Limitation on compensation of trustee
United States Code
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- 2026Carrie Reinhardt v. Weston Prince 6th Cir.
- 2026In re: South Broadway Realty Enterprise, Inc. Bankr. E.D.N.Y.
- 2026Andrew L. Johnson Bankr. M.D. Ga.
- 2026Henderson v. US Trustee 5th Cir.
- 2026Teresa Nadeau Bankr. N.D. Ohio
- 2025Elina Aulikki Niemela Bankr. D. Or.
- 2025CRESTWOOD HOSPITALITY LLC Bankr. D. Ariz.
- 2025Stella Siomkos Bankr. S.D.N.Y.
- 2025Veterans Holdings, LLC Bankr. E.D. La.
- 2025Henderson v. U.S. Trustee S.D. Miss.
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In a case under chapter 7 or 11, other than a case under subchapter V of chapter 11, the court may allow reasonable compensation under section 330 of this title of the trustee for the trustee’s services, payable after the trustee renders such services, not to exceed 25 percent on the first $5,000 or less, 10 percent on any amount in excess of $5,000 but not in excess of $50,000, 5 percent on any amount in excess of $50,000 but not in excess of $1,000,000, and reasonable compensation not to exceed 3 percent of such moneys in excess of $1,000,000, upon all moneys disbursed or turned over in the case by the trustee to parties in interest, excluding the debtor, but including holders of secured claims. In a case under subchapter V of chapter 11 or chapter 12 or 13 of this title, the court may not allow compensation for services or reimbursement of expenses of the United States trustee or of a standing trustee appointed under section 586(b) of title 28, but may allow reasonable compensation under section 330 of this title of a trustee appointed under section 1202(a) or 1302(a) of this title for the trustee’s services, payable after the trustee renders such services, not to exceed five percent upon all payments under the plan. If more than one person serves as trustee in the case, the aggregate compensation of such persons for such service may not exceed the maximum compensation prescribed for a single trustee by subsection (a) or (b) of this section, as the case may be. The court may deny allowance of compensation for services or reimbursement of expenses of the trustee if the trustee failed to make diligent inquiry into facts that would permit denial of allowance under section 328(c) of this title or, with knowledge of such facts, employed a professional person under section 327 of this title. (Source: (Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2562; Pub. L. 98–353, title III, § 430(a), (b), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 209, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3098; Pub. L. 103–394, title I, § 107, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–54, § 4(a)(4), Aug. 23, 2019, 133 Stat. 1085.))