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Jonak v. McDermott

Jonak v. McDermott

Ruling
Individual who did more than type filings for debtors was a bankruptcy petition preparer and was properly held to have acted in violation of §110.
Issue(s)
Was debtor who was not an attorney, is the sole shareholder, president and operating principal of a company that provided customers with legal services plans for various subject matters, including bankruptcy, a bankruptcy petition preparer engaging in the unauthorized practice of law?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 28, 2014 , LexisNexis #0614-074