The short version: Freedom Forever is being sold off for parts. If they owe you money, the court lets you say so on one free form. It is called a proof of claim. The last day to file it is Friday, October 16. No lawyer. No fee. About 20 minutes. And there is one box on the form that moves you up the line. Here is how to do it.
Do they owe you?
You have a claim if any of these is you.
You paid money and got nothing. A deposit. A down payment. A payment for an extra part that never showed up.
Your system was never finished. Panels on the roof, but nothing turned on. Or no permit. Or no inspection.
Something broke that they were supposed to fix. The warranty on the install work covered the holes in your roof, the wiring, and the metal rails. That was a promise from Freedom Forever. Now it is a claim.
If none of these is you, you may not have a claim. That is fine. Skip to the end. The part about your bill still matters.
Sal says: "I am not sure if it counts" is not a reason to skip it. Filing is free. Not filing costs you your spot in line.
The box most people miss
Now the good part.
Picture a long line of people the company owes. Most customers stand near the back. The back gets paid last, if it gets paid at all.
But there is a rule for regular people who paid a deposit and got nothing. Up to $3,800 of that money gets to stand near the front.
The form has a box for this. Nobody is going to check it for you.
So say you paid Freedom Forever $5,000 and never got a system. $3,800 of that goes near the front of the line. The other $1,200 goes in the back. You still might not get all of it. But the front of the line beats the back.
Sal says: Line 12 on the form. Look for the line that starts with "Deposits toward purchase." That is you. Check it. Write in your number, up to $3,800.
How to file
Step 1. Get your papers together. Your agreement. Proof of what you paid, like a bank or credit card statement. Any emails where they promised you something. Photos of the unfinished work. The warranty page.
Make copies. You send copies, never the real thing. They scan what you send and may throw it out.
Black out your Social Security number and your bank account number on every page. The form tells you to. Your name and the amounts can stay.
Step 2. Go to the case website. It is restructuring.ra.kroll.com/FreedomForever. Kroll is the company the court hired to keep the list of claims. Click "Claims." Then look for the link to file a claim online. You can do the whole thing right there. If you would rather mail a paper form, that same page tells you where to send it. It is free either way.
Step 3. Fill in the form. Three parts matter.
Who you are. Your name, your address, your phone, your email. That is where the check goes if there ever is one. The case number is 26-10522. The company is Freedom Forever LLC.
How much. Line 7. If you paid a deposit and got nothing, it is the deposit. If your system was never finished, it is what you paid plus what it costs to finish. Get a written estimate from another installer for that. If your claim is a repair, it is what the repair costs. Get an estimate for that too.
Why. Line 8. One plain sentence. "Paid a $4,000 deposit on March 3, 2025 for a solar system that was never installed." Or "Roof leak at the panel mounts. Freedom Forever warranty. Repair estimate attached." That is all it needs.
Step 4. Check the box. Line 12. If you paid money and got nothing, check the "Deposits" line and write in your amount, up to $3,800. If your claim is a repair, this box is not for you. Leave it blank.
Step 5. Sign and send. Sign and date it. Be honest. Lying on this form is a crime. Attach your copies. Send it. Write down the claim number the website gives you. Save the email. That number is your proof that you are in line.
Sal says: Do this on a computer, not a phone. Scan your papers before you start. Twenty minutes is real if you are ready. Two hours is real if you are not.
What happens next
Nothing fast.
The court put a man named Alfred T. Giuliano in charge. His job is to sell what is left. Trucks. Tools. Office chairs. Then he pays people out. The law says who gets paid first.
That can take months. It can take years.
Will you get all of it? Probably not. Will you get some of it? Maybe. Nobody can promise you a number. Anyone who does is not telling the truth.
Here is what we can promise. File by October 16, and you are in line. File late, and the law puts you behind everyone who filed on time. Never file, and you are not in the line at all.
Two things this form does not do
It does not stop your bill. Freedom Forever never held your loan or your lease. The company that sends your bill does. That company did not go bankrupt. Your payment is due on the same day it always was. Filing a claim does not change that. Stop paying and you are the one in trouble.
It does not fix your panels. Nobody at Freedom Forever is coming.
But if your system was never finished, here is news you may not have heard. The court gave the loan companies permission to hire a new crew and finish the job. GoodLeap, EverBright, Sunrun, EnFin, Credit Human, Participate, and Project Solar are all on that list.
So call the company that sends your bill. Ask them, in writing, "Are you finishing my system, and when?" Keep the answer.
If your system is finished and something broke, your panels and inverter are still covered by the company that made them. Call the maker. Have your serial numbers ready.
Sal says: The loan company has permission to finish your system. Nobody told them to hurry. Your dated email asking "when" is your proof that you asked.
What to do today
Three things.
Scan your papers.
File the form. It is free, it is online, and it is the only way into the line.
Then have someone read what the loan company still holds. Because the installer is gone, but the loan is not. If there is a fee hidden inside it, that is a problem for whoever is cashing your checks. And that company is very much still around.
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Where this comes from: In re Freedom Forever LLC, Case No. 26-10522, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Chapter 7 conversion effective August 7, 2026); the claim deadline and the loan companies' court permission to complete unfinished installations as reported by pv magazine USA, September 9, 2026; Official Form 410 (Proof of Claim) and the District of Delaware claims filing page; 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(7) (deposit priority, $3,800 for cases filed on or after April 1, 2025) and § 726(a) (order of payment in Chapter 7).