Bankruptcy Professional Fees: Guidelines for Reviewing Fee Applications

GGD-95-36FS Published: Mar 06, 1995. Publicly Released: Mar 06, 1995.

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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the guidelines the Assistant U.S. Trustees (AUST) used to assess the reasonableness of bankruptcy attorneys' and other legal professionals' fee requests.

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