Maryland Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 1:26-bk-12988 - Bright Star Early Learning, LLC - Maryland Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Bright Star Early Learning, LLC
Chapter
11
Judge
Nancy V. Alquist
Filed
03/20/2026
Last Filing
05/14/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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EXHIBITS, Subchapter_V, Manual341, SmBus, PlnDue




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Maryland (Baltimore)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-12988

Assigned to: Judge Nancy V. Alquist
Chapter 11
SmBus

Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/20/2026
341 meeting:  04/20/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  05/29/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  09/16/2026
  
Case Administrator:   Kizzy Fraser
Team 4 Phone:    410-962-0795

Debtor

Bright Star Early Learning, LLC

7914 Aiken Avenue
Parkville, MD 21234
BALTIMORE(COUNTY,NOT CITY)-MD
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Matthew Eliot Abbott

Wolff & Orenstein, LLC
15245 Shady Grove Road
Suite 465 - N
Rockville, MD 20850
3012507232
Email: [email protected]

Jeffrey M. Orenstein

Wolff & Orenstein, LLC
15245 Shady Grove Road
Suite 465, North Lobby
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 250-7232
Fax : (301) 816-0592
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

For Internal Use Only

Email: [email protected]
TERMINATED: 03/24/2026

 
 
Trustee

Angela L. Shortall

348 Thompson Creek Mall
Suite 339
Stevensville, MD 21666
410-200-3465
Email: [email protected]

 
 
U.S. Trustee

US Trustee - Baltimore

Garmatz Federal Courthouse
101 West Lombard Street
Suite 2625
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 962-4300
Fax : (410) 962-3537
Email: [email protected]
represented by
Hugh M. (UST) Bernstein

Office of U.S. Trustee
101 W. Lombard Street
Suite 2625
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 962-7771
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
04/17/202633Docket Text
Order Granting Application To Employ Wolff & Orenstein, LLC As Attorneys For Debtor (related document(s):8 Application to Employ filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC). (Maloney-Raymond, Michelle) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/16/202632Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s)31 Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral). No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/16/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/14/202631Docket Text
Final Order (I) Authorizing the Use of National Funding Inc.'s and Forwarding Financing, LLC's Cash Collateral, and (II) Granting Adequate Protection Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 361 and 363 (related document(s):10 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC). (Fraser, Kizzy) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
04/06/2026Docket Text
Returned Mail: mail sent via USPS was returned as undeliverable for the following: Mailed on 03/26/2026 a notice RE: Meeting of Creditors Chapter 11 TO WebBank Corporation a/k/a WebBank 6440 S. Wasatch Blvd. Salt Lake City, UT 84121-3518. (admin) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
04/03/202630Docket Text
Evidentiary Hearing Held (related document(s)10 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC, 29 Exhibit/Witness List filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC). P. 10 GRANTED ON A FINAL BASIS. (Yalley, Joyce) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
04/02/202629Docket Text
Exhibit/Witness List Filed by Jeffrey M. Orenstein (related document(s)10 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit 2 # 3 Exhibit 3 # 4 Exhibit 4 # 5 Exhibit 5 # 6 Exhibit 6 # 7 Exhibit 7 # 8 Exhibit 8) (Orenstein, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/02/2026)
03/29/202628Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s)24 Order Setting Hearing (bk)). No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 03/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
03/29/202627Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s)23 Order on Motion to Pay Pre-Petition Wages). No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 03/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
03/27/202626Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s)17 Scheduling Order for Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V). No. of Notices: 32. Notice Date 03/27/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/28/2026)
03/27/202625Docket Text
Notice of Service regarding Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Use of National Funding, Inc.s and Forward Financing, LLCs Cash Collateral, (II) Granting Adequate Protection Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 361 and 363 and (III) Scheduling a Final Hearing. Filed by Bright Star Early Learning, LLC (related document(s)24 Order Setting Hearing (bk)). (Orenstein, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/27/2026)