In re Carr

Deborah L. Thorne, United States Bankruptcy Judge

Introduction

Cleveland L. Carr ("Carr") and Antoinette L. Lindsey ("Lindsey") are both chapter 13 debtors who have proposed plans providing that their respective attorneys, Peter Frances Geraci Law, LLC ("Geraci") and The Semrad Firm, LLC ("Semrad"), be paid before their secured auto lenders. The chapter 13 trustee, Marilyn O. Marshall, has filed objections to each of their plans and to the applications to approve the compensation of each firm.

The court has heard argument, read the submissions of the parties, and conducted its own independent…