11 U.S.C. § 1189

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 1189 - Filing of the plan

(a) WHO MAY FILE A PLAN.-Only the debtor may file a plan under this subchapter.

(b) DEADLINE.-The debtor shall file a plan not later than 90 days after the order for relief under this chapter, except that the court may extend the period if the need for the extension is attributable to circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held accountable.

11 U.S.C. § 1189

Added Pub. L. 116-54, §2(a), Aug. 23, 2019, 133 Stat. 1081.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective 180 days after Aug. 23, 2019, see section 5 of Pub. L. 116-54 set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.

debtor

The term "debtor" means person or municipality concerning which a case under this title has been commenced.(13A) The term "debtor's principal residence"-(A) means a residential structure if used as the principal residence by the debtor, including incidental property, without regard to whether that structure is attached to real property; and(B) includes an individual condominium or cooperative unit, a mobile or manufactured home, or trailer if used as the principal residence by the debtor.