Case number: 2:08-bk-22786 - Brooke Corporation - Kansas Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Brooke Corporation

  • Court

    Kansas (ksbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Dale L. Somers

  • Filed

    10/28/2008

  • Last Filing

    12/18/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
JNTADMN, LEAD, CONVERTED, MONEY, CLOSED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Kansas (Kansas City)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 08-22786

Assigned to: Chief Judge Dale L. Somers
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset



Debtor disposition:  Discharge Not Applicable
Date filed:  10/28/2008
Date converted:  06/29/2009
Date reopened (2):  10/03/2025
Date terminated:  12/11/2025
341 meeting initially set for:  12/08/2008
341 meeting (re)scheduled for:  08/03/2009
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  04/27/2009

Debtor

Brooke Corporation

8500 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS 66210
JOHNSON-KS
913-383-9700
Tax ID / EIN: 48-1009756

represented by
Brooke Corporation

PRO SE

Angela R Markley

8500 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-449-7672
Email: amrobins42869@yahoo.com
TERMINATED: 12/07/2009

Attorney for Trustee

Christopher J Redmond

Redmond Law Firm, LLC
13220 Metcalf Ave.
Suite 310
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-379-1100

represented by
Kathryn B. Bussing

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-983-8000
Fax : 816-983-8080

John J. Cruciani

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 983-8197
Email: john.cruciani@huschblackwell.com

Michael D. Fielding

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-983-8000
Fax : 816-983-8080
Email: michael.fielding@huschblackwell.com

Benjamin F. Mann

Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
P. O. Box 419777
4801 Main Street, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64141-6777
(816) 983-8000
Fax : 816-983-8080
Email: benjamin.mann@huschblackwell.com

Christopher J. Redmond

Redmond Law Firm, LLC
13220 Metcalf Ave.
Suite 310
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-379-1100
Fax : 913-379-1109
Email: christopher.redmond@christopherredmondlawfirm.com

Christopher J. Redmond

Redmond Law Firm, LLC
13220 Metcalf Ave.
Suite 310
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-379-1100
Fax : 913-379-1109
Email: christopher.redmond@christopherredmondlawfirm.com

Bruce E, Strauss

Merrick, Baker, & Strauss, P.C.
1044 Main Street
Suite 500
Kansas City, MO 64105
816-221-8855
Email: bruces@merrickbakerstrauss.com

Keron A Wright

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-983-8315
Fax : 816-983-8080
Email: keron.wright@huschblackwell.com
TERMINATED: 04/11/2011

Trustee

Albert Riederer

c/o Husch Blackwell Sanders
4801 Main St, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 983-8054
TERMINATED: 11/03/2011

represented by
Gabrielle A. J. Beam

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
1100 Walnut
Suite 2100
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-234-8000
Fax : 816-234-8089
Email: gabeam@fdic.gov
TERMINATED: 11/10/2010

Kathryn B. Bussing

(See above for address)

Kara E Casteel

ASK Financial LLP
2600 Eagan Woods Drive
St Paul, MN 55121
651-406-9665 Ext 846
Fax : 651-406-9676
Email: kcasteel@askfinancial.com

John J. Cruciani

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 983-8197
Email: john.cruciani@huschblackwell.com

Joshua M Ellwanger

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-983-8344
Fax : 816-983-8080
Email: josh.ellwanger@huschblackwell.com
TERMINATED: 10/21/2011

Michael D. Fielding

(See above for address)

Alex Govze

ASK LLP
2600 Eagan Woods Drive
St Paul, MN 55121
651-409-9665 Ext 842
Fax : 651-406-9676
Email: agovze@askllp.com

Benjamin F. Mann

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 01/22/2018

Christopher D Moseng

ASK Financial LLP
2600 Eagan Woods Drive
St Paul, MN 55121
651-406-9665 Ext 869
Fax : 651-406-9676
Email: cmoseng@askfinancial.com
TERMINATED: 02/03/2012

Michael E Norton

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-983-8311
Fax : 816-983-8080

Douglas J. Schmidt

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-983-8000 ext 8147
Fax : 816-983-8080
Email: douglas.schmidt@huschblackwell.com

Gavin L Smith

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-983-8000
Fax : 816-983-8080

Joseph L Steinfeld, Jr

ASK LLP
2600 Eagan Woods Drive
St Paul, MO 55121
651-289-3850
Fax : 651-406-9676
Email: jsteinfeld@askllp.com

Sean D. Tassi

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
US
816-983-8000
Fax : 816-983-8080
Email: sean.tassi@huschblackwell.com

Gary D Underdahl

ASK Financial LLP
2600 Eagan Woods Drive
St Paul, MN 55121
651-406-9665 Ext 857
Fax : 651-406-9676
Email: gunderdahl@askfinancial.com

Keron A Wright

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 04/11/2011

Trustee

Christopher J Redmond

Redmond Law Firm, LLC
13220 Metcalf Ave.
Suite 310
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-379-1100

represented by
Kathryn B. Bussing

(See above for address)

John J. Cruciani

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main Street, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 983-8197
Email: john.cruciani@huschblackwell.com

Michael D. Fielding

(See above for address)

Cynthia F Grimes

Grimes Rebein, L.C.
15301 West 87th St. Pkwy Ste. 200
Lenexa, KS 66219
(913) 888-4800
Fax : (913) 888-0570
Email: grimreb@gmail.com
TERMINATED: 01/31/2013

Benjamin F. Mann

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 01/22/2018

Steven R. Rebein

Law Office of Steven R. Rebein, L.C.
8700 Monrovia
Suite 310
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913) 888-4800
Email: srebein@stevenrebeinlaw.com

Christopher J. Redmond

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 10/08/2014

Christopher J. Redmond

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 02/26/2018

Douglas J. Schmidt

(See above for address)

Joseph L Steinfeld, Jr

(See above for address)

Bruce E, Strauss

(See above for address)

Victor F Weber

Merrick Baker and Strauss PC
1044 Main Ste 500
Kansas City, MO 64105
816-221-8855
Fax : 816-221-7886
Email: victor@merrickbakerstrauss.com

Ingrid M Wong

Husch Blackwell LLP
4801 Main St
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-983-8000
Fax : 816-983-8080
Email: ingrid.wong@kc.frb.org

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
301 North Main Suite 1150
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 269-6637

represented by
Jay Befort

Office of US Trustee
301 N Main
STE 1150
Wichita, KS 67202
316-269-6176
Fax : 316-269-6182
Email: ustpregion20.wi.ecf@usdoj.gov

William F. Schantz

Office of U. S. Trustee
301 North Main-Ste. 1150
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 269-6214
Email: ustpregion20.wi.ecf@usdoj.gov

Jordan M Sickman

DOJ-Ust
301 North Main
Suite 1150
Wichita, KS 67202
202-834-0394
Email: jordan.sickman@usdoj.gov

Richard A. Wieland

Office of U. S. Trustee
301 North Main-Ste. 1150
Wichita, KS 67202
Email: ustpregion20.wi.ecf@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee Chair

RKC Financial

Attn Roger Cunningham
12740 Hillcrest Road
Suite 267
Dallas, TX 75230
817-267-5223

represented by
Robert D Gaines

Krigel & Krigel, PC
4550 Belleview
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-756-5800
Fax : 816-756-1999

Carol M Katzer

4520 Main Street, Ste. 700
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 756-5800

Samuel Kornhauser

Law Offices of Samuel Kornhauser
155 Jackson Street Suite 1807
San Francisco, CA 94111
415 981-6281
Fax : 415 981-7616
Email: skornhauser@earthlink.net

Erlene W Krigel

Krigel & Krigel
4520 Main
Suite 700
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 756-5800
Email: ekrigel@knmlaw.com
TERMINATED: 11/06/2011

Creditor Committee Chair

NCMIC Finance Corp

Attn Greg Cole
14001 University Aven
Clive, IA 50325-8258
515-313-4561

represented by
Merritt Pardini

Kattew Muchin Rosenman LLP
575 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022-2585
212-940-6742
Fax : 212-894-5742
Email: merritt.pardini@kattenlaw.com

Creditor Committee

Seraphein Beyn

Attn Scorr Lanphear
2319 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-441-7911

 
 
Creditor Committee

J & P Holdings - Hallberg Ins. Agency

Attn Gary Randant Jr and/or Jim Hallberg
6811 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Suite 306
Overland Park, KS 66202
913-403-0399

 
 
Creditor Committee

Ghanem Insurance Services Inc

Attn Timothy M Crawley
1709 Calavera Pl
Fullerton, CA 92833
626-332-5700

 
 
Creditor Committee

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

Attn Travis Alexander Torrence
Fullbright Tower
1301 McKinney
Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-3558

 
 
Creditor Committee

HBK New York LLC

Attn Charlie Shufeldt
350 Park Ave
Fl 19
New York, NY 10022
212-588-5160

 
 
Creditor Committee

Low Cost Insurance Services Inc

Attn Brett C Coonrod
7001 W 79th Street
Overland Park, KS 66204
913-495-9965

 
 
Creditor Committee

Unsecured Creditors' Committee


represented by
David A Abadir

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue
36th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2024
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: dabadir@pszjlaw.com
TERMINATED: 02/07/2011

Robert J. Feinstein

Pachulski Stang Ziehl and Jones
780 Third Avenue
36th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2024
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: rfeinstein@pszjlaw.com
TERMINATED: 02/07/2011

Mark Moedritzer

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.P.
2555 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-474-6550
Fax : 816-421-5547
Email: mmoedritzer@shb.com

Kristen F. Trainor

1201 Walnut Street
Suite 800
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-701-3080
Email: kristen.trainor@va.gov

Creditor Committee

Robert J Feinstein

Pachulski Stang Ziehl and Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue
36th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2024

represented by
Robert J Feinstein

PRO SE

David A Abadir

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
780 Third Avenue
36th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2024
212-561-7700
Fax : 212-561-7777
Email: dabadir@pszjlaw.com
TERMINATED: 02/07/2011

Iain A W Nasatir

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 02/07/2011

Creditor Committee

Ad Hoc Committee of Franchise Agents, Ad Hoc Committee of Franchise Agents

c/o Matthew R. Pearson, Esq.
Gravely & Pearson L.L. P.
425 Soledad Suite 600
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-472-1111
represented by
Carol M Katzer

(See above for address)

Erlene W Krigel

(See above for address)

Matthew R. Pearson

Gravely & Pearson LLP
425 Soledad Street
Suite 600
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-472-1111
Fax : 210-472-1110
Email: mpearson@gplawfirm.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
12/16/20256529Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds or Small Dividends in the amount of $9557.90 . Filed by Interested Party Employbridge Holding Company . (kjg) (Entered: 12/18/2025)
12/11/2025Bankruptcy Case Closed (tms) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
11/22/20256528BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)6527 Order on Payment of Unclaimed Funds or Small Dividends) Notice Date 11/22/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 11/22/2025)
11/19/20256527Order on Payment of Unclaimed Funds or Small Dividends in the amount of $43734.71 (related document(s): 6518 Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds or Small Dividends filed by Interested Party Oak Point Partners, LLC). Signed on 11/19/2025 (tms) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
11/19/2025Hearing Held (RE: related document(s)6518 Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds or Small Dividends filed by Interested Party Oak Point Partners, LLC) (tms) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/20256526Courtroom Minute Sheet (DLS), Ruling:Court will approve the application and enter the appropriate order. (RE: related document(s)6518 Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds or Small Dividends filed by Interested Party Oak Point Partners, LLC) (tms) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
10/24/20256525BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)6523 Clerk's Notice of Service of Text Order) Notice Date 10/24/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/24/2025)
10/22/20256524Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice. Please take notice that
Jordan M Sickman
on behalf of
U.S. Trustee U.S. Trustee
hereby enters Appearance in the above captioned bankruptcy case pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9010(b) and requests Notice of all matters which may come before the Court pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, 4001, and 9007 at
U.S. Trustee's Office 301 N. Main, Suite 1150 Wichita KS 67202, 202-834-0394, jordan.sickman@usdoj.gov
.
This is a Text Only entry. No document is attached.
Filed by U.S. Trustee U.S. Trustee. (Sickman, Jordan) (Entered: 10/22/2025)
10/22/20256523Clerk's Notice of Service of Text Order (RE: related document(s) 6522 Order to Continue Hearing - Text Order) (tms) (Entered: 10/22/2025)
10/22/20256522
ORDER CONTINUING HEARING.


Reason for continuance: No appearances. So ORDERED by s/ Dale L. Somers. (related documents 6518 Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds or Small Dividends) Hearing to be held on 11/19/2025 at 11:15 AM Topeka Courtroom 220 for 6518, (tms)

THE MOVING PARTY IS TO SERVE THIS ORDER ON PARTIES NOT RECEIVING ELECTRONIC NOTICE AND FILE A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE WITH THE COURT. (When filing a certificate of service for this order, relate it back to the epo category.)

This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.

(Entered: 10/22/2025)