All four are public and can be pulled from PACER. The record documents a repeated use of Chapter 7 — the mechanism by which the debts in the case tracker and the deposits on the security-deposit page were discharged without payment.
| Case | Ch. | Filed | Debtor | Court / judge | What the record shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96-04146 | 7 | 1996 | Michael Federow | Bankr. N.D. Ill. (Wedoff) | Kay Jewelers dischargeability motion (§523) + a Rule 2004 examination — creditors investigating alleged fraud / asset concealment. Trustee Jay Steinberg. |
| 03-00625 | 7 | Jan 6, 2003 | Michael P. Federow | Bankr. N.D. Ill. (Squires) | Chapter 7; terminated 5/5/2003. |
| 08-12842 | 7 | May 20, 2008 | Federow And Company Corporate · EIN 36-4247813 |
Bankr. N.D. Ill. (Cox) | Corporate Chapter 7; the trustee first filed an Initial Report of Assets, then No Distribution; terminated 2011. |
| 12-01062 | 7 | Jan 13, 2012 | Michael P. Federow | Bankr. N.D. Ill. (Barnes) | $267,303.67 in scheduled debts against ~$12,550 in assets — discharged without payment (discharge 8/3/2012). His Schedule F, signed under penalty of perjury, admits personal liability for tenant security deposits he collected as property manager and did not return — the deposit record. The same sworn schedule lists unpaid vendor debts: David Angviano Construction $15,000; Performance Pro Plumbing — judgment $1,875; Fullmer Locksmith $225.78. |
From the 2012 filing's Schedule F, signed under penalty of perjury — the deposits he admitted collecting as property manager and not returning.
| Claimant | Property | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1(800) Water Proofing | 2701 W. Fulton | $5,000 |
| Signature Affairs | 1513 N. Latrobe | $4,292 |
| Supreme Novelty Fabricx, Inc. | Property Debtor manages | $4,288 |
| Reginald Payton / Payton Studios | 2701-09 W. Fulton | Unknown |
| Admitted total | $13,580 (plus Payton) |
His verbatim Schedule F language for each claim is quoted on the security-deposit page.
Source: PACER, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Each row states what the filed record shows.