, In re Thorn, 192 B.R. 52, 54-56 (Bankr.N.D.N.Y. 1995); In re Zwern, 181 B.R. 80, 85-86 (Bankr.D.Colo. 1995); In re Orris, 166 B.R. 935 (Bankr. W.D.Wash. 1994). In many courts, custom and practice provide guidance on these issues.
See, e.g., In re Orris, 166 B.R. 935, 937 (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 1994) (court approves initial fees in $700-$1000 range depending on the complexity of the case and only if there is no objection); In re Pearson, 156 B.R. 713, 717 (Bankr. D. Mass. 1993) (court considers fee applications in $750-$1000 range without a detailed statement); In re Atwell, 148 B.R. 483, 487 (Bankr. W.D. Ky. 1993) (court approves fees not exceeding $875 without a detailed statement if there is no objection; counsel may submit a detailed statement at any time); In re Bush, 131 B.R. 364, 367 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 1991) (court considers fee applications not exceeding $1000 without detailed statement); Keith M. Lundin, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, § 7.31 at 7-75 (J. Wiley Sons, 1994) ("It is almost inconceivable that bankruptcy courts would engage in full-scale lodestar calculation of debtors' attorneys' fees in every Chapter 13 case, especially in districts with high-volume Chapter 13 programs."). Thus, this court does not require an attorney to file an itemized statement of hours worked i
Although not commonly sought, courts have awarded interim compensation to attorneys in Chapter 13 cases. See In re Orris, 166 B.R. 935, 937 (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 1994); In re Boddy, 950 F.2d 334, 336 (6th Cir. 1991); In re Murray, 348 B.R. 917, 919 (Bankr. M.D. Ga. 2006). Furthermore, Section 331 does not require the confirmation of a plan in order to provide interim compensation.
In re Pedersen, 229 B.R. at 448; see also, In re Thorn, 192 B.R. 52, 54-56 (Bankr. N.D.N.Y 1995); In re Zwern, 181 B.R. 80, 85-86 (Bankr. D. Colo. 1995); In re Orris, 166 B.R. 935 (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 1994). Because the Guidelines only establish a presumption of reasonableness, the court or any party in interest may challenge the presumption any time prior to entry of a final decree.
Although most of these standardized fee schedules are not contained in published decisions, some are. See, e.g., In re Watkins, 189 B.R. 823 (Bankr.N.D.Ala. 1995); Walton v. Jones (In re Shirley), 184 B.R. 613 (Bankr.N.D.Ga. 1995); In re Orris, 166 B.R. 935 (Bankr.W.D.Wash. 1994); In re Bush, 131 B.R. 364 (Bankr.W.D.Mich. 1991); In re Ashton, 92 B.R. 254 (Bankr. S.D.Ohio 1988); In re Waddell, 21 B.R. 452 (Bankr.N.D.Ga. 1982).
1995) ($1,000); General Order Regarding Chapter 13 Plans, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska, December 22, 1992 ($1,000); Local Rule of Practice for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri 2016-1.B ($1,000); In re Watkins, 189 B.R. 823 (Bankr.N.D.Ala. 1995) (sliding scale based upon amount of debt involved in the case); In re Atwell, 148 B.R. 483 (Bankr.W.D.Ky. 1993) ($875); In re Copeland, 154 B.R. 693 (Bankr.W.D.Mich. 1993) ($1,000); In re Orris, 166 B.R. 935, 937 (Bankr.W.D.Wash. 1994) ($750-$1,000). Such a procedure has not met with universal approval.