The district at a glance
- A single statewide district; Chief Judge Helen E. Burris, with Lauren Maxwell as Clerk of Court
- Consumer filings: 5,064 total — 1,703 Chapter 7 and 3,360 Chapter 13, a 66.4% Chapter 13 share
- Filing fees: $338 for Chapter 7, $313 for Chapter 13
- Chapter 13 plan is Exhibit A to SC LBR 3015-1, incorporated into the rule as if fully set out in its text — not Official Form 113
- The rule requires the debtor to complete Exhibit A or file a plan in substantial conformance with it
- Service of the plan is delegated to the debtor by the rule, under Rule 2002(b)
- The certificate of service must attach the specific list of names and addresses served
- Section IV(A) of Exhibit A permits attorneys to receive up to $1,000 from the initial disbursement
Official court website: scb.uscourts.gov
Flat per-case pricing, D.S.C. or anywhere
$400 Chapter 13 without plan · $500 with the Exhibit A plan drafted · $300 personal Chapter 7 · $400 business Chapter 7. In a district that is two-thirds Chapter 13, the plan rate is the operative number. No retainer, no minimum, no long-term contract — and if the trustee kicks something back because we got it wrong, we fix it at no charge.
District details verified August 2026 against SC LBR 3015-1 and its Exhibit A, including the rule's published 2008, 2009 and 2011 notes, and the court's published chief judge and clerk; filing counts are from Administrative Office consumer filing data. Because Exhibit A is incorporated into the rule and has been amended over time, work from the current version rather than a stored copy. Chapter 13 trustee assignments are confirmed per case rather than listed here. Median-income figures are the U.S. Trustee table for cases filed on or after July 15, 2026 and are revised periodically. Always confirm against current sources at scb.uscourts.gov and justice.gov/ust. Services are provided exclusively to licensed attorneys and law firms. We are not a bankruptcy petition preparer and do not provide legal advice or services to the public.