New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 2:26-bk-16378 - World's Best, LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
World's Best, LLC
Chapter
11
Judge
Mark Edward Hall
Filed
06/04/2026
Last Filing
06/18/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-16378-MEH

Assigned to: Honorable Mark Edward Hall
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/04/2026
341 meeting:  07/15/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  08/13/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  12/01/2026

Debtor

World's Best, LLC

100 Park Avenue, Apt. 3103
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Melinda D. Middlebrooks

Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.
P.O. Box 1630
Belmar, NJ 07719-1630
973-218-6877
Email: [email protected]

Jessica M. Minneci

Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.
P.O. Box 1630
Belmar, NJ 07081
973-218-6877
Fax : 973-218-6878
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014
represented by
Fran B. Steele

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102-5504
(973) 645-3014
Fax : (973) 645-5993
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
06/18/202613Docket Text
Notice of Appearance and Request for Service of Notice filed by Michael J. Connolly on behalf of Flash Capital. (Connolly, Michael) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
06/18/202612Docket Text
Amended Schedule(s) : Other Schedules re:Official Form 201 for Subchapter V election filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of World's Best, LLC. (Middlebrooks, Melinda) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
06/11/202611Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 06/11/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
06/10/202610Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 06/10/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/10/20269Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice - Meeting of Creditors. No. of Notices: 10. Notice Date 06/10/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/09/20268Docket Text
Chapter 11 Small Business Scheduling Order. The debtor's exclusive right to file a plan expires December 1, 2026; the Plan and Disclosure Statement are due March 31, 2027. Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 6/9/2026. Status hearing to be held on 7/21/2026 at 10:00 AM at MEH - Courtroom 3E, Newark. (mff) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
06/08/20267Docket Text
Meeting of Creditors - Chapter 11. 341(a) meeting to be held on 7/15/2026 at 09:00 AM at Telephonic. Proofs of Claim due by 8/13/2026. Government Proof of Claim due by 12/1/2026. (rah) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
06/08/20266Docket Text
Order to Show Cause Why Case Should Not be Dismissed for re: Failure to File Missing Documents. Missing Documents: Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals, Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Non Individual Debtors, Statement of Financial Affairs For Non-Individuals, Atty Disclosure Statement, List of Equity Security Holders, Balance Sheet, Tax Return, Cash Flow Statement, Statement of Operations, Statement Indicating why a Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, Cash Flow Statement, or Tax Return is not being filed (if applicable), Schedules A/B,D,E/F,G,H, Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 6/8/2026. Hearing scheduled for 6/30/2026 at 10:00 AM, Zoom-Judge Hall: join.zoom.us Meeting ID 160 346 3948, Passcode 337273, or call 1-646-828-7666.. (Browne, Christopher) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
06/05/20265Docket Text
Notice of Appearance and Request for Service of Notice filed by Fran B. Steele on behalf of U.S. Trustee. (Steele, Fran) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
06/04/2026Docket Text
Receipt of filing fee for Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11)( 26-16378) [misc,volp11a] (1738.00) Filing Fee. Receipt number A49676456, fee amount $ 1738.00. (re: Doc#1) (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 06/04/2026)