11 USC § 1321 - Filing of plan

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identifier: "/us/usc/t11/s1321"
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title: "11 USC § 1321 - Filing of plan"
title_number: 11
title_name: "BANKRUPTCY"
section_number: "1321"
section_name: "Filing of plan"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH REGULAR INCOME"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "THE PLAN"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2648.)"
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# § 1321. Filing of plan

The debtor shall file a plan.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2648.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

### senate report no. 95–989

Chapter 13 contemplates the filing of a plan only by the debtor.