Case number: 3:25-bk-30004 - The Ruins, LLC - North Dakota Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Ruins, LLC

  • Court

    North Dakota (ndbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Shon Hastings

  • Filed

    01/06/2025

  • Last Filing

    04/21/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
NODISCH, NTCAPR, NOCLOSE, TRANSCRIPT 90, CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of North Dakota (Fargo)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-30004

Assigned to: Judge Shon Hastings
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/06/2025
Date converted:  12/31/2025
341 meeting:  02/06/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  06/01/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  07/07/2025
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  03/27/2026
Deadline for financial mgmt. course:  03/27/2026

Debtor

The Ruins, LLC

1405 1st Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102
CASS-ND
Tax ID / EIN: 37-1980547

represented by
Christianna A. Cathcart

The Dakota Bankruptcy Firm
1630 First Ave N
Ste. B PMB 24
Fargo, ND 58102-4246
701-394-3215
Email: christianna@dakotabankruptcy.com

Maurice VerStandig

The Dakota Bankruptcy Firm
1630 1st Avenue N
Suite B PMB 24
Fargo, ND 58102
701-394-3215
Email: mac@mbvesq.com

Trustee

Gene W Doeling

Bankruptcy Trustee
3429 Interstate Blvd. S.
P.O. Box 9231
Fargo, ND 58106-9231
701-232-8757
TERMINATED: 01/05/2026

 
 
Trustee

Erik A. Ahlgren

Bankruptcy Trustee
220 W. Washington Ave., Suite 105
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-998-2775

represented by
ERIK A. AHLGREN

Ahlgren Law Office, PLLC
220 W. Washington Ave.
Ste 105
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-998-2775
Email: erik@ahlgrenlawoffice.net

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Suite 1015 U.S. Courthouse
300 South Fourth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-334-1350
represented by
Sarah J. Wencil

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Suite 1015 U.S. Courthouse
300 South Fourth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-334-1366
Fax : 612-335-4032
Email: sarah.j.wencil@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/20/2026318Brief Filed by Interested Party City of Watertown. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Service) (Espeseth, Ross) (Entered: 04/20/2026)
04/16/2026317Certificate of Service Filed by Trustee Erik A. Ahlgren ( related document(s) 316 Order on Application to Employ). (Ahlgren, Erik) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/16/2026316Order Approving Application to Employ (Related Doc. 275). The Trustees Application to employ Kierstin Schilling as Yardi software specialist to review and analyze Debtors financial records that are stored on Yardi Software is approved effective March 26, 2026, subject to the limitations on compensation provided by 11 U.S.C. § 328. The person or entity employed under this order must file a fee application in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedures. See Fed. R. Bank. P. 2016 and 11 U.S.C. 328, 330. Applicant must also comply with Local Rules. As required by applicable federal rule or statute, the Applicant must serve this docket text order on all interested parties who will not receive the Notice of Electronic Filing. Ordered by Judge Shon Hastings. (Text order only) Signed on 4/16/2026 (dat) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
04/13/2026315Brief in Support to reject lease Filed by Trustee Erik A. Ahlgren ( related document(s)272 Motion to Assume/Reject Lease or Executory Contract). (Ahlgren, Erik) (Entered: 04/13/2026)
04/06/2026314PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 4/6/2026 1:38:38 PM ]. File Size [ 47945 KB ]. Run Time [ 01:39:53 ]. (admin). (Entered: 04/06/2026)
04/06/2026313Hearing Held On 272 Motion for Rejection of Leases or Executory Contracts with City of Watertown, State of South Dakota filed by Trustee Erik A. Ahlgren. APPEARANCES BY: Erik Ahlgren, Trustee; Attorney Ross Espeseth for City of Watertown, State of South Dakota; Attorney Drew Hushka for Red River State Bank; Attorney Doug Murch for Jesse Craig and Mindy Craig. DISPOSITION: Motion by Trustee, Erik Ahlgren, for Rejection of Leases or Executory Contracts with City of Watertown, State of South Dakota is held in abeyance to allow the Trustee 7 days to brief a legal issue and the city of Watertown 7 days to reply to the Trustee's brief. TIME OF HEARING: 1:58 to 3:38 p.m.. (sfh) Modified on 4/7/2026 (sfh). (Entered: 04/06/2026)
04/03/2026312BNC Certificate of Mailing. (RE: related document(s)296 Order on Generic Motion) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/03/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
04/03/2026311Order for Mediation Conference Signed on 4/3/2026 by Judge Kathy A. Surratt-States, United States Bankruptcy Judge, St. Louis, Missouri. Mediation Conference to be held on
5/12/2026 at 08:30 AM Central Time
at the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street,Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415. (sfh) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
04/03/2026310Order Granting Motion by Interested Parties Jesse Craig and Mindy Craig for Attorney Douglas Murch, Jesse Craig and Mindy Craig to Appear By Video Conference at the hearing on Trustee Erik Ahlgren's Motion for Rejection of Leases or Executory Contracts with City of Watertown, State of South Dakota scheduled for Monday, April 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (Related Doc # 309).
Video conference instructions and the link to join are located at: https://www.ndb.uscourts.gov/video-conferences. Pursuant to Local Rule 5001-2, parties appearing by video conference must test in advance. To test your video conference connection, please submit the form located at https://www.ndb.uscourts.gov/VCtestform.
Ordered By Judge Shon Hastings. (Text order only). Signed on 4/3/2026 (sfh) (Entered: 04/03/2026)
04/02/2026309Motion to Appear By Video Conference (related documents 272 Motion to Assume/Reject Lease or Executory Contract) Filed by Interested Parties Jesse Craig, Mulinda a/k/a Mindy Craig (Murch, Douglas) (Entered: 04/02/2026)