In Re Dotson’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “After reviewing the debtor’s fee waiver application and chapter 7 petition, listening to debtor’s testimony, and considering the entire record, the Court finds and concludes that the debtor has proven that she is unable to pay her fee in installments and that she is entitled to receive a waiver of the filing fee. Ms. Dotson’s income is not enough to meet her ordinary living expenses, and she must depend on her sister, who is not currently employed, for support. Furthermore, she has no assets except for some exempt household goods and furnishings.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Shannon