Case number: 1:26-bk-11092 - First Step USA Inc - Illinois Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    First Step USA Inc

  • Court

    Illinois Northern (ilnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Deborah L. Thorne

  • Filed

    07/02/2026

  • Last Filing

    08/07/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
ApNoFeeRequired, Subchapter_V, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-11092

Assigned to: Honorable Judge Deborah L. Thorne
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  07/02/2026
341 meeting:  08/06/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  09/10/2026

Debtor 1

First Step USA Inc

67 Oakwood Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
LAKE-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 85-0690873
dba
Beenimax


represented by
David P Leibowitz, ESQ

Law Offices of David P Leibowiz LLC
3352 N. Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
312-662-5750
Fax : 872-266-0021
Email: dleibowitz@lodpl.com

Trustee

Robert P Handler

Commercial Recovery Associates, LLC
805 Greenwood Street
Evanston, IL 60201
312-845-5001

represented by
Robert P Handler

Commercial Recovery Associates, LLC
805 Greenwood Street
Evanston, IL 60201
312-845-5001
Email: rhandler@com-rec.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
08/03/202624Small Business Subchapter V Status Report (Code 1188) Filed by David P Leibowitz ESQ on behalf of First Step USA Inc (RE: 8 Order Setting Subchapter V Status Conference and Deadline(s)). (Leibowitz, David) (Entered: 08/03/2026)
07/27/202623Adversary case 26-00426. (12 (Recovery of money/property - 547 preference)), (14 (Recovery of money/property - other)), (21 (Validity, priority or extent of lien or other interest in property)): Complaint by First Step USA Inc against Fora Financial Business Loans, LLC. (Fee Not Required). Status hearing to be held on 9/8/2026 at 09:30 AM at Appear In Courtroom 682, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Thorne. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Fora Financial Loan Documents # 2 Exhibit B - Certified UCC Search # 3 Exhibit Fora Transfer Schedule # 4 Adversary Cover Sheet) (Leibowitz, David) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
07/21/202622Order Granting Motion To Use Cash Collateral and Addressing Adequate Protection (Related Doc # 20). Signed on 7/21/2026. (Molina, Nilsa) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
07/20/202621Proposed Order - ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO USE CASH COLLATERAL AND ADDRESSING ADEQUATE PROTECTION Filed by David P Leibowitz ESQ on behalf of First Step USA Inc (RE: 20 Motion to Use Cash Collateral, Motion for Adequate Protection). (Leibowitz, David) (Entered: 07/20/2026)
07/18/202620Notice of Motion and Motion to Use Cash Collateral thru: Permanently, Notice of Motion and Motion for Adequate Protection Filed by David P Leibowitz ESQ on behalf of First Step USA Inc. Hearing scheduled for 7/21/2026 at 09:00 AM at Appear In Courtroom 682, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Thorne. (Leibowitz, David) (Entered: 07/18/2026)
07/15/202619Certificate of Service Filed by David P Leibowitz ESQ on behalf of First Step USA Inc (RE: 15 Motion to Use Cash Collateral, 16 Application to Employ). (Leibowitz, David) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/15/202618CORRECTIVE ENTRY to correct docket text (RE: 16 Application to Employ). (Gossett, Valerie) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/15/202617CORRECTIVE ENTRY PDF/Event Error, Filer Notified (RE: 15 Motion to Use Cash Collateral). (Gossett, Valerie) (Entered: 07/15/2026)
07/14/202616Notice of Motion and Application to Employ David P. Leibowitz, Linda A. Green and Law Offices of David P. Leibowitz, LLC for the Debtor Filed by David P Leibowitz ESQ on behalf of First Step USA Inc. Hearing scheduled for 8/4/2026 at 09:00 AM at Appear In Courtroom 682, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Thorne. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David P. Leibowitz # 2 Proposed Order) (Leibowitz, David) Modified on 7/15/2026 to correct docket text (VG). (Entered: 07/14/2026)
07/14/202615
PDF/Event Error, Filer Notified
Notice of Motion and Motion to Use Cash Collateral thru: Permanently Filed by David P Leibowitz ESQ on behalf of First Step USA Inc. Hearing scheduled for 7/21/2026 at 09:00 AM at Appear In Courtroom 682, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Thorne. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Leibowitz, David)Modified on 7/15/2026 (VG). (Entered: 07/14/2026)