When you generate your Chapter 13 plan, certain sections are automatically populated with data pulled directly from your case. This article explains exactly how each part of your plan is filled in, so you know how your case information needs to be entered for it to appear in the correct section of your plan.
(These instructions are specific to the Arkansas Eastern & Western Plans. If you are looking for a different district, you can search the Help Center for the article related to your plan.)
§ 1.1 – Limit on Secured Claim Amount
If there are any claims being added for § 3.4, this section will be marked as Included.
If there are no claims being added for § 3.4, this section will be marked as Not Included.
§ 2.2 – Payment Method
If the checkbox for "Use for Chapter 13 Employer Withholding" is selected for any income in the Employer Income section, this section will reflect employer withholding and list the employer's name, address, phone number, and payment frequency.
If no employer withholding is selected, this section will reflect direct pay by the debtor.
§ 3.2 – Maintenance of Payments and Cure of Default If there are any mortgage claims where the intent is NOT to surrender, list the claim. If the mortgage is to be paid conduit, the disbursement will be made by the Trustee. If the mortgage is to be paid outside the plan, the disbursement will be made by the debtor. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 3.3 – Secured Claims Excluded from 11 U.S.C. § 506 (910 Vehicle) List any claim where the box is checked for "Excluded from 11 U.S.C. § 506 (910 Vehicle)". If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 3.4 – Request for Valuation of Security (Cramdown) List any claim where the box is checked for "Subject to 11 U.S.C. § 506 (Cram down)". If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 3.5 – Surrender of Collateral If there are any secured claims where the intent is to surrender, list the claim. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 4.4 – Priority Claims Other Than Attorney's Fees If there are any priority claims that are not Domestic Support Obligation claims, list the claim. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 4.5 – Domestic Support Obligations If there are any priority claims where the type is Domestic Support Obligation and the treatment is to pay inside the plan, list the claim. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 5.2 – Special Nonpriority Unsecured Claims List any unsecured claims where a special treatment is saved to the claim. Do not include unsecured claims with any of the "long term" treatment options. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 5.3 – Maintenance of Payments and Cure of Default on Nonpriority Unsecured Claims List any unsecured claims where the treatment is "Long-term claim - maintain payments inside the plan" or "Long-term claim - maintain payments and cure arrearages inside the plan." Do not list any unsecured arrears as a separate claim. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 6.1 – Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases This section consists of two tables:
List any lease claims where the intent is to Assume in the first table.
List any lease claims where the intent is to Reject in the second table.
If the treatment is to pay outside the plan, select Debtor in the payment column. If the treatment is to pay inside the plan, select Trustee.
If there are no lease claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 6.3 – Claims Not to be Paid by the Trustee List all claims where the treatment is to pay outside the plan or paid outside the plan by a codebtor. If the claim is being paid outside by the debtor, select Debtor. If the treatment is paid outside by a codebtor, select Other. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
Addendum A.1 – Prepetition Nonpriority Unsecured Claims List all unsecured creditors that do NOT have special treatment or long-term treatment saved to the claim.
💡 Note: If you don't see instructions for a specific section, that section likely requires a manual entry. You can enter data directly in the Plan Editor. Check out this article for tips on using the editor.