By Individual Filing for Bankruptcy -- The filing fee commencing a bankruptcy case shall be paid in cash, cashier’s check or money order    made payable to “Clerk, US Bankruptcy Court.” Payment by Debtor’s personal check or credit card is not accepted.

If you cannot afford to pay the entire filing fee at the time of the initial case filing, you may file an Application to Pay the Fee in Installments.

In Chapter 7 cases only, for individuals who cannot afford to pay the filing fee in full or in installments, and who demonstrate that they meet the required poverty guidelines, there is an application process to obtain a waiver of the Chapter 7 filing fee known as proceeding In Forma Pauperis.