Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 4:26-bk-41036 - Melanin Haircare LLC - Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Melanin Haircare LLC
Chapter
11
Judge
Elizabeth D. Katz
Filed
08/28/2026
Last Filing
09/02/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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United States Bankruptcy Court
District of Massachusetts (Worcester)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-41036

Assigned to: Chief Judge Elizabeth D. Katz
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  08/28/2026

Debtor

Melanin Haircare LLC

39 Grant St.
Framingham, MA 01702
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
David B. Madoff

Madoff & Khoury LLP
124 Washington Street - Suite 202
Foxborough, MA 02035
508-543-0040
Fax : 508-543-0020
Email: [email protected]

Steffani M. Pelton

Madoff & Khoury LLP
124 Washington Street
Foxborough, MA 02035
508-543-0040
Email: [email protected]

Assistant U.S. Trustee

Richard King

Office of US. Trustee
446 Main Street
14th Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
represented by
Eric K. Bradford

DOJ-Ust
5 Post Office Square
Ste 1000
Boston, MA 02109
202-957-9873
Fax : 617-565-6368
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
08/28/202612Docket Text
Certificate of Service (Re: 11 Order To Set Hearing) filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC (Pelton, Steffani) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/202611Docket Text
Order dated 8/28/2026 Re: 3 Emergency Verified Motion for Authority to Use of Cash Collateral and for Adequate Protection Thereof and 4 Emergency Verified Motion for Order Authorizing the Debtor to Pay Prepetition Wages and Benefits filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC. HEARINGS ON THE "DEBTOR'S EMERGENCY VERIFIED MOTION FOR AUTHORITY TO USE CASH COLLATERAL AND FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION THEREFOR" [DOCKET #3] AND THE "DEBTOR'S VERIFIED MOTION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING THE DEBTOR TO PAY PREPETITION WAGES AND BENEFITS" [DOCKET #4] (THE "MOTIONS") ARE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 AT 2:00 P.M. (THE "HEARINGS"). THE HEARINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED BOTH IN PERSON AT THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, BERKSHIRE COURTROOM, 300 STATE STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA AND BY ZOOM.GOV VIDEOCONFERENCE. PARTIES IN INTEREST WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH ZOOM, SHOULD EMAIL THE COURTROOM CLERK AT [email protected] BY 3:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 31, 2026 REQUESTING REMOTE PARTICIPATION, PROVIDING THEIR NAME, THE PARTY THEY REPRESENT, AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE HEARINGS OR ONLY OBSERVING. PARTICIPATION BY VIDEO IS ONLY PERMITTED BY PARTIES IN INTEREST. ALL OTHER PARTIES WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE HEARINGS MUST ATTEND IN PERSON. THE DEBTOR IS ORDERED TO PROVIDE TELEPHONIC OR ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF THE MOTIONS AND THE HEARINGS TO THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE, SECURED CREDITORS, TAXING AUTHORITIES, THE 20 LARGEST UNSECURED CREDITORS, AND ANY PARTY HAVING FILED A NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND REQUEST FOR NOTICE BY 5:00 P.M. TODAY, AUGUST 28, 2026 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE REFLECTING SAME BY 10:00 A.M. ON AUGUST 31, 2026. (pf) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/202610Docket Text
Certificate of Service (Re: 3 Motion for Cash Collateral, 4 Motion to Pay, 5 Application to Employ) filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC (Pelton, Steffani) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/20269Docket Text
Tax Documents for the Year(s) of 2024 filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC (Pelton, Steffani) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/20268Docket Text
Statement of Operations for Small Business filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC (Pelton, Steffani) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/20267Docket Text
Cash Flow Statement for Small Business filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC (Pelton, Steffani) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/20266Docket Text
Balance Sheet filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC (Pelton, Steffani) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/20265Docket Text
Application filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC for Authority to Employ Madoff & Khoury LLP as Counsel Under General Retainer filed with Affidavit. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit) (Madoff, David) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/20264Docket Text
Emergency Verified Motion filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC for Order Authorizing the Debtor to Pay Prepetition Wages and Benefits. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Madoff, David) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/20263Docket Text
Emergency Verified Motion filed by Debtor Melanin Haircare LLC for Authority to Use of Cash Collateral and for Adequate Protection Thereof. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Budget # 2 Proposed Order) (Madoff, David) (Entered: 08/28/2026)