Case number: 1:26-bk-03470 - Stout Hearted LLC - Illinois Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Stout Hearted LLC

  • Court

    Illinois Northern (ilnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    David D. Cleary

  • Filed

    02/27/2026

  • Last Filing

    03/13/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, Subchapter_V



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-03470

Assigned to: Honorable Judge David D. Cleary
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  02/27/2026
341 meeting:  04/06/2026

Debtor 1

Stout Hearted LLC

3400 W 111th St Pmb 369
Attn: Nick Cerniauskas, Manager
Chicago, IL 60655-3330
COOK-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 81-0979299

represented by
J Kevin Benjamin, Esq.

Benjamin Legal Services PLC
1016 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60607-2914
312-853-3100
Fax : 312-577-1707
Email: attorneys@benjaminlaw.com

Trustee

Neema T Varghese

NV Consulting Services
701 Potomac, Ste 100
Naperville, IL 60565
630-697-4402

represented by
Neema T Varghese

NV Consulting Services
701 Potomac, Ste 100
Naperville, IL 60565
630-697-4402
Email: nvarghese@nvconsultingservices.com

U.S. Trustee

Adam G. Brief

Office of the U. S. Trustee, Region 11
219 South Dearborn
Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
312-886-5785
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/12/202614Request for Service of Notices Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for Verus Securitization Trust 2021-R1. (Ackley, Hannah) (Entered: 03/12/2026)
03/11/202613Notice of Motion and Motion to Approve POST-PETITION RETAINER FOR SUBV TRUSTEE Filed by Neema T Varghese Hearing scheduled for 4/8/2026 at 09:00 AM at Appear In Courtroom 644, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Cleary. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Varghese, Neema) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
03/07/202612BNC Certificate of Notice - Meeting of Creditors. (RE: 9 Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case). No. of Notices: 22. Notice Date 03/07/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/07/2026)
03/05/202611Proof of Service Filed by U.S. Trustee Adam G. Brief (RE: 10 Notice). (Silver, M.) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
03/05/202610Notice of Meeting of Creditors to be Conducted Via Microsoft Teams Filed by U.S. Trustee Adam G. Brief. (Silver, M.) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
03/05/20269Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case . 341(a) meeting to be held on 4/6/2026 at 01:30 PM at Appear by Teams. Last day to object to dischargeability is 6/5/2026. (Pilafov, Maria) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
02/27/20268Subchapter V Trustee Verified Statement Filed by U.S. Trustee Adam G. Brief (RE: 7 Appointment of Subchapter V Trustee). (Brief, Adam) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
02/27/20267Notice of Appointment of Neema T Varghese as Subchapter V Trustee Filed by U.S. Trustee Adam G. Brief. (Brief, Adam) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
02/27/20266Appearance Filed by Matthew L. Hendricksen on behalf of Gelt Financial, LLC, a Florida lmited liability company. (Hendricksen, Matthew) (Entered: 02/27/2026)
02/27/20265Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor Filed by J Kevin Benjamin Esq. on behalf of Stout Hearted LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Attorney Client Retainer Agreement) (Benjamin, J Kevin) (Entered: 02/27/2026)