North Carolina Western Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 5:26-bk-50332 - LKN Small Engine, LLC - North Carolina Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
LKN Small Engine, LLC
Chapter
11
Judge
Laura T. Beyer
Filed
08/13/2026
Last Filing
08/31/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
Docket Header

Subchapter_V, PlnDue, SmBus




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of North Carolina (Statesville)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-50332

Assigned to: Laura T. Beyer
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/13/2026
341 meeting:  09/09/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  10/22/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  02/09/2027
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  11/09/2026

Debtor

LKN Small Engine, LLC

619 N. Church Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
IREDELL-NC
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Kristin K. Bednarek

Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, PLLC
525 N. Tryon Street
Suite 1400
Charlotte, NC 28202
980-376-2013
Email: [email protected]

Melanie D. Johnson Raubach

Hamilton Stephens Steele Martin PLLC
525 N. Tryon Street
Suite 1400
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-227-1059
Fax : 704-344-1483
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

Cole Hayes

Cole Hayes -- Attorney
601 S. Kings Drive
Suite F PMB #411
Charlotte, NC 28204
980-416-4266

 
 
U.S. Trustee

U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator Office

401 W. Trade Street
Suite 2400
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704)350-7587
 
 

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
08/31/202622Docket Text
Notice of Address Change filed by Melanie D. Johnson Raubach on behalf of LKN Small Engine, LLC. (Raubach, Melanie) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
08/28/202621Docket Text
Certificate of Service (RE: related document(s)18 Motion (Other) filed by Debtor LKN Small Engine, LLC, 19 Motion (Other) filed by Debtor LKN Small Engine, LLC, 20 Notice of Hearing filed by Debtor LKN Small Engine, LLC) filed by Kristin K. Bednarek on behalf of LKN Small Engine, LLC. (Bednarek, Kristin) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/202620Docket Text
Notice of Hearing (RE: related document(s)18 Motion (Other) filed by Debtor LKN Small Engine, LLC, 19 Motion (Other) filed by Debtor LKN Small Engine, LLC) filed by Kristin K. Bednarek on behalf of LKN Small Engine, LLC. Hearing scheduled for 9/11/2026 at 11:00 AM at 5-Statesville Main Courtroom. (Bednarek, Kristin) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/202619Docket Text
Motion FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER (I) PROHIBITING UTILITIES FROM ALTERING, REFUSING, OR DISCONTINUING SERVICES ON ACCOUNT OF PRE-PETITION INVOICES, (II) DEEMING UTILITIES ADEQUATELY ASSURED OF PAYMENT, AND (III) ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL ASSURANCE OF PAYMENT. filed by Kristin K. Bednarek on behalf of LKN Small Engine, LLC. (Bednarek, Kristin) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/28/202618Docket Text
Motion OF THE DEBTOR FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER (I) AUTHORIZING THE DEBTOR TO PAY PREPETITION CLAIMS OF CERTAIN CRITICAL VENDORS AND (II) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF. filed by Kristin K. Bednarek on behalf of LKN Small Engine, LLC. (Bednarek, Kristin) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
08/27/202617Docket Text
Order Granting Motion To Extend Time to file Statement of Financial Affairs to 9/4/2026 (Related Doc # 14) Statement of Financial Affairs due 9/4/2026. (bfm) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
08/25/202614Docket Text
Ex Parte Motion to Extend Time to file Missing Schedules and Statements. filed by Melanie D. Johnson Raubach on behalf of LKN Small Engine, LLC. (Raubach, Melanie) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
08/20/202613Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing (RE: related document(s)9 Status Conference (SubchV)). No. of Notices: 14. Notice Date 08/20/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
08/20/202612Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing (RE: related document(s)8 Notice of 341(a) Meeting of Creditors). No. of Notices: 14. Notice Date 08/20/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
08/20/202611Docket Text
Certificate of Service (RE: related document(s)7 Order (other)) filed by U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator Office. (Scholz, BA) (Entered: 08/20/2026)