The debtors’ counsel received $2,500 from the debtors prepetition which was allowed by the Court as the standard “no-look” fee. The debtors’ counsel subsequently sought an additional $3,950.30 on the basis of the lodestar method. The Court found that the no-look fee was appropriate given that this was not a case which required significantly more than the average range of legal services. The Court also determined that even under the lodestar method that the no-look fee was appropriate in this case. The Court did allow reimbursement of expenses for the filing fee, a title abstract fee, an appraisal fee, the pre-petition credit counseling, a credit report fee, and post-petition credit education.
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Judge:
Date:
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Category:
Attorneys Fees
Chapter 13 Issues
Chapter:
13