San Gabriel Bankruptcy Attorney, Bankruptcy Lawyer, Bankruptcy Code 11 USC Section 1221

TITLE 11 - BANKRUPTCY
CHAPTER 12 - ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS OF A FAMILY FARMER OR FISHERMAN
                  WITH REGULAR ANNUAL INCOME      
    SUBCHAPTER II - THE PLAN

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    Sec. 1221. Filing of plan

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      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 such period if the need for an extension is attributable to
    circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held
    accountable.

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    (Added and amended Pub. L. 99-554, title II, Sec. 255, title III,
    Sec. 302(f), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3109, 3124; Pub. L. 103-65,
    Sec. 2, Aug. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 105-277, div. C, title
    I, Sec. 149(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-610; Pub. L. 106-5,
    Sec. 1(1), (2), Mar. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 106-70, Sec. 1,
    Oct. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1031; Pub. L. 107-8, Sec. 1, May 11, 2001,
    115 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 107-17, Sec. 1, June 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 151;
    Pub. L. 107-170, Sec. 1, May 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 133; Pub. L. 107-
    171, title X, Sec. 10814(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 532; Pub. L.
    107-377, Sec. 2(a), Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3115; Pub. L. 108-73,
    Sec. 2(a), Aug. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 108-369, Sec.
    2(a), Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1749; Pub. L. 109-8, title X, Sec.
    1001(a)(1), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 185.)

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                               CODIFICATION                           
      For repeal of section effective Oct. 1, 1998, and subsequent
    reenactment of section, see note set out preceding section 1201 of
    this title.


                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1993 - Pub. L. 103-65 substituted "the need for an extension is
    attributable to circumstances for which the debtor should not
    justly be held accountable" for "an extension is substantially
    justified".

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 3 of Pub. L. 103-65 provided that:
      "(a) Effective Date. - Except as provided in subsection (b), this
    Act [amending this section and provisions set out as a note under
    section 581 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] and the
    amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the
    enactment of this Act [Aug. 6, 1993].
      "(b) Application of Amendment Made by Section 2. - The amendment
    made by section 2 [amending this section] shall not apply with
    respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code
    before the date of the enactment of this Act."

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