In Re Pruitt

MEMORANDUM DECISION

LOUISE DECARL ADLER, Bankruptcy Judge.

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INTRODUCTION

Richard M. Kipperman, chapter 7 trustee (“Trustee”) for the above-referenced debtors, has applied for final compensation of $159,185.27 and reimbursement of costs of $2,202.57 in these cases. He computes his request using the percentages for the maximum compensation a trustee may be paid as provided by 11 U.S.C. § 326(a). 1

This case represents a recurring difficulty with fee awards in chapter 7 cases. The Trustee’s application for compensation is unopposed; no creditor has objected. The Office of the United States Trustee…