Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2017

(a) P AYMENTS OR TRANSFERS TO AN ATTORNEY MADE IN CONTEMPLATION OF FILING A PETITION OR BEFORE THE ORDER FOR RELIEF. On a party in interest’s motion, or on its own, the court

may, after notice and a hearing, determine whether a debtor’s direct or indirect payment of money or transfer of property to an

attorney for services rendered or to be rendered was excessive if

it was made:

(1) in contemplation of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by

or against the debtor; or

(2) before the order for relief is entered in an involuntary

case.

(b) PAYMENTS OR TRANSFERS TO AN ATTORNEY MADE AFTER THE

ORDER FOR RELIEF IS ENTERED. On motion of the debtor or the

United States trustee, or on its own, the court may, after notice

and a hearing, determine whether a debtor’s payment of money or

transfer of property—or agreement to pay money or transfer property—to an attorney after an order for relief is entered is excessive. It does not matter whether the payment or transfer is made,

or to be made, directly or indirectly, if the payment, transfer, or

agreement is for services related to the case.

(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug.

1, 1991; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)