COMPENSATION OF PETITION PREPARERS

(a) The presumptive maximum allowable fee chargeable by a bankruptcy petition preparer in any case is $125.00. (b) The Clerk shall give a copy of this Rule to each pro se debtor at the time a petition is presented for filing. (c) Should a bankruptcy petition preparer in any individual case seek a determination that the value of services rendered exceeds $125.00, the bankruptcy petition preparer shall file a motion with the Court requesting a hearing. The motion shall be filed within 14 days after the date of the filing of a petition.

(d) Any bankruptcy petition preparer who charges a fee in excess of the value of services rendered shall be subject to sanctions under 11 U.S.C. § 110, including, but not limited to, the disallowance and turnover of any fee found to be in excess of the value of services rendered. Last revised: May 16, 2011 10 Local Bankruptcy Rules -- Northern District of Ohio