Attorneys search for a “freelance bankruptcy paralegal” or “contract bankruptcy paralegal” for one reason: the document work has outgrown the desk it sits on, but a full-time hire doesn't make sense. The freelance model fixes the economics — you pay for work, not for headcount. The catch is that a single freelancer is a single point of failure: one skill set, one calendar, and no one behind them when a deadline lands during their vacation.
We built our service to keep the freelance economics and remove that risk. You get the flexibility of a contract paralegal — engage per case, scale up or down, stop any time — backed by a U.S.-based team that does nothing but bankruptcy, with quality-control review on every file before it reaches you.
How the contract engagement works
- Send a case — one case is a normal engagement, not a trial exception
- We prepare the petition, schedules, SOFA, means test, and Chapter 13 plan in your Best Case, Jubilee, or NextChapter
- Quality-control review before anything reaches you
- You review, sign, and file — the client, the signature, and the courtroom stay yours
- Flat per-case fee, invoiced per file; overflow tasks and amendments at $70/hour
- No retainer, no minimum, no long-term contract — exactly like a freelancer, minus the coverage gaps
Freelancer, employee, or service — the honest comparison
An employee gives you dedicated capacity at the price of salary, benefits, payroll taxes, and management — justified when you file steadily at volume. An independent freelancer gives you flexibility, but you carry the vetting, the training on your standards, and the risk that their availability disappears when yours peaks. A bankruptcy-only service sits in between: per-case flexibility with bench depth, consistent work product, and someone accountable for quality that isn't you.
Flat per-case pricing
A personal Chapter 7 is $300 per case and a business Chapter 7 is $400. Chapter 13 is $400 without plan drafting or $500 with the plan drafted. Chapter 11 is $90/hour, and one-off overflow work is $70/hour.
Frequently asked questions
Can I hire a freelance bankruptcy paralegal on a per-case basis?
Yes. Attorneys send us cases one at a time and pay a flat fee per case — $300 for a personal Chapter 7, $400 for a business Chapter 7, $400 (without plan) or $500 (with plan) for a Chapter 13. There's no retainer, no minimum volume, and no long-term contract.
What does a freelance bankruptcy paralegal cost?
Independent freelancers typically bill $50–$100 an hour, which makes the cost of a petition unpredictable. We publish flat per-case fees instead — Chapter 7 from $300 — so the cost is on the page rather than in a quote you have to request. One-off tasks and amendments are our $70/hour general rate; Chapter 11 is $90/hour.
What's the difference between hiring a freelancer and using your service?
A solo freelancer is one person: one skill set, one schedule, and no backup when they're sick, on vacation, or overbooked. We're a U.S.-based team of bankruptcy-only paralegals with quality-control review on every case, so the work is consistent and there's always coverage — with the same per-case flexibility that makes freelancers attractive.
Is using a contract bankruptcy paralegal UPL-safe?
Yes, when it's structured the way we work: everything is prepared under the supervision of the retained attorney, who reviews, signs, and files. We work only for attorneys and law firms — we are not a bankruptcy petition preparer and never provide legal advice or services to the public.
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.