will be deposited in the attorneys trust

account. Any transfer from the trust account will only occur after confirmation of

the plan. The balance of $___________remaining between the agreed flat fee of

$_________ and the retainer paid of $__________ will be paid from monies paid

to the Chapter 13 trustee and in accordance with the Chapter 13 plan.

Additional fees for legal services not included in those set out above, and for

which the attorney may submit a supplemental application, before or after

confirmation, for such services in accordance with local rules and that if the fees

are approved they will be paid from monies paid to the Chapter 13 trustee and in

accordance with the Chapter 13 Plan. Additional fees will be on an hourly rate

basis of $_________ per hour.

It is understood that by agreeing to a flat fee, the attorney need not keep detailed time

records, and that if the case is dismissed, before or after confirmation of the plan, that

payment of the balance of the flat fee agreed to is the responsibility of the debtor, but if

the case is converted to a case under Chapter 7, any fees remaining due and owing are

payable to the attorney only if reaffirmed by the debtor in accordance with section 524(c)

of the Bankruptcy Code.

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