Bankr. No.:
00-40806
Chapter:
7
Date of Decision:
January 11, 2001
Issue:
Upon a § 329(b) review of the debtor's attorney's fees, is the attorney entitled to full compensation for his time spent traveling from his home office to the site of the § 341 meeting, though it may notably increase the fees paid by the debtor?
Ruling:
Attorneys who do not live in one of the divisional towns where § 341 meetings are conducted are entitled to their regular hourly compensation for their time traveling to and from the meeting. This travel time should be pro rated with other cases when possible. Substitute counsel from the divisional town to appear at the meeting in the attorney's stead should be considered when appropriate.
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