Is Freedom Forever Still in Business? Chapter 7 Status, October 2026

Status at a glance

Chapter 11 filed: April 15, 2026, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, Case No. 26-10522
Converted to Chapter 7 liquidation: August 7, 2026 (pv magazine USA, September 9, 2026)
New contracts: do not sign
Existing panels: keep producing power; manufacturer warranties stay with the manufacturer
Workmanship warranty and service: at risk; line up a local service provider

Chapter 11 versus Chapter 7

Chapter 11 is reorganization: the company keeps operating while a court supervises a plan. Chapter 7 is liquidation: a trustee winds the company down and sells its assets to pay creditors. The report cited here says the conversion happened after no qualified buyer emerged. This page changed on October 9, 2026. Earlier versions described the company as still operating under court protection, which is no longer the case.

If Freedom Forever installed your system

Find your contract, permit and warranty papers and photograph them.
Note your panel and inverter models and serial numbers, and save your monitoring history.
Register the panel and inverter warranties with the manufacturers under your own name.
Keep paying your loan, lease or PPA until you have written word from the trustee, your lender or your owner about who to pay, and ask a consumer attorney about your options.
Find a local licensed solar service company that works on systems it did not install.

For a longer walkthrough, see the Freedom Forever bankruptcy guide for existing customers.

If you are shopping for a new system

Check any installer before you sign: look up the contractor license, bond and workers' compensation with the California Contractors State License Board, and ask who services the system if the installer closes. Compare at least two written quotes. The installer checklist for Temecula covers the questions to ask.

Want a second opinion on a quote?

Send the quote and your last twelve SCE bills and we will walk through the rate, the escalator and the warranty terms with you.

Call (951) 290-3014

Frequently asked questions

Is Freedom Forever still in business?

No. Freedom Forever LLC filed for Chapter 11 on April 15, 2026 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 26-10522). pv magazine USA (September 9, 2026) and a September 30, 2026 press release report the case was converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation on August 7, 2026, with a trustee appointed to wind the company down. Chapter 7 is liquidation, not reorganization.

Should I sign a new contract with Freedom Forever?

No. A company in Chapter 7 liquidation is not operating to install or service new systems. If a salesperson still uses the Freedom Forever name, ask for the contracting company's name and license number and look it up with the California Contractors State License Board before you sign anything.

Do my panels and inverter still work and have warranties?

Working panels keep producing. Manufacturer warranties on panels and inverters are obligations of the manufacturer, so register the equipment with the maker directly under your name. The workmanship warranty and monitoring or service came from the installer, and with the installer in liquidation you will want a local service provider as a backup.

I have a Freedom Forever loan, lease or PPA. What happens to my payments?

Do not stop paying on your own. Your contract names who you owe, which may be Freedom Forever, a financing partner or a successor. Keep paying until you have written word from the trustee, your lender or your owner about who to pay, and ask a consumer attorney about your options. Reports list October 16, 2026 as the proof-of-claim deadline for creditors, which can include customers with deposits or warranty claims. Confirm it on the official court notice or with the trustee.