The short version: The Freedom Forever claim deadline was Friday, October 16. If you missed it, file anyway. A late claim still counts. It just gets paid later. And if you paid a deposit and got nothing, filing this week may still keep you near the front.
Late is not the same as never
Picture a long line of people Freedom Forever owes.
People who filed on time stand in front. People who file late stand behind them. People who never file are not in the line at all.
Behind is not great. But it beats not being in line. If there is money left after the on time claims are paid, the late claims are next.
So file. It is still free. It still takes about 20 minutes.
Sal says: The deadline passing does not erase what they owe you. It only changes where you stand.
The part almost nobody knows
Did you pay a deposit and get nothing? This part is for you.
The law gives regular people a special spot for deposit money. Up to $3,800 of it goes near the front of the line. That is the box on Line 12 of the form.
Here is the surprise. A late deposit claim can still keep that spot. It has to get in before the person running the case sends out his final report. Nobody knows when that will be. It could be months away. It could be sooner.
So do not wait. File this week.
Sal says: Line 12. The line that starts with "Deposits toward purchase." Check it. Write in your number, up to $3,800.
Never heard about the case?
Some people never got a letter. They found out from the news, or from a neighbor, or from this post.
If you did not know about the case in time to file, the law can treat your claim like it was on time. When you file, add a short note. Say when and how you first heard about the case. Keep it plain and true.
How to file late
It is the same form as before.
Go to restructuring.ra.kroll.com/FreedomForever and click "Claims." The case number is 26-10522. If it will not take your claim online, that page shows where to mail the form.
Fill in how much they owe you (Line 7), why (Line 8), and the deposit box if it fits you (Line 12). Send copies of your papers, never the real ones. Save your claim number.
Every step, with examples: How to file your Freedom Forever claim.
What did not change
Your loan is still your loan. Freedom Forever never held it. The company that sends your bill does. Keep paying it.
An unfinished system can still get finished. 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. Email whoever sends your bill: "Are you finishing my system, and when?" Keep the answer.
What to do this week
File your claim, even late.
Then take a hard look at your loan. 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 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); the October 16, 2026 claim deadline and the loan companies' court permission to complete unfinished installations as reported by pv magazine USA, September 9, 2026; 11 U.S.C. § 726(a)(1) (priority claims filed late but before the trustee's final report), § 726(a)(2)(C) (late claims from creditors without notice), § 726(a)(3) (other late claims); 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(7) (deposit priority, $3,800).