Case number: 3:26-bk-30538 - Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc. - California Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc.

  • Court

    California Northern (canbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    William J. Lafferty

  • Filed

    06/16/2026

  • Last Filing

    08/14/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
MARIN, PlnDue, DsclsDue, JNTADMN, CLMAGT



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
California Northern Bankruptcy Court (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-30538

Assigned to: Judge William J. Lafferty
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/16/2026
341 meeting:  08/10/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  10/19/2026

Debtor

Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 59
Lafayette, CA 94549
CONTRA COSTA-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 85-0777505

represented by
Bennett G. Young

Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
333 Bush Street, 11th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-398-8080
Fax : 415-398-5584
Email: byoung@jeffer.com

Responsible Ind

William R. Brinkman

Jigsaw Advisors
3575 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 215
Lafayette, CA 94549

 
 
Trustee

Not Assigned - SF


 
 
U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee / SF

Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415)705-3333

represented by
Phillip John Shine

Office of the United States Trustee
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(408) 535-5525
Fax : (408) 535-5532
Email: phillip.shine@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Fox Rothschild LLP
Michael A. Sweet
345 California Street, Suite 2200
San Francisco, CA 94104
United States
4153645540
represented by
Jack Praetzellis

Fox Rothschild LLP
345 California St. #2200
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 651-1446
Fax : (415) 433-6563
Email: jpraetzellis@foxrothschild.com

Michael A. Sweet

Fox Rothschild LLP
345 California St. 22nd Fl
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 364-5540
Email: msweet@foxrothschild.com

Noah C. Thomas

Fox Rothschild LLP
345 California St.
Suite 2200
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-364-5540
Email: nthomas@foxrothschild.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
08/04/202683Order Extending Time To File Schedules Of Assets And Liabilities And Statements Of Financial Affairs (Related Doc # 75) Incomplete Filings due by 8/14/2026 for , (rs) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
08/03/202682PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 7/31/2026 10:00:00 AM ]. File Size [ 10134 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:42:13 ]. (admin). (Entered: 08/03/2026)
08/03/202681Certificate of Service re: 1) Reply in Support of Application of Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession for Order Authorizing the Employment of Stevens Becker P.C. as Special Counsel to the Debtors in Possession; and 2) Order Granting Ex Parte Motion of Debtors Requesting Order Shortening Time for Hearing on Second Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Extending Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs Filed by Interested Party Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global (related document(s)77 Reply, 80 Order To Set Hearing). (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
07/31/2026Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s) Hearing Set, 46 Motion of Debtors Pursuant to 11 USC Sections 105, 362, 363, 364, 503 and 507 and Fed R Bankr. P. 2002, 4001, 6003, 6004 and 9014 for Order (I) Authorizing Debtor to Obtain Senior Secured, Superpriority, PostPetition Financing, (II) Granting Liens, 75 Second Motion to Extend Time Second Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Extending Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs, 24 Application to Employ Stevens Becker P.C. as as special counsel to the Debtors in connection with the pending investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Application of Debtors and Debtors in Possession for Order Authorizing the E, 30 Application to Employ Michael I. Goldberg as as the Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession's sole and independent director Debtors and Debtors-in-Possessions' Motion Under Bankruptcy Code Section 105(a) and 363(b) for Authorization to Employ). Minutes of Proceeding: For the reasons stated on the record,the debtor requests the Application to Employ Michael I. Goldberg be taken off calendar. Second Motion to Extend Time Second Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Extending Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs is granted. Order to be submitted. The Motion of Debtors Pursuant to 11 USC Sections 105, 362, 363, 364, 503 and 507 and Fed R Bankr. P. 2002, 4001, 6003, 6004 and 9014 for Order (I) Authorizing Debtor to Obtain Senior Secured, Superpriority, PostPetition Financing, (II) Granting Liens has been continued to 8/26/2026 via Order Approving Stipulation to Continue Hearing that was signed on 7/28/2026. The Application to Employ Stevens Becker P.C. as as special counsel to the Debtors in connection with the pending investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Application of Debtors and Debtors in Possession for Order is continued to 8/5/2026.
Hearing Continued to 08/05/2026 at 10:30 AM in/via Oakland Room 220 - Lafferty.
(rs) (Entered: 08/02/2026)
07/30/202680Order Granting Ex Parte Motion Of Debtors Requesting Order Shortening Time For Hearing On Second Motion Of Debtors For Entry Of An Order Extending Time To File Schedules Of Assets And Liabilities And Statements Of Financial Affairs (RE: related document(s)75 Motion to Extend Time filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc., 76 Motion to Expedite Hearing filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc.).
Hearing scheduled for 7/31/2026 at 10:00 AM in/via Oakland Room 220 - Lafferty.
(rs) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
07/29/202679Omnibus Brief/Memorandum in Opposition to Omnibus Opposition of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to Motion For Order Terminating Automatic Stay or Requiring Adequate Protection (RE: related document(s)65 Motion for Relief From Stay, Motion for Adequate Protection, 70 Motion for Relief From Stay, Motion for Adequate Protection). Filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors (Sweet, Michael) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
07/29/202678Certificate of Service re: 1) Second Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Extending Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs, and 2) Ex Parte Motion of Debtors Requesting Order Shortening Time for Hearing on Second Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Extending Time to File Schedules of Assts and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs Filed by Interested Party Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global (related document(s)75 Motion to Extend Time, 76 Motion to Expedite Hearing). (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
07/29/202677Reply in Support of Application of Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession for Order Authorizing the Employment of Stevens Becker P.C. as Special Counsel to the Debtors in Possession (RE: related document(s)24 Application to Employ). Filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc. (Young, Bennett) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
07/28/202676Ex Parte Motion to Expedite Hearing Ex Parte Motion of Debtors Requesting Order Shortening Time for Hearing on Second Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Extending Time to File Schedules of Assts and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affiars (RE: related document(s)75 Motion to Extend Time filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc.). Filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc. (Young, Bennett) (Entered: 07/28/2026)
07/28/202675Second Motion to Extend Time Second Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Extending Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs Filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Proposed Order # 2 Declaration Declaration of William R. Brinkman in Support of Second Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Extendting Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs # 3 Declaration Declaration of Bennett G. Young in Support of Second Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order Extending Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs) (Young, Bennett) (Entered: 07/28/2026)