11 U.S.C. § 1186

Property of the estate

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(a)Inclusions.—If a plan is confirmed under section 1191(b) of this title, property of the estate includes, in addition to the property specified in section 541 of this title(1) all property of the kind specified in that section that the debtor acquires after the date of commencement of the case but before the case is closed, dismissed, or converted to a case under chapter 7, 12, or 13 of this title, whichever occurs first; and(2) earnings from services performed by the debtor after the date of commencement of the case but before the case is closed, dismissed, or converted to a case under chapter 7, 12, or 13 of this title, whichever occurs first.(b)Debtor Remaining in Possession.—Except as provided in section 1185 of this title, a plan confirmed under this subchapter, or an order confirming a plan under this subchapter, the debtor shall remain in possession of all property of the estate.(Added Pub. L. 116–54, § 2(a), Aug. 23, 2019, 133 Stat. 1081.)Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section 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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: Midwest M & D Servs., Inc. (Bankr. C.D. Ill. 2023).
Midwest M & D Servs., Inc. (Bankr. C.D. Ill. 2023). · cites it 2× “11 U.S.C. §1186 (a)(1). Whether a cause of action belongs to the estate depends upon whether under applicable state law the debtor could have raised the claim.”
Sheila Marie Chesney (Bankr. W.D.N.C. 2023). · cites it 2× “11 U.S.C. § 1186 (a). 7. Even then, the creditors would appear to have little or no ability to realize on these monies during the plan term unless Chesney uses the same to make plan payments.”
William Joseph Namen, II (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2023). “11 U.S.C.A. § 1186 (West). On March 30, 2023, the Debtor’s plan of reorganization was confirmed under 11 U.”
Jason Matthew Bronson (Bankr. D. Or. 2022). “In section 1186(a), Congress did not specify when a debtor’s assets acquired post-petition and post-petition earnings would become property of the estate—either upon confirmation of the plan, or retroactively back to the petition date after confirmation.”
Smallhold, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del. 2025). “52 11 U.S.C. § 1186 (a)(1). 53 D.I. 70 at 11-13; In re Chesney, 2023 WL 8855242 (Bankr.”
Smallhold, Inc. v. Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farms (Bankr. D. Del. 2025). “52 11 U.S.C. § 1186 (a)(1). 53 D.I. 70 at 11-13; In re Chesney, 2023 WL 8855242 (Bankr.”
Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farms v. SMALLHOLD, INC. (Bankr. D. Del. 2025). “52 11 U.S.C. § 1186 (a)(1). 53 D.I. 70 at 11-13; In re Chesney, 2023 WL 8855242 (Bankr.”
Smallhold, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del. 2025). “52 11 U.S.C. § 1186 (a)(1). 53 D.I. 70 at 11-13; In re Chesney, 2023 WL 8855242 (Bankr.”
Smallhold, Inc. v. Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farms (Bankr. D. Del. 2025). “52 11 U.S.C. § 1186 (a)(1). 53 D.I. 70 at 11-13; In re Chesney, 2023 WL 8855242 (Bankr.”
Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farms v. SMALLHOLD, INC. (Bankr. D. Del. 2025). “52 11 U.S.C. § 1186 (a)(1). 53 D.I. 70 at 11-13; In re Chesney, 2023 WL 8855242 (Bankr.”
In re: 5 Star Home Care, Inc. (Bankr. D.S.C. 2026). “See 11 U.S.C. § 1186 . To receive the benefits extended to a debtor through 13 See supra note 6 and accompanying text.”
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