- 11 U.S.C.
In re Blurton
Dec
13
2005
Ruling
Debtors were not granted administrative fees for payment of attorneys' fees since their counsel was not employed by or approved by the trustee.
Procedural posture
Debtors filed a motion for payment of an administrative claim under 11 U.S.C. § 503(b). The debtors sought payment of attorney's fees and reimbursement of appraisal costs. They also requested reimbursement for mileage and for "administrative hours" composed of the personal time both debtors spent on the case. Both the chapter 7 trustee and the United States trustee filed objections.
ABI Membership is required to access the full summary of In re Blurton Please sign in if you are already an ABI member, or otherwise you may Become an ABI Member
Court
: