United States Trustee v. PLA People's Law-Arizona, Inc. (In Re Green)

MEMORANDUM DECISION

JAMES M. MARLAR, Bankruptcy Judge.

This adversary proceeding, commenced by the United States Trustee (“UST”), raises a fascinating and important question regarding the extent of services which a nonlawyer may provide in connection with preparing a debt- or’s bankruptcy documents. Specifically, the UST challenges the propriety of a nonlawyer bankruptcy document preparer delivering to the Bankruptcy Court, on behalf of the debt- or, the petition and the debtor’s filing fee. The court has considered the arguments of counsel and now rules.

I. FACTUAL SETTING.

The issue at hand is…