Circuits Split, Judge Teel Earmarks Collateral Surcharges for All ‘Admin’ Creditors
Law v. Siegel didn’t insulate professionals from disgorging interim fee awards.
No Statutory Fees for Standing Chapter 13 Trustees if Dismissal Precedes Confirmation
With no circuit authority, lower courts are split on the fate of standing trustees’ fees when a chapter 13 case is dismissed before confirmation.
Counsel Must Eat Filing Fees in ‘No-Money-Down’ Chapter 13s
Lawyers can’t be reimbursed for advancing filing fees through fee applications or ‘no-look’ fees.
Fee Cap in Section 502(b)(4) Seldom Applies to Contingencies, Ninth Circuit Holds
Ninth Circuit ringingly endorses allowance of prepetition contingent fee arrangements.
An Allowance of Compensation Is Not a Money Judgment, Judge Teel Holds
Decision shows why fee awards are difficult to collect after dismissal.