Legal Opinion
In Re Howell
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida
Decided October 20, 1998No. Bankruptcy 98-02388-8C3PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON FEE APPLICATION OF DEBTOR’S COUNSEL
C. TIMOTHY CORCORAN, III, Bankruptcy Judge.
This Chapter 13 case came on for consideration of the fee application of debtor’s counsel. The application seeks approval of a fee of $1,500, $750 of which was paid by the debtor before the filing of the case. Thus, the application seeks an additional $750 to be paid to counsel through the plan after confirmation of the debtor’s Chapter 13 plan.
Although no party in interest objected to the application, the court nevertheless has a special obligation to examine the requested fees. In re Bush, 131 B.R. 364,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. Of America, Bankrupt. American Benefit Life Insurance Company, Appellants-Cross-Appellees v. Franz J. Baddock, Trustee, Appellee-Cross-Appellant. In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. Of America, Bankrupt. Bert K. Robinson v. American Benefit Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Loranger v. StierheimCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Charles W. GRANT, Ronald Bergwerk, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GEORGE SCHUMANN TIRE & BATTERY COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- In Re Muskogee Environmental Conservation Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1999
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