Professional Compensation/Fees

Affirming the bankruptcy court, the district court found that bifurcated fees are excessive and that inadequate disclosures violated Sections 526 and 528.

Court :

4th Circuit

South Carolina

Seventh Circuit to Rule on Paying ‘13’ Trustees if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation

Within the next year, four circuits will have ruled on a split where some lower courts pay chapter 13 trustees and others don’t when dismissal precedes confirmation.

Court :

7th Circuit

Illinois

Illinois Northern District

Shakespeare’s Lines Offer Lessons for Lawyers

Bankruptcy Code

Topic Tags

Practice and Procedure

Professional Compensation/Fees

Danger Ahead! Avoiding and Addressing Ethical Landmines in Attorney Engagement and Compensation

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Practice and Procedure

Professional Compensation/Fees

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Circuit Splits and Hot Topics with Bill Rochelle and Friends

Bankruptcy Code

Topics

Executory Contracts/Leases

Plan Confirmation

Professional Compensation/Fees

Venue/Jurisdiction

Consumer Bankruptcy

Discharge/Dischargeability

Business Reorganization

International Insolvency

Puerto Rico

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Proceeds from Post-Petition Sales Aren’t to Be Turned Over to the Chapter 13 Trustee

Before confirmation, district judge says that a chapter 13 debtor is only required to turn over disposable income to a trustee, not proceeds from a post-petition sale of property.

Court :

2nd Circuit

New York

New York Southern District