How To ProcessOverviewUpdated: Wednesday, January 31, 2024Overview: A Chapter 13 Plan - Initial Plan is filed with the petition or within 14 days of the filing of the petition or conversion of the case to chapter 13. To modify a plan prior to confirmation, use Chapter 13 - Pre-Confirmation Plan Modification. To modify a plan post-confirmation, use Chapter 13 - Post-Confirmation Plan Modification/Notice. Forms/RulesOfficial/Local Form: Local Form - Chapter 13 Plan Rules/Code Sections: 11 U.S.C. § 132111 U.S.C. § 1322FRBP 3015General Order 41-2020 Filing RequirementsFiling Requirements: Local Form - Chapter 13 Plan Plan must be filed on local plan form PDF must be flattened Certificate of Service Unless plan filed the same calendar day as the petition or before entry of an order converting case to chapter 13 If the plan includes provisions requiring service pursuant to Rule 7004, a Certificate of Manner of Service Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 7004 must be filed separately from the plan DocketDocket: Ensure Filing Requirements are met Select Bankruptcy Select Plan Enter case number (xx-xxxxx) Click Next Select the party filer Click Next If the party is not listed Use Add/Create New Party Click Next If you see the message: IMPORTANT: The following attorney/party association(s) will be created in this case. De-selecting a party association will result in the filing attorney NOT receiving Notices of Electronic Filing for that party. If this is a joint filing, review the list carefully to ensure that only parties represented by the filing attorney are selected. Remove the check mark from any party not represented by the filing attorney Click Next Select 01 - Chapter 13 Plan - Initial Plan Click Next You will see the message: STOP! Ensure the plan has been flattened prior to attaching by doing the following - Open plan in Adobe > File > Print > Select Adobe PDF as the name of the printer > Print and save as a completed .pdf form Browse to select the document to be filed (PDF) Click Next You will see the message: Select any of the following requests that are included in the Chapter 13 Plan (Click Next if none of these requests are included) Click Next Answer the question: Does this Plan Include nonstandard provisions in Part 8? Click Next Answer the question: Is a Certificate of Service Included or Attached to the Plan Currently Being Filed? Click Next If No, you will see the message: If the initial Chapter 13 Plan is not filed contemporaneously with the filing of the petition, the attorney for the Debtor(s) MUST serve the plan and file a Certificate of Service located under the Category OTHER Click Next Modify the docket text by using the free text box to enter additional information, if necessary Click Next Verify docket text Click Next ‹ Chapter 13 - Pre-Confirmation Plan Modification up Reaffirmation Agreements ›
