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§ 326(a)

Maui Indus. Loan & Fin. Co., In re

Ruling
Trustee's request for general excise tax denied as the trustee was limited to the statutory capand no ad hoc exceptions were allowed. (Bankr. D. Haw.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 01, 2019 , LexisNexis #0619-028

Swenning, In re

Ruling
Court allowed trustee to recover only part of the fees he requested as most disbursements thatwere after he was appointed were made by the debtor's professional corporation. (Bankr. N.D.Okla.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or 11.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 14, 2017 , LexisNexis #0517-062

In re Yohannes

Ruling
Trustee’s interim application for compensation allowed over objections. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or 11.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 30, 2016 , LexisNexis #0117-001

In re Petrovic

Ruling
Bankruptcy court had ancillary jurisdiction to examine fees of debtor’s counsel. (Bankr. N.D.Ill.)
Issue(s)
Debtor’s Transactions with Attorneys.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 16, 2016 , LexisNexis #1216-064

In re King

Ruling
Trustee’s fees reduced due to misrepresentations, settling objection without court approval,improper billing and failure to submit documents. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Limitation on Compensation of Trustee; Compensation for Services Under Chapter 7 or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 28, 2016 , LexisNexis #1216-063

In re Pearson Bros. Constr.

Ruling
Trustee granted maximum compensation as reasonable given efficiency and results.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 7 trustee's fee application requesting maximum possible compensation be approved?

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on May 17, 2016 , LexisNexis #0616-036

In re King

Ruling
Trustee's attorneys' fee application allowed with reductions for noncompensable services and vague time entries.
Issue(s)
Should the final fee application of the law firm which had been representing the chapter 7 trustee, who was also a partner at the firm, be approved?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 18, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-038

Fear v. United States Trustee (In re Ruiz)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in reducing trustee's requested compensation due to lack of "extraordinary circumstances."
Issue(s)
Whether a bankruptcy court abused its discretion in awarding compensation to a chapter 7 trustee in an amount less than requested in the application.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2015 , LexisNexis #0116-005

In re Mingledorff

Ruling
Fee application of chapter 7 trustee who made no distributions and did not turn over any funds prior to conversion to chapter 13 denied.
Issue(s)
Whether a chapter 7 trustee who neither made distributions nor turned over any funds to parties in interest before the case was converted to chapter 13 was entitled to compensation under 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 326 and 330(a).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 23, 2015 , LexisNexis #0715-108

Tamm v. United States Trustee (In re Hokulani Square Inc.)

Ruling
Trustee could not collect fees on a credit bid in which trustee only distributed estate property.
Issue(s)
Whether the trustee's compensation may reflect the value of a credit bid?

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Court :
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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-073