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The Costs Of Bapcpa: Report Of The Pilot Study Of Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, Lois R. Lupica
The Costs Of Bapcpa: Report Of The Pilot Study Of Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, Lois R. Lupica
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Substantial changes were made to the consumer bankruptcy system with the enactment of BAPCPA. These changes, however, were enacted without data support for, or recognition of how such changes would affect the cost of accessing the bankruptcy system. The Costs of BAPCPA Pilot Study undertook a review of the costs of the consumer bankruptcy system following BAPCPA's enactment, to determine if costs were increased, and if so, whether these costs were passed on to the consumer. The issue of "costs" distills the question of what attorneys are charging consumers to represent them under the new regime. Thus a study of …
A Reappraisal Of Attorneys' Fees In Bankruptcy, Michelle A. Cecil
A Reappraisal Of Attorneys' Fees In Bankruptcy, Michelle A. Cecil
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This Article attempts to create a new method for approaching the priority of attorneys’ fees in bankruptcy. It criticizes Lamie for not going far enough toward resolving the attorneys’ fees issue, and proposes a statutory amendment to the Bankruptcy Code that will harmonize the interests of both creditors and debtors who are seeking bankruptcy protection during these difficult economic times.