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Chapter 13 Plan Form

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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
LOCAL FORM #21
CHAPTER 13 PLAN DATED

COMBINED WITH CLAIMS BY DEBTOR PURSUANT TO RULE 3004

In Re:

D#1

D#2

SSN D#1

SSN D#2

Case No.:

Chapter 13

Hearing Date:

Check if amended plan

I. GOALS OF PLAN

A. The following plan has been proposed by the above named Debtor(s) (hereinafter, the singular shall include the plural), pursuant to Chapter 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 13 is a voluntary procedure which allows individuals to pay their debts over a period of time. This plan contains information as to the nature and extent of the debts to be repaid in this case, as well as general timing and sequence of the payments to be made under the plan.

B. The Debtor acknowledges that this plan shall not be completed merely by the passage of time, but that the goals of this plan must be achieved. Among the goals which must be met are, inter alia, the cure of defaults on secured debts, full payment of priority claims, and distributions to general unsecured creditors consistent with the "best effort" and "liquidation alternative" requirements of the Bankruptcy Code.

C. Schedules listing the Debtor's assets, liabilities, income and expenses are on file with the Clerk of Bankruptcy Court and are available for review by interested parties.

D. Words or phrases defined in the Bankruptcy Code shall have those meanings when used in this plan.

II. DISTRIBUTION AND ADEQUATE PROTECTION

A. All prepetition debts are paid through the Trustee. Distributions begin with the month following confirmation of the plan, unless the Court orders otherwise.

B. Distributions are fundamentally hierarchical. The plan designates an intended sequence and commencement date of payments.

III. DEBTOR'S PROOFS OF CLAIM; RECONCILIATION OF CLAIMS WITH PLAN

A. This plan shall contain specific statements of the identities of and amounts to be paid to secured, priority and specially classified creditors.

B. In the event that a secured, priority or specially classified creditor files its own claim, then the creditor's claim shall govern as to the amount of such claim.

C. In the event that a prepetition creditor files a claim asserting secured or priority status but is not provided for in the plan, then after notice the Trustee shall pay such creditor one hundred percent of its claim from available funds.

D. The provisions in paragraph III.B and III.C shall apply equally to claims filed before or after the "claims bar date."

E. Creditors must serve all types of claims on the Debtor's counsel of record and Trustee in order to be effective if filed after the "claims bar date."

F. Claims filed for postpetition debts are dealt with in Part VIII.F, below.

G. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or alter the responsibility of the Debtor to review the claims and to object to the allowance of claims for cause.

H. In the event that the adequacy of the plan's funding is materially and adversely affected by a claim exceeding the amount provided, then the Debtor shall promptly amend the plan.

IV. PROPERTIES AND FUTURE EARNINGS SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE TRUSTEE

The Debtor submits to the supervision and control of the Trustee all or such portion of the Debtor's future earnings or other future income as is needed to carry out the plan, including:

A. The total amount of $ per month which shall be paid to the Trustee from future earnings.

1. In the initial plan, this payment commences with the month following the filing of the plan.

2. If this is an amended plan, then the following shall apply:

a. the total plan payments shall consist of all amounts previously paid, together with the new monthly payment for the remainder of the plan's duration; the plan payment shall change on the following date:

c. if this plan is being funded through an income attachment, the Trustee is authorized to immediately obtain an amended income attachment order.

B. Estimated amount of sale proceeds: $ (from sale of property known as: )

C. Other payments: i.e. lump sum payments in addition to monthly payments.

D. Estimated total of all payments into the plan $ . The Trustee shall calculate the actual total of payments.

E. The monthly installment will be paid to the Trustee as follows:

Debtor #1 $ by income attachment; $ directly by the Debtor; $ by automatic bank draft

The pay period for debtor #1 is (eg. weekly, every other week, twice a month, monthly, other)

Debtor #2 $ by income attachment; $ directly by the Debtor; $ by automatic bank draft

The pay period for debtor #2 is (eg. weekly, every other week, twice a month, monthly, other)

F. If the monthly payment to the Trustee fluctuates, check here and attach a schedule of payments and explanation of the need for fluctuations.

V. DURATION AND COMPLETION

A. It is proposed that payments shall be made over a period of months.

B. If this is an amended plan, then the original plan term has been extended by months, for a total of months.

C. Any and all sales shall be completed by

D. Any and all lump sums shall be contributed at the following intervals:

VI. SEQUENCE OF PAYMENTS TO CREDITORS

The statement of sequence governs, in the event of any conflicts with estimated months to pay in the body of the plan. If no sequence is selected then sequence “A” shall apply.

A. First disbursement level: Unpaid petition filing fee ... Seventh level: Remaining claims.

B. Other:

VII. IDENTITY OF CREDITORS WHOSE TREATMENT IS CHANGED BY AMENDMENT

VIII. CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF CLAIMS

Check here if a non-monetary covenant is modified. Complete Part IX.F and specify the modification there.

A. SECURED CLAIMS

1. LONG TERM CONTINUING DEBTS TO BE CURED AND REINSTATED, AND LIEN RETAINED.

a. Name and address of creditor:

Description of collateral: Nature of lien:

Total amount of claim: $ Regular monthly contractual payment: $

Amount of arrears, as of petition date: $ Rate of interest to be paid on arrears: %

Estimated number of months to cure: Cure estimated to begin in plan month:

Check here if interest on arrears is to accrue from date of plan confirmation, not from petition filing date.

Additional postpetition default (if any): $ consisting of (specify):

b. Name and address of creditor:

Description of collateral: Nature of lien:

Total amount of claim: $ Regular monthly contractual payment: $

Amount of arrears, as of petition date: $ Rate of interest to be paid on arrears: %

Estimated number of months to cure: Cure estimated to begin in plan month:

2. SECURED CLAIMS TO BE PAID IN FULL DURING TERM OF PLAN, ACCORDING TO ORIGINAL CONTRACT TERMS

a. Name and address of creditor:

Description of collateral: Nature of lien:

Total amount of claim $ Principal balance $ Monthly distributions $

Interest rate % to be paid on principal balance.

Check here if variable rate.

3. SECURED CLAIMS TO BE PAID ACCORDING TO MODIFIED TERMS

a. Name and address of creditor:

Description of collateral: Nature of lien:

Modified principal balance: $ Interest rate to be paid: % Monthly distribution: $

Distributions estimated to begin in month number: for a total of months

Check here if creditor is undersecured.

4. STATUTORY LIENS TO BE PAID IN FULL DURING TERM OF PLAN

Name and address of creditor:

Description of collateral:

The lien arose under the following federal or state statute(s):

Total amount of claim $ Principal balance $

5. SECURED CLAIMS NOT TO BE PAID DUE TO SURRENDER OF COLLATERAL

A.

6. THE DEBTOR HAS OR WILL BRING ACTIONS TO AVOID OR LIMIT THE LIENS OF THE FOLLOWING CREDITORS:

A.

B.

C.

7. SECURED CLAIMS OTHERWISE PROVIDED

a. Name and address of creditor:

Description of collateral: Nature of lien:

Description of treatment (precise payment terms required):

B. TAX CLAIMS

THE Debtor MUST INITIAL THE FOLLOWING APPLICABLE STATEMENT:

Yes, I have filed all required federal, state and local tax returns.

No, I have not filed all required federal, state and local tax returns.

1. SECURED TAX CLAIMS

a. Name and address of creditor:

Total secured amount $ Interest rate: %

Monthly distribution: $

Distributions estimated to begin in month number: for a total of months

2. PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS

a. Name and address of creditor:

Total priority amount: $

No interest to be paid or % on priority tax claim

Monthly distribution: $

C. PRIORITY CLAIMS (EXCLUDING PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS, TREATED ABOVE)

1. PERCENTAGE FEES payable to the Chapter 13 Trustee Fee and Expense Fund shall be paid at the rate fixed by the United States Trustee.

2. FILING FEES: the balance of $ shall be fully paid by the Trustee.

3. PROFESSIONAL FEES:

a. Attorney fees, payable to (name and address)

Retainer of $ already paid; amount of $ Monthly distribution: $

b. Accountant fees, payable to (name and address)

Retainer of $ already paid; amount of $ Monthly distribution: $

c. Other professional fees, payable to (name and address)

Retainer of $ already paid; amount of $ Monthly distribution: $

4. UTILITY PAYMENTS

a. Name and address of creditor:

Utility budget amount $ commencing with

Administrative claim $ Security deposit $

5. OTHER NON-TAX PRIORITY CLAIMS

a. Name and address of creditor:

Amount of claim: $ Basis of priority status:

If interest is to be paid, state the interest rate here: %

D. CLAIMS OF UNSECURED, NONPRIORITY CREDITORS SPECIALLY CLASSIFIED

a. Name and address of creditor:

Reason for special classification:

Treatment of claim:

Amount of claim: $ monthly distribution: $

E. CLAIMS OF GENERAL, NONPRIORITY, UNSECURED CREDITORS FILED PRIOR TO "CLAIMS BAR DATE"

1. Check here if this plan is and must remain a 100 percent plan for timely unsecured claims.

2. Check here if interest will be paid at the Pennsylvania statutory judgment rate of six percent from the petition filing date.

3. Distribution expected to begin in month number . The total of the general, unsecured claims according to the original schedules is $

4. The total available funds for unsecured creditors is estimated at $ . The estimated percentage of payment is %

5. Minimum distribution to general unsecured creditors: $

F. POSTPETITION CLAIMS

1. Postpetition claims in general:

a. All claims newly arising after the petition date must be documented by the filing of a proof claim served on the Debtor's counsel and on the Trustee.

b. Postpetition claims filed and allowed in accordance with § 1305 shall be paid by the Trustee from available funds along with the prepetition claims in the same class, if any.

2. Postpetition taxes and insurance premiums:

a. Monthly amount distributed by Trustee: $ to creditor:

b. Monthly amount escrowed with Trustee: $

c. Postpetition taxes and insurance premiums shall be paid directly by the Debtor as those obligations come due.

G. CLAIMS OF GENERAL, NONPRIORITY, UNSECURED CREDITORS FILED AFTER THE CLAIMS BAR DATE

1. Check here if this plan is and must remain a 100 percent plan for untimely unsecured claims.

2. Check here if interest will be paid at the Pennsylvania statutory judgment rate of six percent from the petition filing date on untimely unsecured claims.

4. The total available funds for untimely unsecured creditors is estimated at $ . The estimated percentage of payment is %

5. Minimum distribution to untimely unsecured creditors: $

IX. OTHER PROVISIONS

A. The order confirming the plan is incorporated into the plan.

B. Executory contracts and unexpired leases:

C. Insurance will be maintained on all property.

E. If the Debtor amends this plan, Debtor will file and serve the amended Plan on the Trustee and on all secured and priority creditors.

F. Other:

X. CERTIFICATIONS

The foregoing is a comprehensive statement of the Debtor's plan. The corresponding plan summary accurately reflects the terms of this plan.

Date

Attorney for Debtor
(or Debtor, if not represented by an attorney)

PA Attorney I.D. No.:

(Address)

(Telephone)

I hereby certify that I have read, understood and adopted the foregoing plan (to be signed by each Debtor and not by the Attorney).

Date

Debtor #1

Date

Debtor #2

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What the Chapter 13 Plan Form Is and what it does

The Chapter 13 Plan Form is the debtor's proposal to repay creditors under 11 U.S.C. Chapter 13. It describes the debtor's income, monthly payments, proposed treatment of secured and unsecured claims, and the plan term. The form is filed with the bankruptcy court as part of the petition package and is reviewed by the Chapter 13 trustee and creditors; it must provide sufficient detail for confirmation and for the court to determine whether the plan meets statutory requirements.

Why an accurate Chapter 13 Plan matters

A clear, complete plan ensures the court, trustee, and creditors understand proposed payments and claim treatment. Properly prepared plans reduce objections, protect the automatic stay, and set an enforceable repayment schedule under federal bankruptcy rules.

Why an accurate Chapter 13 Plan matters

Who prepares, reviews, and signs the plan

Multiple parties interact with a Chapter 13 Plan from drafting through confirmation.

  • Debtor and co-debtor preparing income and expense schedules and proposing the repayment terms.
  • Bankruptcy attorney drafting legal language, calculating disposable income, and submitting pleadings.
  • Chapter 13 trustee and creditors reviewing for confirmation and potential objections.

Each party has specific responsibilities: the debtor supplies accurate facts, counsel and trustee verify compliance, and the court issues final confirmation.

Key people who sign or certify the plan

Debtor — Chapter 13 Filer

The individual debtor signs the plan under penalty of perjury and certifies the accuracy of income, expenses, and proposed payments; errors can lead to objections or dismissal.

Attorney — Bankruptcy Counsel

The debtor's attorney signs any required attorney certification, confirms statutory compliance, and often files the plan on the debtor's behalf, advising on required attachments and local rules.

Security and compliance elements to preserve integrity

Encryption in transit: TLS 1.2/1.3
Encryption at rest: AES-256
Audit and controls: SOC 2 Type II
Health-data handling: HIPAA (BAA required)
Signature law: ESIGN and UETA compliance
Regulatory standards: 21 CFR Part 11 support

Immediate risks of an incorrect or incomplete plan

Plan rejection: Court denies confirmation
Case dismissal: Proceedings may be dismissed
Conversion to Chapter 7: Court may convert case
Creditor objections: Objections prolong confirmation
Sanctions risk: False statements can trigger sanctions
Payment disruption: Missed payments can lead to relief from stay

Common errors to avoid when preparing a Chapter 13 Plan

  • Incorrect disposable income calculations that understate available payments and invite trustee or creditor objections.
  • Failing to list all creditors or omitting statutory priority claims, which can invalidate the proposed distribution.
  • Using ambiguous language for secured claim treatment or lien stripping, causing delays at confirmation hearing.
  • Not attaching required schedules, proof of income, or local court forms and thereby triggering strike or continuance.

Step-by-step: how to complete the Chapter 13 Plan Form

Follow a clear sequence: collect records, prepare calculations, complete the form, file and serve. Accuracy and supporting documentation reduce confirmation risk.

  • 01
    Gather records: Collect paystubs, tax returns, and account statements.
  • 02
    Calculate income: Compute current monthly income and disposable income per statutes.
  • 03
    Draft plan: Describe payments, term, and creditor treatment in plain terms.
  • 04
    File and serve: Submit to clerk and serve trustee plus listed creditors.

How the Chapter 13 Plan progresses after filing

The plan follows a standardized flow from filing through the confirmation process; the trustee and creditors may object before final approval.

  • Prepare: Assemble documentation and draft the plan.
  • File: File petition and plan with bankruptcy court clerk.
  • Trustee review: Trustee assesses feasibility and compliance.
  • Confirmation: Court holds hearing and rules on objections.

Core components of a professionally drafted Chapter 13 Plan

A well-organized plan makes the debtor's proposal clear to the trustee, creditors, and the court. Include distinct sections for payments, claim treatment, and special provisions.

Debtor information

Full legal name, address, case number, and identification of co-debtors where applicable; accuracy here ensures proper service and creditor matching.

Repayment schedule

Monthly payment amount, payment start date, plan term in months, and trustee remittance instructions in clear, itemized form.

Secured claim treatment

Specify whether liens are retained, surrendered, paid through the plan, or stripped; include collateral descriptions and proposed cure amounts.

Priority claims

List priority unsecured claims (taxes, domestic support) and the proposed treatment and payment timing consistent with statutory priority.

Unsecured distribution

State estimated dividend to general unsecured creditors, calculation method, and any applicable disposable income commitment.

Signatures and verification

Debtor signature under penalty of perjury, attorney signature where required, and date lines; include certificate of service for creditors.

Setting up an online workflow for completing and serving the plan

Configure the digital workflow to collect signer data, capture authentication, and generate the plan PDF ready for court filing and service.

Field Configuration
Authentication Email + optional SMS code verification
Signature Type eSignature with timestamp and audit trail
Document Format Fillable PDF or DOCX export
Service Integration Email service for certificate of service

Technical requirements for eCompletion and eSubmission

Choose a platform that exports court-ready PDFs and captures a robust audit trail when collecting signatures.

  • Formats supported: PDF, DOCX export
  • Integrations: Email and docketing systems
  • Authentication: Email, SMS code, or KBA

Ensure the platform preserves timestamps, signer attribution, and an immutable audit log suitable for court submission and creditor service.

Time-sensitive events and typical timing after filing

Timing varies by district and case facts; the following entries list common events and expected windows to help plan submissions and responses.

341 Meeting of Creditors:

Typically scheduled about 21–40 days after filing

Plan Confirmation:

Scheduled after trustee review; timing varies by court and objections

First Plan Payment:

Often due within 30 days of filing or as ordered by court

Objections Deadline:

Creditors file objections before confirmation hearing

Plan Amendments:

Amend before confirmation or at court permission post-confirmation

Key milestones from filing to discharge

A typical sequence maps filing to confirmation and ongoing payments; monitor each milestone for required actions and deadlines.

01

File Petition and Plan

Clerk accepts petition; automatic stay takes effect immediately.

02

341 Meeting Held

Trustee examines documents and asks questions under oath.

03

Trustee Recommendation

Trustee assesses feasibility and may propose modifications.

04

Confirmation Hearing

Court rules on objections and confirms or denies the plan.

eSignature vendor pricing and feature snapshot for plan signing

Comparison of common vendor price points and features relevant when collecting electronic signatures and serving Chapter 13 Plan documents.

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Free Trial 7-day free trial Varies Varies Varies Varies
Bulk Send Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Audit Trail Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HIPAA Compliant Yes Yes Yes No No

FAQs and troubleshooting for the Chapter 13 Plan Form

Answers to frequent questions on signing, amendments, service, and common procedural issues encountered when submitting a Chapter 13 Plan.


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