Case number: 3:24-bk-16256 - Municipal Finance & Services Corp - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Municipal Finance & Services Corp

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Michael B. Kaplan

  • Filed

    06/21/2024

  • Last Filing

    11/27/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Trenton)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-16256-MBK

Assigned to: Judge Michael B. Kaplan
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/21/2024
341 meeting:  07/26/2024
Deadline for filing claims:  09/20/2024

Debtor

Municipal Finance & Services Corp

33 Wood Avenue South, Suite 730
Iselin, NJ 08830
MIDDLESEX-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 83-1335757

represented by
Daniel Brogan

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
1313 N. Market Street
Suite 1201
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-442-7010
Email: dbrogan@beneschlaw.com

Trustee

John Michael McDonnell

John Michael McDonnell, Ch. 7 Trustee
500 Hooper Avenue
Ste Second Floor
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-383-7233

represented by
Jaclynn McDonnell

Genova Burns LLC
494 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-533-0777
Email: jmcdonnell@genovaburns.com

John Michael McDonnell

John Michael McDonnell, Ch. 7 Trustee
500 Hooper Avenue
Ste Second Floor
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-383-7233
Fax : 732-383-7531
Email: jmcdonnell@mchfirm.com

Scott S. Rever

Genova Burns LLC
110 Allen Road
Ste 304
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
973-467-2700
Email: srever@genovaburns.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
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/26/2025165BNC Certificate of Notice - Hearing. No. of Notices: 58. Notice Date 11/26/2025. (Admin.)
11/24/2025164Notice of Trustee's Final Report and Applications for Compensation (related document:[162] Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report and Application for Compensation filed on behalf of Trustee, John Michael McDonnell. The United States Trustee has reviewed the Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report. Fee Amount Requested $20,337.78. Expenses Requested $75.00. Filed by U.S. Trustee. (Attachments: # 1 Trustee's Application for Compensation and Expenses # 2 Unsigned Order Awarding Trustee's Compensation and Expenses) (UST Staff18)). Filed by John Michael McDonnell. (McDonnell, John)
11/24/2025Final Meeting Scheduled (related document:[162] Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report and Application for Compensation filed on behalf of Trustee, John Michael McDonnell. The United States Trustee has reviewed the Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report. Fee Amount Requested $20,337.78. Expenses Requested $75.00. (Attachments: # 1 Trustee's Application for Compensation and Expenses # 2 Unsigned Order Awarding Trustee's Compensation and Expenses) (UST Staff18) filed by U.S. Trustee) Hearing scheduled for 12/29/2025 at 10:00 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton. (llb)
11/21/2025162Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report and Application for Compensation filed on behalf of Trustee, John Michael McDonnell. The United States Trustee has reviewed the Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Report. Fee Amount Requested $20,337.78. Expenses Requested $75.00. Filed by U.S. Trustee. (Attachments: # (1) Trustee's Application for Compensation and Expenses # (2) Unsigned Order Awarding Trustee's Compensation and Expenses) (UST Staff18)
09/19/2025161BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 09/19/2025. (Admin.)
09/17/2025160Order Granting Application For Compensation for Genova Burns, LLC, fees awarded: $257,805.00, expenses awarded: $3,348.83 (Related Doc # [154]). 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 9/17/2025. (llb)
09/15/2025Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Reserve (related document:154 Application for Compensation for Genova Burns, LLC, Trustee's Attorney, period: 6/24/2024 to 8/11/2025, fee: $257,805.00, expenses: $3,348.83. Filed by Genova Burns, LLC. Hearing scheduled for 9/15/2025 at 10:00 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 First and Final Application for allowance of fees and reimbursement of expenses to counsel for John M. McDonnell, Esq., Chapter 7 Trustee # 2 Exhibit A # 3 Exhibit B # 4 Exhibit C # 5 Exhibit D # 6 Proposed Order)) (llb)
08/27/2025159BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 08/27/2025. (Admin.)
08/27/2025158BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 0. Notice Date 08/27/2025. (Admin.)
08/25/2025157Order Granting Application For Compensation for Sharer Petree Brotz & Snyder, fees awarded: $34389.50, expenses awarded: $600.04 (Related Doc # [141]). 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 8/25/2025. (wiq)