Bankr. No.:
87-10262
Chapter:
12
Date of Decision:
July 17, 1992
Issue:
Bank. Nos. 87-10162 - Bandenberger and 87-10257 - Searcy. (1) Whether Court may award compensation to a Chapter 12 debtor's counsel counsel after confirmation? (2) Whether Services related to a Chapter 12 discharge are compensable from the estate?
Ruling:
(1) Court may award compensation and reimbursement to a Chapter 12 debtor's counsel for all post-confirmation services that benefit the estate. (2) Preparing and filing a Chapter 12 debtor's final report and account and providing notice of that report are required by the local rules. Consequently, these discharge related services are compensable from the estate because they benefit the administration of the estate. If discharge is contested, all subsequent services are not compensable from the estate because those services benefit only the debtor.
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