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

    09/30/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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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:  09/08/2026
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
09/09/2026139Schedules A-H. Global Notes and Statement of Limitations, Methodology, and Disclaimers Regarding the Debtor's Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Financial Affairs, Schedule A/B; Schedule D, Schedule E/F, Schedule G, Schedule H, Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals, Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing For Bankruptcy, Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Non Individual Debtors Filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc. (Young, Bennett) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
09/09/2026138Certificate of Service re: Notice of Hearing on Motion of Debtors for Order (I) Authorizing Post-Petition Interdebtor Lending Pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code; (II) Granting Administrative Expense Claims; and (III) Granting Related Relief Filed by Interested Party Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global (related document(s)136 Notice of Hearing). (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
09/08/2026Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s) 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, 65 Motion for Relief from Stay 112 Motion Motion of Debtors for Order (I) Authorizing Post-Petition Interdebtor Lending Pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code; (II) Granting Administrative Expense Claims; and (III) Granting Related Relief, 84 Motion of Debtors and Debtors-in-possession to Establish Procedures for Asset Sales, 134 Order Granting Related Motion/Application). Minutes of Proceeding: The Relief from Stay Motion has been continued to 9/16/2026 at 9:30 AM. An Order Establishing Omnibus Procedures For Asset Sale was signed on 9/4/2026. The Interdebtor Lending Motion is continued to 9/23/2026 at 10:30 AM. The deadline for any written opposition to the motion is 9/21/2026. Reply can be given at the hearing. Schedules to be submitted by the debtor.
Hearing cotninued to 09/23/2026 at 10:30 AM in/via Oakland Room 220 - Lafferty.
(rs) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
09/08/2026137Certificate of Service re: 1) Order Authorizing Employment of Fox Rothschild LLP as Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Effective as of July 15, 2026; 2) Order Establishing Omnibus Procedures for Asset Sales; and 3) Status Report Regarding Preparation of Schedules Filed by Interested Party Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global (related document(s)133 Order on Application to Employ, 134 Order Granting Related Motion/Application, 135 Statement). (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
09/08/2026136Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing on Motion of Debtors for Order (I) Authorizing Post-Petition Interdebtor Lending Pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code; (II) Granting Administrative Expense Claims; and (III) Granting Related Relief (RE: related document(s)112 Motion Motion of Debtors for Order (I) Authorizing Post-Petition Interdebtor Lending Pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code; (II) Granting Administrative Expense Claims; and (III) Granting Related Relief Filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Interim Order # 2 Declaration Declaration of William R. Brinkman in Support of Motion for Order (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Obtain Senior Secured, Superpriority, Postpetition Financing, (II) Granting Liens and Superpriority Claims, (III) Modifying Automatic Stay, and (IV) Granting Re # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Declaration of William R. Brinkman)).
Hearing scheduled for 9/23/2026 at 10:30 AM in/via Oakland Room 220 - Lafferty.
Filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc. (Young, Bennett) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
09/04/2026135Statement of Status Report Regarding Preparation of Schedules (RE: related document(s)99 Motion to Extend Time). Filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc. (Young, Bennett) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
09/04/2026134Order Establishing Omnibus Procedures For Asset Sales (RE: related document(s)84 Motion Miscellaneous Relief filed by Debtor Pacific Capital Funding Group, Inc.). (rs) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
09/03/2026133Order Authorizing Employment Of Fox Rothschild LLP As Counsel For The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors Effective As Of July 15, 2026 (Related Doc # 95) (rs) (Entered: 09/03/2026)
09/02/2026Hearing Continued (RE: related document(s) 65 Motion for Relief from Stay). Minutes of Proceeding: Parties request a 2-week continuance of the matter.
Hearing continued to 09/16/2026 at 09:30 AM in/via Oakland Room 220 - Lafferty.
(rs) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
09/02/2026132Response Committee's Response to Motion of Debtors For Order (I) Authorizing Post-Petition Interdebtor Lending Pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code (II) Granting Administrative Expense Claims; and (III) Granting Related Relief (RE: related document(s)112 Motion Miscellaneous Relief). Filed by Creditor Committee Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors (Praetzellis, Jack) (Entered: 09/02/2026)