I am considering filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy but would prefer to save the cost of hiring an attorney and was wondering how difficult this would be to do on my own.
It is very difficult to file bankruptcy without a lawyer. In fact, having a qualified bankrutpcy attorney could save you money because if you get anything wrong when you file it could be very expensive.
Courts often do not deal sympathetically with people doing it themselves. Check out this webpage which has some very good advice for people in your situation: