When individuals face financial struggles that lead them towards the path of filing for bankruptcy, navigating through the process requires a clear understanding of the necessary steps and documentation. Among the critical documents in this journey, particularly for those considering Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the District of Minnesota, is Form 3015-1, known as the Chapter 13 Plan. This form serves as a proposal to the court, outlining how the debtor intends to repay their creditors over a period of time. It details the debtor's payments to the trustee, distributions to creditors, and the handling of secured and unsecured claims. The form requires intensive information about the debtor's finances, including income, debts, and living expenses, setting the stage for the repayment plan. It also outlines the treatment of priority claims like taxes and child support, provisions for secured debts such as home mortgages or car loans in default, and instructions for unsecured creditors. With total payments, trustee's fees, and other pertinent information summarized towards the end, the successful completion and approval of this form by the court mark an essential step in the debtor's effort to regain financial stability. This detailed document underscores the complexity and structured approach required in Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, guiding debtors through the repayment process over three to five years, depending on their income and the specifics of their financial situation.
Question | Answer |
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Form Name | Form 3015 1 Minnesota |
Form Length | 2 pages |
Fillable? | No |
Fillable fields | 0 |
Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
Other names | chapter_13_plan _(mn) chapter 13 rule 3015 pdf form |
Form
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
CHAPTER 13 PLAN
IN RE:
DATED:
______________________________
DEBTOR
CASE NO.
____________________________
In a joint case,
debtor means debtors in this plan.
___________________________________________________
1. DEBTOR’S PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEE —
a. As of the date of this plan, the debtor has paid the trustee $_______________________.
b. After the date of this plan, the debtor will pay the trustee $_____________________ per ___________ for ______ months, beginning within 30 days after the order for relief
for a total of $ _________________. The minimum plan length is __36 or __60 months from the date of the initial plan payment unless all allowed claims are paid in a shorter
time.
c. The debtor will also pay the trustee _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. The debtor will pay the trustee a total of $______________________ [line 1(a) + line 1(b) + line 1(c)].
2.PAYMENTS BY TRUSTEE — The trustee will pay from available funds only creditors for which proofs of claim have been filed. The trustee may collect a fee of up to 10% of plan payments, or $ __________ , [line 1(d) x .10].
3.ADEQUATE PROTECTION PAYMENTS [§ 1326(a)(1)(C)] – The trustee will promptly pay from available funds adequate protection payments to creditors holding allowed claims secured by personal property, according to the following schedule, beginning in month one (1).
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Monthly |
Number of |
Total |
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Creditor |
Payment |
Months |
Payments |
|
a. __________________________ |
|
$________ |
_______ |
$ __________ |
b. __________________________ |
|
$________ |
_______ |
$ __________ |
c.TOTAL |
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$ __________ |
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4.EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND UNEXPIRED LEASES [§ 365] – The debtor assumes the following executory contracts or unexpired leases. Cure provisions, if any, are set forth in ¶ 7.
Creditor |
Description of Property |
a.______________________________________ |
_______________________________________________________ |
b.______________________________________ |
_______________________________________________________ |
5.CLAIMS NOT IN DEFAULT – Payments on the following claims are current and the debtor will pay the payments that come due after the date the petition was filed directly to the creditors. The creditors will retain liens, if any.
Creditor |
Description of Claim |
a.___________________________________ |
_______________________________________________________________ |
b.___________________________________ |
_______________________________________________________________ |
c.___________________________________ |
_______________________________________________________________ |
6.HOME MORTGAGES IN DEFAULT [§ 1322(b)(5) and § 1322(e)] — The trustee will cure defaults on the following claims secured only by a security interest in real property that is the debtor's principal residence. The debtor will pay the payments that come due after the date the petition was filed directly to the creditors. The creditors will retain liens. All following entries are estimates. The trustee will pay the actual amounts of default.
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Amount of |
Monthly |
Beginning in |
Number of |
TOTAL |
Creditor |
Default |
Payment |
Month # |
Payments |
PAYMENTS |
a. _____________________ $______________ |
$______________ |
___________ |
__________ |
$______________ |
|
b. _____________________ $______________ |
$______________ |
___________ |
__________ |
$______________ |
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c. _____________________ $______________ |
$______________ |
___________ |
__________ |
$______________ |
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d. TOTAL |
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$______________ |
7.CLAIMS IN DEFAULT [§ 1322 (b)(3) and (5) and § 1322(e)] — The trustee will cure defaults on the following claims as set forth below. The debtor will pay the payments that come due after the date the petition was filed directly to the creditors. The creditors will retain liens, if any. All following entries are estimates, except for interest rate.
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Amount of |
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Int. rate |
Monthly |
Beginning in |
Number of |
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TOTAL |
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Creditor |
Default |
(if applicable) |
Payment |
Month # |
|
Payments |
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PAYMENTS |
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a. _____________________ $______________ |
____ |
$______________ |
__________ |
|
__________ |
$_______________ |
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b. _____________________ $______________ |
____ |
$______________ |
__________ |
__________ |
$_______________ |
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c. _____________________ $______________ |
____ |
$______________ |
__________ |
__________ |
$_______________ |
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d. TOTAL |
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$_______________ |
8.OTHER SECURED CLAIMS; SECURED CLAIM AMOUNT IN PLAN CONTROLS [§ 1325(a)(5)] — The trustee will pay, on account of the following allowed secured claims, the amount set forth in the “Total Payments” column, below. The creditors will retain liens securing the allowed secured claims until the earlier of the payment of the underlying debt determined under nonbankruptcy law, or the date of the debtor’s discharge. NOTWITHSTANDING A CREDITOR'S PROOF OF CLAIM FILED BEFORE OR AFTER CONFIRMATION, THE AMOUNT LISTED IN THIS PARAGRAPH AS A CREDITOR'S SECURED CLAIM BINDS THE CREDITOR PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. § 1327, AND CONFIRMATION OF THE PLAN IS A DETERMINATION OF THE CREDITOR'S ALLOWED SECURED CLAIM.
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Beginning |
( Number |
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Payments |
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(Adequate |
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Claim |
Secured |
Int. |
in |
( Monthly |
X of |
= |
on Account |
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+ Protection |
= TOTAL |
Creditor |
Amount |
Claim |
|
Rate |
Month # |
Payment) |
Payments) |
of Claim |
from ¶ 3) |
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PAYMENTS |
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a. __________________ $_____________ $_______________ |
___ |
______ |
$______ |
__________ |
$__________ |
$________ |
$________ |
||||
b. __________________ $_____________ $_______________ |
___ |
______ |
$______ |
__________ |
$__________ |
$________ |
$________ |
||||
c. __________________ $_____________ $_______________ |
___ |
______ |
$______ |
__________ |
$__________ |
$________ |
$________ |
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d. TOTAL |
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$________ |
9.PRIORITY CLAIMS — The trustee will pay in full all claims entitled to priority under § 507, including the following. The amounts listed are estimates. The trustee will pay the amounts actually allowed.
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Estimated |
Monthly |
Beginning in |
Number of |
TOTAL |
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Creditor |
Claim |
Payment |
Month # |
Payments |
|
PAYMENTS |
a. Attorney Fees |
$______________ |
$______________ |
___________ |
__________ |
$______________ |
|
b. Domestic support |
$______________ |
$______________ |
___________ |
__________ |
$______________ |
|
c. IRS |
$______________ |
$______________ |
___________ |
__________ |
$______________ |
|
d. MN Dept. of Rev. |
$______________ |
$______________ |
___________ |
__________ |
$______________ |
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e. _________________ $______________ |
$______________ |
___________ |
__________ |
$_____________ |
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f. TOTAL |
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$______________ |
10.SEPARATE CLASSES OF UNSECURED CREDITORS — In addition to the class of unsecured creditors specified in ¶ 11, there shall be separate classes of
The trustee will pay the allowed claims of the following creditors. All entries below are estimates.
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Interest |
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Rate |
Claim |
Monthly |
Beginning in |
Number of |
TOTAL |
Creditor |
(if any) |
Amount |
Payment |
Month # |
Payments |
PAYMENTS |
a.______________ |
____ |
_______ |
________ |
________ |
_______ |
$ _____________ |
b.______________ |
____ |
_______ |
________ |
________ |
_______ |
$ _____________ |
c. TOTAL |
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|
$ _____________ |
11.TIMELY FILED UNSECURED CREDITORS — The trustee will pay holders of nonpriority unsecured claims for which proofs of claim were timely filed the balance of all payments received by the trustee and not paid under ¶ 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 their pro rata share of
approximately $______________ [line 1(d) minus lines 2, 6(d), 7(d), 8(d), 9(f), and 10(c)].
a. The debtor estimates that the total unsecured claims held by creditors listed in ¶ 8 are $_____________________.
b. The debtor estimates that the debtor's total unsecured claims (excluding those in ¶ 8 and ¶ 10) are $__________________. c. Total estimated unsecured claims are $______________ [line 11(a) + line 11(b)].
12.
13.OTHER PROVISIONS — The trustee may distribute additional sums not expressly provided for herein at the trustee’s discretion.
14.SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS —
Trustee's Fee [Line 2) |
. . . . . . . . . . . . …. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ ________________________________ |
Home Mortgage Defaults [Line 6(d)] |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... $ ________________________________ |
Claims in Default [Line 7(d)] |
……….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . $ ________________________________ |
Other Secured Claims [Line 8(d)] |
………………………….... . . . . . $ ________________________________ |
Priority Claims [Line 9(f)] |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……. . . . . . . $ ________________________________ |
Separate Classes [Line 10(c)] |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ ________________________________ |
Unsecured Creditors [Line 11] |
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ….. . . . . $ ________________________________ |
TOTAL [must equal Line 1(d)] |
. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ ________________________________ |
Insert Name, Address, Telephone and License Number of Debtor's Attorney: |
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Signed________________________________________________ |
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DEBTOR |
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Signed________________________________________________ |
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DEBTOR (if joint case) |