Case number: 2:03-bk-26172 - Meridian Benefit Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Meridian Benefit Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Stacey L. Meisel

  • Filed

    05/15/2003

  • Last Filing

    11/28/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
ADVERSARY, CLMAGT, DEFER, MONEY, CLOSED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 03-26172-SLM

Assigned to: Judge Stacey L. Meisel
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset



Debtor disposition:  Discharge Not Applicable
Date filed:  05/15/2003
Date terminated:  08/27/2020
341 meeting:  07/24/2003
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  08/11/2003

Debtor

Meridian Benefit Inc.

PO Box 4747
Wayne, NJ 07470
PASSAIC-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 22-3619000

represented by
Brian L. Baker

Ravin Greenberg, LLC
24 Commerce Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-226-1500
Email: bbaker@ravingreenberg.com

Trustee

Charles M. Forman

Forman Holt
365 West Passaic St.
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000

represented by
Carlton Fields, PA

PO Box 3239
Tampa, FL 33601-3239

Charles M. Forman

Forman Holt
365 West Passaic St.
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000
Fax : 201-655-6650
Email: cforman@formanlaw.com

Charles M. Forman

Forman Holt
365 West Passaic Street
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-857-7111
Email: cforman@formanlaw.com

Forman Holt

365 W. Passaic Street
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000

Forman Holt Eliades & Ravin LLC

Forman Holt Eliades & Ravin LLC
218 Route 17 North
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
(201) 845-1000

Forman Holt Eliades & Ravin LLC

80 Route 4 East, Ste. 290
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-845-1000

Harry M. Gutfleish

Gutfleish Law, LLC
Three University Plaza
Suite 410
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-241-2032
Email: hgutfleish@goldmandavis.com

Michael E. Holt

Forman Holt
365 W. Passaic Street
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000
Fax : 201-655-6650
Email: mholt@formanlaw.com

Erin Kennedy

Forman Holt
365 West Passaic Street
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000
Fax : 201-655-6650
Email: ekennedy@formanlaw.com

Kim R. Lynch

Forman Holt
365 Passaic Street
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000
Fax : 201-655-6650
Email: klynch@formanlaw.com

Matteo Percontino

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main Street
Court Plaza North
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-525-6298
Fax : 201-678-6298
Email: mpercontino@coleschotz.com

Jordan Aaron Wishnew

Otterbeurg, Steindler, Houston & Rozen
230 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10169
Fax : (201) 845-9112

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-3014
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/04/2025Pursuant to the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey General Orders dated October 1, 2025 and October 17, 2025, the processing of unclaimed funds applications is suspended until such time as the federal government is funded through Congressional appropriation. Signed on 11/4/2025. (rms) (Entered: 11/04/2025)
11/03/2025630Unclaimed Funds Supporting Documentation (related document:629 Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds filed by Interested Party Dilks & Knopik, LLC as assignee to The Intestate Estate of Rocky L. Shearin) filed by Dilks & Knopik, LLC as assignee to The Intestate Estate of Rocky L. Shearin. (mlc) (Entered: 11/03/2025)
11/03/2025629Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds in the Amount $ $9,081.00 Filed by Dilks & Knopik, LLC as assignee to The Intestate Estate of Rocky L. Shearin. Objection deadline is 11/24/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service # 2 Certification in Support of Application For Payment of Unclaimed Funds # 3 Proposed Order) (mlc) (Entered: 11/03/2025)
05/12/2022628BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/12/2022. (Admin.) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
05/12/2022627BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 05/12/2022. (Admin.) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
05/10/2022626Order Denying Application For Payment of Unclaimed Funds (Related Doc # 624). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 5/10/2022. (wiq) (Entered: 05/10/2022)
04/18/2022624Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds Filed by Martha Acevedo-Smith. Objection deadline is 5/9/2022. (lc) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/18/2022 (lc). (Entered: 04/18/2022)
01/11/2021623Correspondence re: Request for information ( case is closed) filed by Bennie McCrae. (wdh) (Entered: 01/11/2021)
08/27/2020Bankruptcy Case Closed. (wdh) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
08/27/2020622Final Decree; The following parties were served: Trustee and US Trustee. (wdh) (Entered: 08/27/2020)