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If the motion gets a thumbs down, the creditor or professional usually won't get reimbursed for those expenses, and they may have to just eat the costs.
While you can technically do it yourself, having an attorney can really help navigate the nitty-gritty and increase your chances of a favorable outcome.
It can vary quite a bit, from a few weeks to a couple of months, depending on how busy the court is and the complexity of the case.
You can include various costs like legal fees, trustee expenses, or other necessary charges that came up after the bankruptcy filing.
The court looks at the merit of the claims and whether the expenses are necessary for the case, kind of like examining a puzzle piece to see if it fits.
Generally, creditors or professionals involved in the case can file these motions if they believe they have valid expenses.
It's basically a request made to the court to sort out fees or expenses that piled up after a bankruptcy case started.