§1193 Modification of plan

Summary

A debtor may change a plan at any time before the court approves it. The changed plan must still follow the rules in sections 1122 and 1123, except for 1123(a)(8). Once the change is filed with the court, the new plan becomes the plan. If the plan was approved under section 1191(a), the debtor can change it after approval but before the plan is mostly completed, and the change must still meet sections 1122 and 1123 (except 1123(a)(8)). The court will only make the change the official plan if the circumstances justify it and the court approves the modified plan after notice and a hearing. If the plan was approved under section 1191(b), the debtor may change it only within 3 years, or up to 5 years if the court sets that, and the change must meet section 1191(b); the court must also approve the modified plan after notice and a hearing. For plans approved under 1191(a), anyone who already accepted or rejected the plan is treated the same for the modified plan unless they change their vote within a time the court sets.