Strickland v. U.S. Trustee (In Re Wojcik)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KIRSCHER, Bankruptcy Judge:
Appellant Magdelena Strickland, a bankruptcy petition preparer 2 (“BPP”), appeals an order granting the motion of the U.S. Trustee (“UST”) under § 110 3 to disgorge her petition preparation fees and to impose fines and damages, totaling $2,650. We AFFIRM.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A. How Debtor and Strickland met
The facts are mostly undisputed. Strickland does not have a law degree, she is not an attorney and she does not work under the supervision of an attorney. She and her husband, who is also not an attorney, own and operate “Low Cost…
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