Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73
§1227 Effect of confirmation
Title 11 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS OF A FAMILY FARMER OR FISHERMAN WITH REGULAR ANNUAL INCOME › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - THE PLAN › § 1227
Summary
A confirmed plan binds the debtor, creditors, equity holders, and general partners even if they object or aren’t listed, and unless section 1228(a), the plan, or the confirming order says otherwise, gives the debtor estate property free of claims covered by the plan.
Full Legal Text
Title 11, §1227
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(a)Except as provided in section 1228(a) of this title, the provisions of a confirmed plan bind the debtor, each creditor, each equity security holder, and each general partner in the debtor, whether or not the claim of such creditor, such equity security holder, or such general partner in the debtor is provided for by the plan, and whether or not such creditor, such equity security holder, or such general partner in the debtor has objected to, has accepted, or has rejected the plan.
(b)Except as otherwise provided in the plan or the order confirming the plan, the confirmation of a plan vests all of the property of the estate in the debtor.
(c)Except as provided in section 1228(a) of this title and except as otherwise provided in the plan or in the order confirming the plan, the property vesting in the debtor under subsection (b) of this section is free and clear of any claim or interest of any creditor provided for by the plan.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification For repeal of section effective Oct. 1, 1998, and subsequent reenactment of section, see note set out preceding section 1201 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
sPermanent reenactment of section effective July 1, 2005, see section 1001(a)(2) of Pub. L. 109–8, set out as a Repeal, Reenactment, and Termination of Chapter note under section 1201 of this title. For
Effective Date
s of section and
Amendments
extending periods for which section was reenacted prior to permanent reenactment, see
Effective Date
and
Effective Date
of 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 Amendment notes set out under section 1201 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
11 U.S.C. § 1227
Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73