Scott

BACKGROUND

A. Facts

Appellant Judith Scott is a franchisee of We The People Forms and Service Centers USA, Inc. (We the People or Franchisor).3 Scott is not an attorney, but is a bankruptcy peti- 1 11 U.S.C. § 110 has recently been amended. See Pub. L. No. 109-8, § 221, 119 Stat. 23, 59-62 (April 20, 2005). The amendments do not affect our analysis. 2 Although Scott did not challenge the bankruptcy court’s holding that she engaged in deceptive or unfair practices or that she charged an exces- sive fee, we may affirm on any ground supported by the record. See Leavitt v. Soto (In re Leavitt), 171 F.3d 1219, 1223 (9th Cir. 1999) (cita- tion omitted). 3 According to its website, We The People franchisees prepare legal doc- uments and provide general legal information to assist individuals who wish to represent themselves pro se in certain types of legal proceedings. See www.wethepeopleusa.com. (last visited 06/06/05). 7248 IN RE: DOSER tion preparer (BPP) within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 110.4 Kevin and Laura Doser’s bankruptcy petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code was prepared by Scott. When a cus- tomer decides to use Scott’s services, the…