Local Rule L.R. 3015-3: Chapter 12 and 13 Plans - Form and Filing.

L.R. 3015-3 - Chapter 12 and 13 Plans - Form and Filing. A. Mandatory Model Plan. For cases filed on and after December 1, 2017, the Court requires the use of the most current form Chapter 12 or 13 plan, as applicable. The form Chapter 13 plan is posted on the Court's web site and adopted as Local Form 13. The form Chapter 12 plan is posted on the Court's web site and adopted as Local Form 27.

B. Designation, Caption, and Signature on Chapter 12 and 13 Plans. Every plan and amended plan must be dated and signed by the debtor unless otherwise authorized by the Court. If the original plan is not filed with the petition, the plan must reflect the date, time, and location of the confirmation hearing in the caption. Each amended plan should be titled "First Amended Plan," "Second Amended Plan," etc., as may be appropriate and must reflect the date, time, and location of the confirmation hearing in the caption. In a Chapter 12 case, the plan or amended plan must conspicuously and directly beneath the title state the deadline under L.R. 3015-4(G) or (I), as applicable, by which objections to confirmation must be filed.

C. Service of Plan and Amended Plans. The debtor must serve the plan or amended plan on the Trustee, all creditors and parties in interest and must file a certificate of service thereof in accordance with L.R. 9004(D). Limited service of an amended plan is authorized only as stated in L.R. 3015-5(B)(2).

D. Prohibition of Modification by Interlineation. Absent authority from the Court, no amendments or modifications to a plan or amended plan can be made by interlineation.