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Overview
A trustee or administrator appointed to handle the estate of a bankrupt, or a person who commences proceedings in bankruptcy, will pay the appropriate fees to the Registrar of the Court of Kings's Bench of New Brunswick, pursuant to the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Fees
| The trustee shall pay the registrar, at the time of opening of a file or at any later date determined by the registrar, | |
| For all court services to be rendered to the trustee in a summary administration bankruptcy | 50 |
| For all court services to be rendered to the trustee in a bankruptcy other than a summary administration bankruptcy | 150 |
| No fee shall be paid by the trustee where: | |
| a) a summary administration bankruptcy file is caused to be opened by a person other than the trustee and a fee is paid pursuant to paragraph 4(f) for an opposition to the discharge of the bankrupt; or | 0 |
| b) the debtor has become bankrupt following a receiving order granted under subsection 43(9) of the act, has filed an assignment under subsection 50(4.1) of the act or is deemed to have made an assignment under subsection 50.4(8) or (11), paragraph 57(a) or subsection 61(2) or 63(4) of the act | 0 |
| Proposal: The trustee or the administrator shall pay the registrar, at the opening of a file or at any later date determined by the registrar | |
| For all court services to be rendered to the trustee in a general scheme proposal (Division I of Part III of the act), a single fee of | 150 |
| For all court services to be rendered to the administrator in a consumer proposal (Division II of Part III of the act), a single fee of | 50 |
| A person other than the trustee or the administrator shall pay a fee to the registrar for the following services: | |
| A petition for a receiving order | 150 |
| A motion for the appointment of an interim receiver | 50 |
| A motion made under section 248 or 249 of the act | 50 |
| A motion for substituted service | 10 |
| Any other motion | |
| In an ordinary bankruptcy or a proposal under Division I of Part III of the act | 50 |
| In a summary bankruptcy or a proposal under Division II of Part III of the act | 10 |
| Any written dispute or opposition | 50 |
| Taxing a receiver's accounts under subsection 248(2) of the act | 50 |
| Taxing a solicitor's bill of legal services costs for... | |
| a bill of $500 or more, but not exceeding $3,000 | 25 |
| a bill more than $3,000 | 50 |
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For additional inquiries, contact us Monday to Friday between 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
Registrar Services
Phone: 506-453-2452
Email: [email protected]