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 Tennessee Middle District Plan. 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 This section is controlled by whether you have added any claims under § 3.2.
If you have added claims under § 3.2, the plan will reflect that this provision is Included.
If you have no claims under § 3.2, the plan will reflect that this provision is Not Included.
§ 1.2 – Lien Avoidance This section is controlled by whether you have added any claims under § 3.4.
If you have added claims under § 3.4, the plan will reflect that this provision is Included.
If you have no claims under § 3.4, the plan will reflect that this provision is Not Included.
§ 3.1 – Maintenance of Payments and Cure of Default List all secured mortgage claims where the intent is not to surrender and the treatment is to pay inside the plan. Do not list secured arrearages as separate claims. For each claim, enter the creditor name, collateral address, current installment payment amount, arrearage balance (if any), interest rate on the arrearage (if applicable), and monthly payment on the arrearage. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 3.2 – Valuation and Modification of Secured Claims List all secured claims that are not mortgage claims where the secured balance is less than the balance on Schedule D and the intent is not to surrender and the treatment is to pay inside the plan. For each claim, enter the creditor name, estimated total claim amount from Schedule D, collateral description, value of the collateral, amount of all claims senior to this creditor's claim, value securing the claim, interest rate, and monthly payment. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 3.3 – Secured Claims Excluded from § 506 List all secured claims that are not mortgage claims where the secured balance is the same as the balance on Schedule D and the intent is not to surrender and the treatment is to pay inside the plan. For each claim, enter the creditor name, collateral description, amortized claim balance, interest rate, and monthly payment. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 3.4 – Lien Avoidance List any secured claims where the intent is to avoid the lien. For each claim, enter the creditor name, collateral description, lien identification details (such as judgment date, recording date, and book and page number), and the following calculated values: (a) amount of the lien, (b) total of all other liens on the same property, (c) total exemption amount on the property, (d) value of the debtor's interest in the property, (e) extent of impairment (calculated as a + b + c minus d), and (f) secured claim amount remaining after avoidance. Also enter the interest rate, monthly plan payment, and estimated total payments on any remaining secured claim. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 3.5 – Surrender of Collateral List all claims where the intent is to surrender. For each claim, enter the creditor name, collateral description, and anticipated deficiency amount (if any). If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 4.2(a) – Domestic Support Obligations List any priority claims where the type is Domestic Support Obligation. For each claim, enter the creditor name (the DSO recipient), current monthly payment amount, indicate whether the payment will be disbursed by the trustee or directly by the debtor, arrearage balance (if any), and monthly payment on the arrearage. If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 5.4 – Separately Classified Nonpriority Unsecured Claims List any unsecured nonpriority claims that have special treatment saved to the claim. For each claim, enter the creditor name, basis for separate classification and treatment, total amount to be paid on the claim through the plan, and interest rate (if applicable). If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
§ 6.1 – Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases List all leases where the intent is to assume. Do not list lease arrears as a separate claim. For each entry, enter the creditor name, description of the leased property or executory contract, current installment payment amount, and arrearage amount to be paid (if any). If there are no such claims, this section will indicate "None."
💡 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.