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

    02/10/2026

  • 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
02/05/2026168Trustee Payment Under 11 U.S.C. Section 330(e) Processed for $60.00. Voucher Number GPC 26-206. (jpp)
12/31/2025167BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 12/31/2025. (Admin.)
12/29/2025166ORDER AWARDING TRUSTEE'S COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES (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 U.S. Trustee U.S. Trustee). 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 12/29/2025. (llb)
12/29/2025Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Granted - order submitted (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 U.S. Trustee U.S. Trustee) (llb)
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)