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Surveys of Bankruptcy Court Practices Regarding Applications for Administrative Costs

Molly T. Johnson, Elizabeth C. Wiggins
March 17, 2011

The reports below detail the results of two surveys, conducted in 2010–2011, of bankruptcy attorneys and bankruptcy clerks of court about court practices regarding applications for payment of administrative expenses. Appendix A provides examples of existing court procedures for requests of such payments.