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 Minnesota District Plan. If you are looking for a different district, you can search the Help Center for the article related to your plan.)
Part 4 – Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases List all lease claims where the intent is to assume. Do not list lease arrears. For each entry, enter the creditor name and description of the property.
Part 5 – Maintenance of Payments and Cure of Default List all secured claims and any arrearages attached to those claims where the intent is not to avoid or surrender and the treatment is to pay inside the plan. Include any vehicle arrearages. For each claim, enter the creditor name, description of the property, arrears amount (if any), interest rate on arrears (if any), monthly payment, and number of payments (calculated by dividing the arrears balance by the monthly payment, rounded up to the nearest whole number). Also enter the current installment payment and indicate whether it is disbursed by the trustee or directly by the debtor.
Part 6 – Secured Claims Subject to Cramdown (§ 506) List all secured claims where the treatment is Subject to 11 U.S.C. § 506 (Cram down). For each claim, enter the creditor name, estimated claim amount from Schedule D, secured claim amount, interest rate, monthly payment, and number of payments (calculated by dividing the amortized balance by the monthly payment, rounded up to the nearest whole number). Check the adequate protection box if applicable.
Part 7 – Secured Claims Excluded from § 506 (910 Vehicle) List all secured claims where the treatment is Excluded from 11 U.S.C. § 506 (910 Vehicle). For each claim, enter the creditor name, estimated secured claim amount, interest rate, monthly payment, and number of payments (calculated by dividing the amortized balance by the monthly payment, rounded up to the nearest whole number). Check the adequate protection box if applicable.
Part 8 – Priority Claims List all priority claims that are not domestic support obligation claims. For each claim, enter the creditor name, claim amount, monthly payment, and number of payments (calculated by dividing the balance by the monthly payment, rounded up to the nearest whole number).
Part 9 – Domestic Support Obligation Claims List all priority claims that are domestic support obligation claims. For each claim, enter the creditor name, claim amount, monthly payment, and number of payments (calculated by dividing the balance by the monthly payment, rounded up to the nearest whole number).
Part 10 – Separate Classes of Unsecured Claims List all unsecured claims that have special treatment. For each claim, enter the creditor name, unsecured claim amount, interest rate (if any), monthly payment, and number of payments (calculated by dividing the balance by the monthly payment, rounded up to the nearest whole number).
Part 11 – Timely Filed Unsecured Claims This section reflects two separate totals that together make up the estimated nonpriority unsecured claims.
Enter the total balance for all unsecured claims that are the result of a secured claim amount being overridden (cramdown and avoided lien unsecured portions).
Enter the total balance for all unsecured claims that are not the result of a secured claim amount being overridden and do not have special treatment.
Part 13 – Surrender of Collateral List all claims where the intent is to surrender. For each claim, enter the creditor name and a description of the property, including the complete legal description for any real property.
Part 14 – Lien Avoidance List any claims where the intent is to avoid the lien. For each claim, enter the creditor name, collateral description, amount of the lien, amount of all other liens on the same property, value of claimed exemptions, value of the debtor's interest in the property, and the calculated extent to which the lien is avoided.
💡 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.