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Wiggins v. Housley (In re Wiggins)

Wiggins v. Housley (In re Wiggins)

Ruling
Real estate agent who assisted debtor with filing was a petition preparer and liable to debtor for failure to meet requirements and fraudulent or deceptive acts.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff debtor brought this adversary proceeding against defendants, including a real estate agent and real estate firm, pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 110(i)(1), which provided that a petition preparer was liable to a debtor for actual damages, statutory damages of $2,000, and reasonable attorney's fees for violating any of the provisions of § 110 or committing a fraudulent or deceptive act. Pending was the court's decision.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 21, 2012 , LexisNexis #1012-107