Case number: 6:24-bk-61250 - The MLJ Companies LLC - Virginia Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The MLJ Companies LLC

  • Court

    Virginia Western (vawbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Rebecca B. Connelly

  • Filed

    11/07/2024

  • Last Filing

    12/16/2025

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CONVERTED, BUSINESS, SmBus, DISMISSED, CLOSED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of Virginia (Lynchburg)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-61250

Assigned to: Judge Rebecca B. Connelly
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
No asset



Debtor disposition:  Dismissed for Other Reason
Date filed:  11/07/2024
Date converted:  07/18/2025
Date terminated:  12/04/2025
Debtor dismissed:  11/03/2025
341 meeting:  09/11/2025
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  10/14/2025

Debtor

The MLJ Companies LLC

700 Semmes Ave Apt. 432
Richmond, VA 23224
LOUISA-VA
Tax ID / EIN: 83-1731144

represented by
Kimberly Kalisz

Conway Law Group PC
1320 Central Park Blvd
Ste 2nd Floor
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
202-910-7169
Email: kimberly@conwaylegal.com

Trustee

Richard C. Maxwell, Trustee [Ch. 11]

Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
10 S. Jefferson Street
Suite 1800
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-983-7628
TERMINATED: 07/18/2025

represented by
Richard C. Maxwell, Trustee [Ch. 11]

Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
10 S. Jefferson Street
Suite 1800
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-983-7628
Fax : 540-983-7711
Email: rich.maxwell@wrvblaw.com

Trustee

Hannah W. Hutman(436156)

Hoover Penrod
342 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
5404332444

represented by
Brittany Berlauk Falabella

Hirschler Fleischer, A Professional Corp
2100 East Cary Street
P.O. Box 500
Richmond, VA 23218-0500
804-771-9549
Fax : 804-644-0957
Email: bfalabella@hirschlerlaw.com

Hannah W. Hutman(436156)

Hoover Penrod
342 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
5404332444
Email: hhutman@hooverpenrod.com

U.S. Trustee

USTrustee

Office of the United States Trustee
210 First Street, Suite 505
Roanoke, VA 24011
(540) 857-2806

 
 
U.S. Trustee

Margaret K Garber

U S Trustee's Office
210 First Street, Suite 505
Roanoke, VA 24011
5408572829
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
12/16/2025152Order Discharging Richard C. Maxwell, SubChapter V Trustee (RE: related document(s)102 Ch 11 Sub V Trustee's Report of No Distribution C-Case Dismissed or Converted Fee Award Not Received filed by Trustee Richard C. Maxwell, Trustee [Ch. 11]). (Ross, Chase) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
12/06/2025151BNC Certificate of Mailing (RE: related document(s) 150 Case Closing and Release of Trustee) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 12/06/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 12/07/2025)
12/04/2025150Case Closing and Release of Trustee (Ross, Chase) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
11/11/2025149Chapter 7 Trustee's Report of No Distribution Filed by Hannah W. Hutman(436156). Funds Collected: $2591.89. Key information about this case as reported in schedules filed by the debtor(s) or otherwise found in the case record: This case was pending for 12 months. Assets Abandoned (without deducting any secured claims): $ 491074.23, Assets Exempt: $ 0.00, Claims Scheduled: $ 365058.58, Claims Asserted: Not Applicable, Claims scheduled to be discharged without payment (without deducting the value of collateral or debts excepted from discharge): $ 365058.58. Hannah W. Hutman(436156) on behalf of Hannah W. Hutman(436156) (RE: related document(s) 88 Meeting of Creditors 341(a) meeting to be held on 8/12/2025 at 03:30 PM via crmtg Zoom - Hutman: Meeting ID 495 849 0558, Passcode 1345831086, Phone 1 (540) 924-0301. Last day to oppose discharge or dischargeability is 10/14/2025.). (Hutman(436156), Hannah) (Entered: 11/11/2025)
11/05/2025148BNC Certificate of Mailing - Order Dismissing Case. (RE: related document(s) 147 Order Dismissing Case) No. of Notices: 7. Notice Date 11/05/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
11/03/2025147Order Dismissing Case Debtor (RE: related document(s)113 Order Setting Due Date, Order Schedule Hearing). Case to Be Closed if Applicable 12/3/2025. (Ross, Chase) (Entered: 11/03/2025)
11/03/2025146Order Approving Trustee's Application to Employ Real Estate Professional Effective as of July 07/25/2025. Order on Fee Award for Compensation and Expenses for Torrence, Read & Forehand Auctions, L.C., Auctioneer, Fees awarded: $790.00, Expenses awarded: $0.00; Awarded on 11/3/2025 (RE: related document(s)138 Application for Compensation filed by Trustee Hannah W. Hutman(436156)). (Ross, Chase) (Entered: 11/03/2025)
10/29/2025145Hearing Held - Moot - Case Dismissed (RE: related document(s)98 Motion for Entry of Order filed by Debtor The MLJ Companies LLC) (Ross, Chase) (Entered: 10/29/2025)
10/29/2025144Hearing Held - Moot - Case Dismissed (RE: related document(s)42 Motion for Relief From Stay filed by Creditor Citibank, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee of BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2023-NQM5, 49 Response filed by Debtor The MLJ Companies LLC) (Ross, Chase) (Entered: 10/29/2025)
10/29/2025143Hearing Held - Moot - Case Dismissed (RE: related document(s)100 Motion to Convert Case to Chapter 11 filed by Debtor The MLJ Companies LLC) (Ross, Chase) (Entered: 10/29/2025)