Bankr. No.:
87-50123
Chapter:
12
Date of Decision:
June 20, 1995
Issue:
Whether Debtor's counsel should be compensated for services and reimbursed for costs associated with an unsuccessful adversary proceeding commenced by Debtor?
Ruling:
Debtor's counsel will not be compensated or reimbursed from the estate for services and costs arising from an unsuccessful adversary proceeding. The adversary was without merit from its inception and yielded no benefit to the estate. Those fees and costs must be paid by Debtor personally after any disposable income is paid.
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