In Re Goodman’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Section 1329 of the Bankruptcy Code permits, under certain restrictions, the post-confirmation modification of a Chapter 13 plan; however, such modifications are limited by the statute to the following purposes: (1) increase or reduce the amount of payments on claims of a particular class provided for by the plan; (2) extend or reduce the time for such payments; or (3) alter the amount of the distribution to a creditor whose claim is provided for by the plan, to the extent necessary to take account of any payment of such claim other than under the plan.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Haith

2. “Postpetition creditors can decline to participate in the previously confirmed Chapter 13 plan by not filing a proof of claim, and the debtor can not force or cram down such a creditor’s participation through postconfirmation modification.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Sorge