Modifying Chapter 12 Plan Before Confirmation

02/15/2024

11 U.S.C. § 1223
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(a)(5)

The debtor under Chapter 12 may modify the plan before confirmation if the modified plan meets the requirements of 11 USC § 1222.

Modifying the plan requires notice to the trustee, United States Trustee, and all creditors affected by the modification. The notice must include a statement that recipients have 21 days to object to the proposed modification by filing an objection with the court.

Requirements:

KMS Cases	JAW Cases
Modified Plan	Request with the proposed modification or summary of the proposed modification
21 day notice with Certificate of Service	21 day notice with Certificate of Service

Step 1: File Modified Plan

Docket Event:

[Bankruptcy > Plan > Modified Plan (Chapter 11 12 or 9)]

SD Mapping Code:

Before Confirmation - BKPLAN04

After Confirmation - BKPLAN03

The applicable mapping code is assigned based on the selection made to the following question:

Step 2: File Notice with Certificate of Service

Docket Event:

[Bankruptcy > Notices > Notice of Modified Plan (21 day)]

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