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Dreamstyle Remodeling customers: what the filing means and what to do

Dreamstyle Remodeling, founded in Albuquerque in 1989, ceased operations on October 29, 2025, along with the other brands of its parent, Renovo Home Partners. Dreamstyle Remodeling, LLC and its California, Colorado and Idaho affiliates are debtors in the parent's Chapter 7 case, filed November 3, 2025, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and jointly administered under Renovo Home Partners, LLC, case 25-11937 (TMH).

ClosedOctober 29, 2025
Filing dateNovember 3, 2025
CourtU.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware
Case number25-11937 (TMH), jointly administered
DebtorsDreamstyle Remodeling, LLC; Dreamstyle Remodeling of California, LLC; Dreamstyle Remodeling of Colorado, LLC; Dreamstyle Remodeling of Idaho, LLC
Chapter7 (liquidation)
TrusteeRicardo Palacio
Trustee's counselGregory A. Taylor, Ashby & Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware
Founded1989, Albuquerque
MarketsNew Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, Colorado, Idaho

Where things stand

Chapter 7 is a liquidation: Dreamstyle is closed and will not finish jobs, and the trustee, Ricardo Palacio, collects whatever the companies own. The parent's filing lists liabilities of $100 million to $500 million, so a bankruptcy distribution is likely to be small. Founder Larry Chavez told the Albuquerque Journal he intends to buy the business back, starting in New Mexico; a buyer of the brand does not automatically take on old contracts, so get any promise to honor yours in writing. Dreamstyle worked in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, Colorado and Idaho, and the state paths differ. Arizona's is the strongest and is laid out below.

Arizona customers: the Recovery Fund

Arizona requires licensed residential contractors to protect their customers through the Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund, run by the Registrar of Contractors. A licensing complaint runs against the license, not the bankrupt company's assets.

  1. File a complaint against the Dreamstyle license with the Registrar of Contractors at roc.az.gov. A Recovery Fund claim can only be filed after the Registrar imposes discipline on the contractor as a result of a complaint.
  2. Then file the Recovery Fund claim with the Registrar. The fund pays up to $30,000 per residence and $200,000 per contractor license.
  3. Ask the trustee's counsel whether the court's declaration procedure for state funds has been extended to Arizona: Gregory A. Taylor, Ashby & Geddes, P.A., gtaylor@ashbygeddes.com.

California customers can claim against the contractor's license bond through the Contractors State License Board. New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho and Texas have no state recovery fund, so the paths there are the card dispute, the lender if the job was financed, the proof of claim, and court.

What a customer can do, in order

  1. Card payments first. If any payment went on a credit or debit card, call the issuer and open a dispute for services not rendered. The bankruptcy does not stop a chargeback; the card network's clock does.
  2. File the proof of claim. If a case is open, the court will mail a notice with a bar date. Official Form 410 is free, no lawyer needed. A deposit for household services is a priority claim up to $3,800 for cases filed on or after April 1, 2025; mark the priority box and attach the contract and receipts.
  3. The state path. New Mexico has no recovery fund, so the paths are the chargeback, the bankruptcy claim, and court. The New Mexico page has the license lookup, the deposit rule, and the small-claims cap.
  4. Subcontractor notices. On a residence of four units or fewer, a sub's lien is limited to what you still owed the contractor, and subs must give notice.
  5. Financing. If the contractor arranged a loan, write to the lender. A lender on a contractor-arranged consumer loan generally takes the loan subject to the claims you have against the contractor (the FTC Holder Rule); ask for a stop on payments while the claim is resolved.

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The paperwork, done

The Contractor Gone kit, $39 builds the chargeback script, the proof of claim worksheet with the priority box explained, the New Mexico licensing complaint, the fund or bond paperwork where it exists, and the lien-defense letter, all with your dates and amounts in place. What's in it.

Sources

Facts checked 2026-09-11 against the sources above. Case details change; the PACER docket is the record. Nothing here is legal advice. If you are a customer and something on this page is wrong or out of date, email jon@homestillworks.com.