Chapter 7
JL Garcia, Inc.
Case No. 1:26-bk-02547 · Middle District of Pennsylvania
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania docketed a Chapter 7 petition for JL Garcia, Inc. on Sep 9, 2026 (case no. 1:26-bk-02547).
Debtor
JL Garcia, Inc.
Case number
1:26-bk-02547
Chapter
Chapter 7 liquidation
Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania
State
Pennsylvania
Petition date
Sep 9, 2026
Petition type
Voluntary
JL Garcia, Inc. — Chapter 7 liquidation, filed Sep 9, 2026.
The company will not reorganize: a Chapter 7 trustee takes over the estate. Business entities do not receive a discharge, so the corporate shell is left empty once the case closes.
Road map
What usually happens next
The filing date is from the docket; later milestones are the typical sequence for this chapter, not tracked events.
Sep 9, 2026
Petition filed
Automatic stay takes effect; a panel trustee is appointed from the U.S. Trustee's roster.
~ 20–40 days
341 meeting of creditors
The trustee examines the debtor's representative under oath.
pending
Asset sales & claims
Trustee liquidates property; creditors are told whether to file proofs of claim.
open
Final report & closing
Distribution under the Code's priority scheme, then the case closes.
Court & records
Where the case is pending
Bankruptcy court
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · court id PAMB
Venue
Court location (state level)
Pin placed at the state level (Pennsylvania), not at the debtor's address. Map © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO.
Docket note
About this filing
JL Garcia, Inc. is listed as debtor in case 1:26-bk-02547 before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania). The petition was voluntary and filed under Chapter 7 on Sep 9, 2026. Authoritative details — schedules, first-day declarations, hearing dates — sit on the court docket linked on this page.
Summary of a public court record, provided as is. Not legal advice and not an official court document.
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