Case number: 2:26-bk-20524 - Bret's Towing LLC - Wisconsin Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Bret's Towing LLC

  • Court

    Wisconsin Eastern (wiebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Rachel M Blise

  • Filed

    02/01/2026

  • Last Filing

    02/15/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, SCHEDULESDUE, NTCAPR



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-20524-rmb

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Rachel M Blise
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  02/01/2026
341 meeting:  03/09/2026
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  05/08/2026

Debtor In Possession

Bret's Towing LLC, Debtor

2233 S Business Dr
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Tax ID / EIN: 93-2446531
dba
Bret's Towing & Auto Repair


represented by
Evan Schmit

Kerkman & Dunn
839 N. Jefferson St., Ste. 400
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3744
414-277-8200
Email: eschmit@kerkmandunn.com

Jerome R. Kerkman

Kerkman & Dunn
839 N. Jefferson Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3744
414-277-8200
Fax : 414-277-0100
Email: jkerkman@kerkmandunn.com

Tyler M. Jones

Kerkman & Dunn
839 N Jefferson St.
Suite #400A
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-277-8200
Email: tjones@kerkmandunn.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U. S. Trustee

517 East Wisconsin Ave.
Room 430
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-297-4499
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/06/202636BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document (RE: 31 Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral). Notice Date 02/06/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
02/06/202635BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document (RE: 28 Order To Pay Wages). Notice Date 02/06/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 02/06/2026)
02/05/202634BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document (RE: 20 Order on Motion to Expedite Hearing). Notice Date 02/05/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
02/05/202633BNC Certificate of Mailing - Meeting of Creditors (RE: 22 Meeting of Creditors filed by U.S. Trustee Office of the U. S. Trustee). Notice Date 02/05/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
02/04/202632Final hearing Set. The Court will hold a final hearing on the Cash Collateral Motions on March 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 149 of the U.S. Courthouse, 517 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A representative of the Debtors, counsel for the Debtors, all parties objecting to Cash Collateral Motions, and all witnesses must appear in person at the hearing. Other parties in interest may appear at the hearing by Zoom videoconference. Using the Zoom application or a web browser (www.zoomgov.com/join), enter Meeting ID 160 5891 6561 and Passcode 447162 before the scheduled hearing time. Parties in interest appearing by Zoom may not present argument on the Motions or question witnesses (RE: 10). (jam, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
02/04/202631Order Approving Use of Cash Collateral and Granting Adequate Protection on and Interim Basis. On or before February 6, 2026, Debtors must serve the Cash Collateral Motions and this order on all creditors and parties in interest. All objections to the Cash Collateral Motions must be filed on or before February 25, 2026. Debtors may file responses to any objections on or before March 6, 2025. Exhibit Lists due on or before March 10, 2026. Final hearing on the CashCollateral Motions will be March 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 149 of the U.S.Courthouse, 517 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Related Doc # 10) (jam, Deputy Clerk) (Signed: 02/04/2026) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
02/04/202630Hearing held 02/04/2026 on Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Approval of Use of Cash Collateral and Providing Adequate Protection and Motion to Pay Pre-Petition Wages (Re: 10 Motion, 12 Motion). Evan Schmit and Jerome Kerkman appeared on behalf of the Debtor in Possession, Jeffrey Piller, the principal of the debtor appeared, David Asbach appeared on behalf of the U.S. Trustee's Office, Lina Toma appeared on behalf of Old National Bank and Old National Equipment Finance, J. Logan Rappaport appeared on behalf of TVT Capital Source, LLC and Shanna Kaminski appeared on behalf of AKF Inc. dba FundKite. The Court heard arguments from counsel and heard testimony from Mr. Piller. For reasons stated on the record, the Court granted the debtor's motion to pay pre-petition wages and granted the cash collateral motion on an interim basis, pending the final hearing. The Court will enter separate orders. The Court scheduled a final hearing on the debtor's motion to use cash collateral for 03/12/2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the United States Courthouse, 517 East Wisconsin Ave, Room 149, Milwaukee Wisconsin. An audio recording of the hearing is available on the docket. (abg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
02/04/202629Proposed Order Granting Motion for Joint Administration RE: 8 - Proposed Order filed by Attorney Jerome R. Kerkman of Kerkman & Dunn on behalf of Bret's Towing LLC. (Kerkman, Jerome) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
02/04/202628Order Approving Motion to Pay Pre-Petition Wages (Related Doc # 12) . (jam, Deputy Clerk) (Signed: 02/04/2026) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
02/04/202627PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 2/4/2026 11:05:06 AM ]. File Size [ 29480 KB ]. Run Time [ 01:01:25 ]. (Motion for Approval of Use of Cash Collateral and Providing Adequate Protection and Motion to Pay Pre-Petition Wages). (admin). (Entered: 02/04/2026)