Bankr. No.:
98-50064
Chapter:
7
Date of Decision:
December 8, 1998
Issue:
Whether Debtor's counsel's fees for services rendered in a non dischargeability adversary proceeding were reasonable under ยง 329(b)?
Ruling:
The fees were not reasonable because they exceeded the amount of debt at issue in the adversary. Defendant-Debtor that attorney represented ended up paying more in attorneys fees that the total debt declared non dischargeable. Court directed Debtor to first pay the non dischargeable debt before paying his attorney.
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