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In re Beck

In re Beck

Ruling
BAPCPA justified increase in presumptive attorneys'fees.
Procedural posture

In ten selected chapter 13 test cases, the bankruptcy trustee filed objections to confirmation in each case, generically claiming that the amount of attorney's fees requested by debtors'counsel exceeded the previously approved fees for similar work. Debtors' counsel asserted that an increase in fees was warranted following the effective date of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ("BAPCPA").

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opinion summary, case decided on February 21, 2007 , LexisNexis #0307-109