Professional Compensation/Fees

BAP Lays Down Pleading Rules for Fee Applications in Small Chapter 7 Cases

The fee application by an attorney for a chapter 7 trustee in a small case must state facts to show why the services must have been performed by an attorney, not by the trustee.
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Actual Damages Not Required to Recover Attorneys’ Fees for a Stay Violation

Judge Goldblatt slaps creditors with $665,000 in damages for violating the automatic stay.

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