My wife & I paid a bankruptcy lawyer $5k to prepare a Ch. 7 bankruptcy petition. He told me the $5k was NOT refundable.

$5k for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy seems very high to begin with, unless there were substantial other issues that were identified during your initial...

This happens from time to time. Your best bet is to call the office of the Chapter 7 Trustee right away and let them know that you know you missed...