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TBH19, LLC, In re--HAR-BD, LLC v. Leslie

Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee's statutory commission was presumed reasonable and no extraordinary circumstances existed to justify a reduction. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or 11.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 07, 2025 , LexisNexis #0725-027

Arboretum Crossing, LLC, In re

Ruling
Court found that applying an effective commission of just over 2% for Chapter 11 trustee’swork selling debtor’s main asset reasonably reflected customary compensation outside ofbankruptcy. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 06, 2024 , LexisNexis #0724-029

Mitchell, In re

Ruling
Trustee's preconversion objection to debtor's homestead exemption did not justify an award offees to trustee beyond commission rates. (Bankr. D. Idaho)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 04, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-076

Colusa Reg'l Med. Ctr., In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee was allowed the reduced amount of $84,579.02 in fees on therecommendation of the United States Trustee in accordance with the rational relationship test.(Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 12, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-001

Szanto, In re

Ruling
Chapter 7 trustee's application for interim compensation was approved as presumptivelyreasonable as it was within the maximum amount permitted and no extraordinarycircumstances existed to make an interim award unreasonable. (Bankr. D. Or.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 07, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-078

Nat'l Emergency Med. Ass’n, In re

Ruling
Trustee was not entitled to commission on surplus funds distributed to nonprofit entitiesdeemed to stand in the shoes of the dissolved debtor. (Bankr. D. Ariz.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 11, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-051

Morreale, In re--Connolly v. Morreale

Ruling
Trustee for Chapter 7 bankruptcy case could not obtain compensation based upon moneysdisbursed in the Chapter 7 case and also upon moneys disbursed in a related Chapter 11 case.(10th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 15, 2020 , LexisNexis #0720-002

National Emergency Med. Ass’n, In re

Ruling
Court requested further filings as to whether entities that were to receive surplus estate fundsstood in the shoes of the debtor allowing trustee to receive a commission. (Bankr. D.D.C.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 06, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-003

Lally, In re

Ruling
Court awarded Chapter 7 trustee a commission based on statutory maximum with reductionsaccounting for settlement with non-debtor and for reasonableness. (Bankr. D.N.H.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 28, 2020 , LexisNexis #0420-052

Jackson, In re

Ruling
Trustee's fee application was granted as reasonable and based on the commission formula.(Bankr. D.N.M.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 10, 2019 , LexisNexis #0719-052