Robert Betancourt

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO In re: ROBERT BETANCOURT, Case no. 19-11818-t7 Debtor. OPINION Before the Court is a special counsel’s fee application, seeking approval of a contingent fee earned by successfully avoiding a transfer of real estate. The U.S. Trustee’s office objected to the application, arguing that the Court did not pre-approve the contingent fee when counsel was employed, and that under a “reasonableness review” the fee is too high. Special counsel disagrees; he asserts that the Court pre-approved the contingent fee, so a reasonableness review is not…