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 Ohio Northern District Plan. If you are looking for a different district, you can search the Help Center for the article related to your plan.)
§ 1.B – Applicable Commitment Period This section is controlled by whether there is a presumption of abuse in the Means Test.
If there is a presumption of abuse, the plan will reflect an applicable commitment period of 60 months.
If there is no presumption of abuse, the plan will reflect an applicable commitment period of 36 months.
§ 3.A – Mortgage Arrearages and Real Estate Tax Arrearages List all mortgage arrearage claims and real estate tax claims where the intent is to pay conduit. For each claim, enter the creditor name, property address, estimated arrearage claim amount, and monthly payment on the arrearage claim to be paid by the trustee.
§ 3.B – Other Real Estate Claims List all secured claims attached to real property that are not mortgage or real estate tax claims, where the treatment is to pay inside the plan and the intent is not to surrender. For each claim, enter the creditor name, property address, amount to be paid through the plan, interest rate, and monthly payment to be paid by the trustee.
§ 3.C – Conduit Payments List all mortgage claims attached to property where the intent is not to surrender and the treatment is to pay conduit. For each claim, enter the creditor name, property address, and monthly payment to be paid by the trustee.
§ 4.A – Secured Claims Excluded from § 506 (910 Vehicle) List all secured claims that are not mortgages, where the intent is not to surrender, the treatment is to pay inside the plan, and the secured balance is the same as the balance on Schedule D. For each claim, enter the creditor name, collateral description, and monthly payment to be paid by the trustee.
§ 4.B – Other Secured Claims — Paid per Plan List all secured claims that are not mortgages, where the intent is not to surrender, the treatment is to pay inside the plan, and the secured balance is less than the balance on Schedule D. For each claim, enter the creditor name, collateral description, secured amount, and monthly payment to be paid by the trustee.
§ 5.C – Domestic Support Obligation Arrearages List all domestic support obligation claims where the treatment is to pay inside the plan. For each claim, enter the creditor name, creditor address, and monthly payment on the arrearage claim to be paid by the trustee.
§ 6 – Other Priority Claims List all priority claims that are not domestic support obligation claims and where the treatment is to pay inside the plan. For each claim, enter the creditor name and monthly payment to be paid by the trustee.
§ 8.A – Property to be Surrendered List all claims where the intent is to surrender. For each claim, enter the creditor name and a description of the property.
§ 9 – Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases List all lease claims where the intent is to assume. For each entry, enter the creditor name, property description, estimated arrearage claim amount (enter $0.00 if none), and monthly payment on the arrearage claim to be paid by the trustee (enter $0.00 if none).
§ 10.D – Co-Debtor Claims List all claims where the treatment is to pay outside the plan by a co-debtor. For each claim, enter the creditor name and property description.
💡 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.