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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 10, 2026

Legislation to increase bankruptcy fees and extend the terms of temporary bankruptcy judges has been signed into law, Bloomberg Law reports. The Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025 was signed by President Donald Trump on Feb. 6. It increases compensation for Chapter 7 trustees in no-asset bankruptcies for the first time since 1994. The rate will raise from $60 to $120 per case. The law also extends the terms for some temporary bankruptcy judges from five years to 10 years. The bill, S. 3424, cleared the U.S. House in a voice vote last month and passed the U.S. Senate in December.