Legal Opinion

In re Ruiz

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida

Decided September 5, 2014No. Case No. 6:13-bk-13023-KSJPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Chapter 7

MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING TRUSTEE’S MOTION FOR TURNOVER OF LEGAL FEES

KAREN S. JENNEMANN, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge

The issue is whether a lawyer can provide a debtor with very limited representation for a reduced fee and without complying the Court’s rules. Here, the Passalacqua Law Firm (the “Law Firm”) was paid $775 to represent the Debtor, Diego Marino Ruiz, both before and after this Chapter 7 bankruptcy case was filed but did not sign the petition, attend the meeting of creditors with the Debtor, or perform the other minimal duties required of attorneys representing…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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In Re MerriamUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2000
In Re JohnsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 2003
In Re DeSantisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2008

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