Case number: 2:26-bk-16378 - World's Best, LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    World's Best, LLC

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mark Edward Hall

  • Filed

    06/04/2026

  • Last Filing

    07/28/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-16378-MEH

Assigned to: Honorable Mark Edward Hall
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/04/2026
341 meeting:  07/15/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  08/13/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  12/01/2026

Debtor

World's Best, LLC

100 Park Avenue, Apt. 3103
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 98-0581420

represented by
Melinda D. Middlebrooks

Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.
P.O. Box 1630
Belmar, NJ 07719-1630
973-218-6877
Email: middlebrooks@middlebrooksshapiro.com

Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.

P. O.Box 1630
Belmar, NJ 07719-1630

Jessica M. Minneci

Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.
P.O. Box 1630
Belmar, NJ 07081
973-218-6877
Fax : 973-218-6878
Email: jminneci@middlebrooksshapiro.com

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
represented by
Fran B. Steele

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102-5504
(973) 645-3014
Fax : (973) 645-5993
Email: Fran.B.Steele@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/02/202622BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 07/02/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/03/2026)
07/02/2026Receipt of filing fee for Amended List of Creditors (Fee)( 26-16378-MEH) [misc,amdcma] ( 34.00) Filing Fee. Receipt number A49792102, fee amount $ 34.00. (re: Doc#17) (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
07/01/2026Fee Due Amended List of Creditors (Fee) $ 34. (related document:17 Missing Document(s): Atty Disclosure Statement, Attorney Signature(s), Debtor(s) Signature(s), Declaration Under Penalty For Non Individual Debtors, List of All Creditors, Statement of Financial Affairs For Non-Individuals, Schedules, Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals A/B, D,E/F,G,H, filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of World's Best, LLC. (Middlebrooks, Melinda) Modified on 6/30/2026 (car). filed by Debtor World's Best, LLC) (car) (Entered: 07/01/2026)
06/30/2026Hearing Withdrawn. Order To Show Cause Satisfied - All Missing Documents Filed. (related document:6 Order to Show Cause Why Case Should Not be Dismissed for re: Failure to File Missing Documents. Missing Documents: Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals, Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Non Individual Debtors, Statement of Financial Affairs For Non-Individuals, Atty Disclosure Statement, List of Equity Security Holders, Balance Sheet, Tax Return, Cash Flow Statement, Statement of Operations, Statement Indicating why a Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, Cash Flow Statement, or Tax Return is not being filed (if applicable), Schedules A/B,D,E/F,G,H.) (as) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
06/30/202621Order Respecting Amendment to Schedule(s) (related document:17 Missing Document(s) Filed filed by Debtor World's Best, LLC). 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 6/30/2026. (car) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
06/30/2026Remark. STILL MISSING: No Documents Missing - All Required Documents Filed (car) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
06/29/202620Missing Document(s): Statement of Operations filed by Jessica M. Minneci on behalf of World's Best, LLC. (Minneci, Jessica) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
06/29/202619Missing Document(s): Cash Flow Statement filed by Jessica M. Minneci on behalf of World's Best, LLC. (Minneci, Jessica) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
06/29/202618Missing Document(s): Balance Sheet filed by Jessica M. Minneci on behalf of World's Best, LLC. (Minneci, Jessica) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
06/29/202617Missing Document(s): Atty Disclosure Statement, Attorney Signature(s), Debtor(s) Signature(s), Declaration Under Penalty For Non Individual Debtors, List of All Creditors, Statement of Financial Affairs For Non-Individuals, Schedules, Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals A/B, D,E/F,G,H, filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of World's Best, LLC. (Middlebrooks, Melinda) Modified on 6/30/2026 (car). (Entered: 06/29/2026)