Produce Bankruptcy fee applications

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How do I get Legalmaster to produce bankruptcy fee applications?

Since the courts are now asking for bankruptcy activity to be classified into task categories, it is necessary that you supply a grouping code to every fee transaction. Fortunately, there are fewer than 20 categories, so you can easily create a fee grouping code to represent each of the categories and see all of them displayed on the screen for you to select from at the time of entry.

Once you have created your list of grouping codes, you enter your time in the normal manner. Your fee application reports are simple MIRCs. If it isn't obvious from the report headers how we created each of these reports, just give us a call.

This first report shows fees by month by task. We showed three months and totals.

                          LEGALMASTER MIRC for Fee Revenue Allocation             06/17/97 Pg 1

         Sort Fields:
           Client Code

         Range Fields:
           Client Code              I ANGEL - ANGEL


Billing range for all fields:  01/01/81-12/31/79


                                        04/01/97-       05/01/97-       06/01/97-       04/01/97-
Grp                                      04/30/97        05/31/97        06/30/97        06/30/97
Cod Grouping Code Desc                   Actual $        Actual $        Actual $        Actual $

bo  Business Operations                  1,127.00        2,642.00          727.00        4,496.00
cs  Case Administration                  1,397.00        1,959.00          942.00        4,298.00
fe  Fee/Employment Applications            583.50          475.00            0.00        1,058.50
lx  XYZ Stay Litigation                    348.00          587.00          939.00        1,874.00
                                   --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
                                         3,455.50        5,663.00        2,608.00       11,726.50
                                   ==============  ==============  ==============  ==============
4 records printed.

This next report summarizes time by timekeeper for each task.

                                       LEGALMASTER MIRC For Transactions                06/17/97  Page 1
                                                    -Fees-

              Sort Fields:
                Grouping Code                    (Subtotals)
                Actual Empl Class Description
                Actual Employee Name             (Subtotals Only)

              Range Fields:
                Client Code                      I ANGEL - ANGEL
                Transaction Date                 I 04/01/97 - 04/04/97


Grp                           Act Em                                 Effective        Actual          Actual
Cd  Grouping Code Desc        l ClassD     Actual Employee Name      Bill Rate         Hours         Dollars

bo  Business Operations       Paralegal    Doris L. Reynolds             80.00          2.50          200.00

bo  Business Operations       Partner      Harry Jolson                 285.00          2.20          627.00

bo  Business Operations       Partner      Jacob S. L. Rubin            200.00          1.50          300.00

                                                                               ------------- ---------------
                                                                                        6.20        1,127.00
                                                                               ------------- ---------------

lx  XYZ Stay Litigation       Associate    Laurie Leiber                155.00          1.60          248.00

lx  XYZ Stay Litigation       Partner      Jacob S. L. Rubin            200.00          0.50          100.00

                                                                               ------------- ---------------
                                                                                        2.10          348.00
                                                                               ------------- ---------------
                                                                                        8.30        1,475.00
                                                                               ============= ===============
5 records printed.

This final example details each entry with its complete description. Again, the sort is by task.

LEGALMASTER MIRC For Transactions 06/17/97 Page 1 -Fees-

Sort Fields: Grouping Code (Subtotals) Transaction Date

Range Fields: Client Code I ANGEL - ANGEL Transaction Date I 04/01/97 - 04/04/97

Grp Act Effective Trans Actual Actual Cd Grouping Code Desc Actual Employee Name EmC Bill Rate Date Hours Dollars Transaction Description

bo Business Operations Jacob S. L. Rubin P 200.00 04/01/97 1.50 300.00 Review form 10-Q.

bo Business Operations Harry Jolson P 285.00 04/02/97 1.20 342.00 Meet with Debtor regarding next Board Meeting.

bo Business Operations Doris L. Reynolds PL 80.00 04/03/97 2.50 200.00 Review and summarize schedules and all contracts attached as exhibits to the real estate briefs.

bo Business Operations Harry Jolson P 285.00 04/04/97 1.00 285.00 Attend Board of Directors meeting.

------------- --------------- 6.20 1,127.00 ------------- ---------------

lx XYZ Stay Litigation Jacob S. L. Rubin P 200.00 04/01/97 0.10 20.00 Telephone conference with M. Fillmore from ABC regarding stipulation to cancel hearing on XYZ's motion to lift automatic stay.

lx XYZ Stay Litigation Laurie Leiber A 155.00 04/01/97 1.60 248.00 Preparation of stipulation to cancel hearing on XYZ's motion to lift automatic stay.

lx XYZ Stay Litigation Jacob S. L. Rubin P 200.00 04/02/97 0.40 80.00 Review of stipulation to cancel hearing on XYZ's motion to lift automatic stay. ------------- --------------- 2.10 348.00 ------------- --------------- 8.30 1,475.00 ============= =============== 7 records printed.