context: The BAP properly affirmed the bankruptcy court's order granting the trustee's surcharge motion because the surcharge was calculated to compensate the estate for the actual monetary costs imposed by the debtor's misconduct, and was warranted to protect the integrity of the bankruptcy process.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 375 B.R. 549, 556
citation_a.parenthetical: a surcharge should be calculated to compensate the estate for the actual monetary costs imposed by the debtor's misconduct
citation_a.sentence: See Latman, 366 F.3d at 786 (recognizing inherent power of bankruptcy courts to equitably surcharge a debtor’s exemption to protect integrity of the bankruptcy process and to ensure that debtor does not exempt amount greater than allowed under Bankruptcy Code); see also Onubah v. Zamora (In re Onubah), 375 B.R. 549, 556 (9th Cir.BAP2007) (a surcharge should be calculated to compensate the estate for the actual monetary costs imposed by the debtor’s misconduct).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 366 F.3d 786, 786
citation_b.parenthetical: recognizing inherent power of bankruptcy courts to equitably surcharge a debtor's exemption to protect integrity of the bankruptcy process and to ensure that debtor does not exempt amount greater than allowed under Bankruptcy Code
citation_b.sentence: See Latman, 366 F.3d at 786 (recognizing inherent power of bankruptcy courts to equitably surcharge a debtor’s exemption to protect integrity of the bankruptcy process and to ensure that debtor does not exempt amount greater than allowed under Bankruptcy Code); see also Onubah v. Zamora (In re Onubah), 375 B.R. 549, 556 (9th Cir.BAP2007) (a surcharge should be calculated to compensate the estate for the actual monetary costs imposed by the debtor’s misconduct).