I paid my lawyer but now the trustee is asking for fee. I did not agree to pay a trustee I assumed he was paid by the court. Is this legal?
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I paid my lawyer but now the trustee is asking for fee. I did not agree to pay a trustee I assumed he was paid by the court. Is this legal?
The trustee is holding up my bankruptcy saying that there was a fee. I did not sign or did not agree to a fee for the trustee. They tried to ask for my tax return but I gave them proof of other bill payments that I made now he want to put me on a payment plan with the threat of getting my bankruptcy denied.
Asked on May 29, 2009 under Bankruptcy Law, Indiana
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
The trustee is not paid by a court. This is part of your bankruptcy. Trustees can be paid partly from your filing fee paid to the court. Then based on what is in the estate, they get paid a certain amount above that or a small some if nothing left in the estate.
Didn't your lawyer explain all of this to you? If not, file a complaint against your attorney with the Indiana State Bar.
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