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11 U.S.C. § 1227

Effect of confirmation

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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.(Added and amended Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 255, title III, § 302(f), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3112, 3124; Pub. L. 103–65, § 1, Aug. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 149(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–610; Pub. L. 106–5, § 1(1), (2), Mar. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 106–70, § 1, Oct. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1031; Pub. L. 107–8, § 1, May 11, 2001, 115 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 107–17, § 1, June 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 107–170, § 1, May 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 133; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10814(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 532; Pub. L. 107–377, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3115; Pub. L. 108–73, § 2(a), Aug. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 108–369, § 2(a), Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1749; Pub. L. 109–8, title X, § 1001(a)(1), (c), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 185, 186.)Editorial NotesCodification

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 SubsidiariesEffective Dates

Permanent 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 dates 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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 78 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Knudsen v. Internal Revenue Serv., 581 F.3d 696 (8th Cir. 2009).
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Knudsen v. Internal Revenue Serv., 581 F.3d 696 (8th Cir. 2009). · cites it 6× “According to the government, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1227 (a), the provisions of Chapter 12 are only binding on "creditors.”
In re Thorpe, 563 B.R. 576 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 2017). · cites it 6× “See 11 U.S.C. § 1227 (b). Thus, when viewed from the proper perspective, Mirarchi was retained by the Debtor and Mr.”
In Re Juan O. Plata, in Re Catalina Plata, Debtors. Peter H. Arkison, Tr. v. Juan O. Plata, Catalina Plata, 958 F.2d 918 (9th Cir. 1992). · cites it 6× “5 Confirmation of the plan submitted had several immediate effects: it bound, inter alios, Debtors as well as their creditors, see 11 U.S.C. § 1227 (a); 6 it obligated the trustee to distribute all payments to the *921 creditors in accord with the plan’s provisions, see 11 U.”
Holloway v. Se. Alabama Med. Ctr. (In Re Holloway), 261 B.R. 490 (M.D. Ala. 2001). · cites it 5× “The court ultimately determined, however, that the lien was not extinguished because the plan did not “provide for” Golden Peanut pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1227 . Id. at 295 . This court will, therefore, turn to the issue of the interpretation of “provided for” as it applies in…”
In Re Buchholz, 224 B.R. 13 (Bankr. D.N.J. 1998). · cites it 6× “Empire counters that the transactions surrounding the debt were proper and valid, and that debtor is bound by principles of collateral estoppel, entire controversy doctrine, and by his confirmed reorganization plan pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1227 (a). Empire also argues that debtor…”
Wiese v. Appeal of Cmty. Bank of Cent. Wisconsin, 552 F.3d 584 (7th Cir. 2009). “11 U.S.C. § 1227 (a). However, a debtor can request at any time that the court dismiss the case (unless it has been converted to a Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 bankruptcy), and the court must dismiss it.”
Matter of Grogg Farms, Inc., 91 B.R. 482 (Bankr. N.D. Ind. 1988). · cites it 2× “11 U.S.C. § 1227 (a). Post confirmation modification of the plan is, however, possible.”
United States v. Nazar (In Re Dawes), 415 B.R. 815 (D. Kan. 2009). · cites it 3× “2006), 11 U.S.C. § 1227 (b). The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 was enacted on April 20, 2005.”
In Re Mikkelsen Farms, Inc., 74 B.R. 280 (Bankr. D. Or. 1987). · cites it 2× “Paragraph 8 of the plan provides that Except as provided in this plan or in the order confirming the plan, upon confirmation of this plan all of the property of the estate shall vest in the debtor(s) free and clear of any claim or interest of any creditor provided for by this…”
United States v. Hall, 617 F.3d 1161 (9th Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “Chapter 12 plans bind "each creditor," 11 U.S.C. § 1227 , and a "creditor" is defined, in relevant part, as "an entity that has a claim against the debtor that arose at the time of or before the order for relief concerning the debtor.”
Holloway v. Se. Alabama Med. Ctr. & Golden Peanut Co. (In Re Holloway), 254 B.R. 289 (Bankr. M.D. Ala. 2000). · cites it 4× “11 U.S.C. § 1227 . It does not appear that there is any authority, which is binding upon this Court, on the question of whether Section 1227 provides that confirmation *292 of a Chapter 12 Plan, by itself, operates to divest a judgment lien holder of his lien.”
Welsh v. Case, 43 P.3d 445 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “11 USC § 1227 . They were not discharged.”
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In re: Randall Heath Green, Melody June Green, & Prairie Land Farms, LLC (Bankr. W.D. Ky. 2025).
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Welsh v. Case, 43 P.3d 445 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “11 USC § 1227 . They were not discharged.”
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