Bankr. No.:
93-40057
Chapter:
7
Date of Decision:
August 14, 1995
Issue:
To what fees are the debtors' counsel entitled when a case is converted from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7?
Ruling:
The debtor's counsel will be awarded only for services that benefited the estate. Pre-conversion services that unnecessarily prolonged the Chapter 13 will be denied. Compensation for services related to a dischargeability action are the debtors' personal responsibility, not the estate's. Post-conversion, the debtor's attorney may be compensated for attending the Chapter 7 ยง 341 meeting.
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