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UTBMS bankruptcy task codes (B-codes)
The ABA bankruptcy code set (1997) has 4 phase codes and 21 task codes (per utbms.com). Per the official notes, adversarial work in a bankruptcy — such as preference actions — is coded with the litigation code set instead. Task codes go in LINE_ITEM_TASK_CODE, with an activity code alongside.
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B100 — Administration
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
B110 | Case Administration |
B120 | Asset Analysis and Recovery |
B130 | Asset Disposition |
B140 | Relief from Stay/Adequate Protection Proceedings |
B150 | Meetings of and Communications with Creditors |
B160 | Fee/Employment Applications |
B170 | Fee/Employment Objections |
B180 | Avoidance Action Analysis |
B185 | Assumption/Rejection of Leases and Contracts |
B190 | Other Contested Matters (excluding assumption/rejection motions) |
B195 | Non-Working Travel |
B200 — Operations
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
B210 | Business Operations |
B220 | Employee Benefits/Pensions |
B230 | Financing/Cash Collections |
B240 | Tax Issues |
B250 | Real Estate |
B260 | Board of Directors Matters |
B300 — Claims and Plans
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
B310 | Claims Administration and Objections |
B320 | Plan and Disclosure Statement (including Business Plan) |
B400 — Bankruptcy-Related Advice
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
B410 | General Bankruptcy Advice/Opinions |
B420 | Restructurings |
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Source: utbms.com — aba bankruptcy codes and the LEDES Oversight Committee's spreadsheet of the original ABA codes (1997), reproduced with permission of the ABA. Checked 2026-10-27. Official definitions are in that spreadsheet; your client's billing guidelines decide which codes you may use.
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