How To ProcessOverviewUpdated: Wednesday, January 31, 2024Overview: A Chapter 13 Pre-Confirmation Plan Modification is filed to amend the chapter 13 plan prior to confirmation . To modify a plan post-confirmation, use Chapter 13 - Post-Confirmation Plan Modification/Notice. Forms/RulesOfficial/Local Form: Local Form - Chapter 13 PlanLocal Form - Statement of Modified PlanLocal Form - Notice of Hearing on Confirmation of Modified Plan and of Deadline for Objections to Confirmation of Modified Plan Rules/Code Sections: 11 U.S.C. § 1323FRBP 3015General Order 41-2020Amended and Restated General Order 37-2020 Filing RequirementsFiling Requirements: Chapter 13 Pre-Confirmation Modification - Local Form - Chapter 13 Plan Local Form - Statement of Modified Plan (optional) Certificate of Service, unless filer is pro se 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 02-Chapter 13 - Pre-Confirmation Plan Modification 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 what you are filing If a statement of modified plan is included, select Modification Statement with attached Chapter 13 Pre-Confirmation Plan Modification Click Next You will see the message: Select any of the following requests that were not included with the previous Chapter 13 Plan and are now being added to the modified plan (Click Next if none of these requests are included) Click Next Answer the question: Does this Plan include any 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: After Filing this Plan, File the Certificate of Service Located in the Category OTHER Click Next Select the appropriate event(s) to which your event relates, select the initial plan Click Next Modify the docket text by using the free text box to enter additional information, if necessary If a modification statement is filed, the docket text must say: Modification Statement with attached Chapter 13 Pre-Confirmation Plan Modification Docket text must indicate if Certificate of Service is included or not Click Next Verify docket text Click Next ‹ Plans up Chapter 13 Plan - Initial Plan ›
