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§ 330(a)(4)(B)

In re Koch

Ruling
Attorneys' fees awarded in reduced amount due to vague application that did not comply with local rules and lack of complexity of case.
Procedural posture

Through a fee application, the attorney for a Chapter 13 debtor sought compensation. The trustee objected, resulting in the attorney filing an itemization in support of the requested fees.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 11, 2011 , LexisNexis #0511-040

In re Daniels

Ruling
Attorney ordered to disgorge fees never or improperly disclosed, often for useless or unperformed services.
Procedural posture

The bankruptcy administrator filed a motion requesting that the attorney for debtors in five unrelated cases appear in court and show cause why he should not be required to disgorge all pre-petition and postpetition fees not previously applied for or disclosed to the court, and should not be sanctioned for failure to disclose the fees.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 12, 2010 , LexisNexis #0610-002

In re Grubb

Ruling
Supplemental fees for debtor's attorneys in routine chapter 13 case denied.
Procedural posture

A law firm that represented debtors who declared bankruptcy under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code filed an application for allowance of compensation under 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 330(a) and 503(b)(2), Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2016, Bankr. E.D. Va. Standing Order 08-1, seeking payment of $ 2,569 in supplemental fees. The court held a hearing on the firm's application.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 11, 2009 , LexisNexis #0110-109

In re Miell

Ruling
Dismissal of debtor's motion to employ attorneys that represented him in criminal proceedings and for payment of fees from the estate affirmed.
Procedural posture

Appellant chapter 11 debtor filed a motion in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa to approve employment of attorneys. The bankruptcy court denied the motion. The debtor appealed.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 20, 2009 , LexisNexis #0909-113

In re Carter

Ruling
Motion for payment of postdischarge attorneys' fees from debtors' estate denied.
Procedural posture

After the debtors' chapter 13 plan was confirmed, their attorney filed a motion to approve his request for additional attorney fees and costs. The debtors objected to the application.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 07, 2008 , LexisNexis #0409-024

In re Bibey

Ruling
Presumptive fee awarded to debtor's attorney rather than higher amount requested where case was routine.
Procedural posture

A debtor's attorney filed an application for compensation in a chapter 13 bankruptcy case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 27, 2008 , LexisNexis #1108-109

Younger v. Pennsylvania Res. Corp. (In re Younger)

Ruling
Debtor's attorney's fees approved in reduced amount due to excessive research and unnecessary court hearings attributable to attorney's conduct.
Procedural posture

Chapter 13 debtors' attorney sought recovery of attorney's fees under 11 U.S.C. § 330(a)(4)(B). Trustee objected to the fee petition.

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opinion summary, case decided on December 14, 2006 , LexisNexis #0207-055

In re Delgado

Ruling
Attorneys' fee application denied in part as excessive for straightforward chapter 13 case.
Procedural posture

Counsel for the chapter 13 debtor filed an application for fees. The chapter 13 trustee objected, arguing that the fees were excessive because the results obtained were not commensurate with the time expended.

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opinion summary, case decided on November 02, 2006 , LexisNexis #1206-107

In re Diaz

Ruling
Application for debtor's attorneys'fees denied in full due to filing of false schedules without adequately consulting clients or investigating veracity.
Procedural posture

Before the court was the "1st Chapter 13 Fee Application" filed by debtors'attorney.

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opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2006 , LexisNexis #1006-085