Bankruptcy Courts in Colorado and Minnesota Bar Bifurcated Fee Arrangements
Local rules require lawyers to prepare and fill all required chapter 7 papers regardless of whether the debtor pays the fee or agrees to pay the fee.
%1
Journal Issue
Bankruptcy Code
Bankruptcy Rule
No Withdrawal or Jury Trial on Claims that Lawyers Violated Section 526
The district court opinion affirms the notion that bankruptcy courts have ‘core’ power without a jury to adjudicate claims of attorney misconduct.