Liquidation Trust Extends Wind-Down to 2028, Citing $8.3M Construction Claim & IRS Approval for 2030

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Woodbridge Liquidation Trust extended its wind-down period to February 2028, with IRS approval for extension until February 2030, due to an ongoing $60 million construction defect claim and associated rising costs, keeping distributions suspended.

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• Liquidation Timeline Extended

  The estimated completion date for liquidation activities has been extended from February 2027 to February 15, 2028. The Trust also received an IRS private letter ruling permitting extension of its liquidating trust status until February 15, 2030.

• Construction Defect Claim Continues

  An ongoing construction defect claim on a $60 million single-family home has led to approximately $8.265 million in accrued estimated costs as of March 31, 2026. An additional $1.1 million was accrued this quarter due to delays and updated cost estimates.

• Distributions Remain Suspended

  Distributions to interestholders, suspended since August 3, 2023, are unlikely to resume until the construction defect claim and related litigation are resolved.

• Increased Liquidation Costs

  Accrued general and administrative costs increased by approximately $3.51 million during the quarter, primarily due to the extended liquidation timeline.

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Woodbridge Liquidation Trust has extended its estimated liquidation completion date by another year to February 2028, primarily due to an unresolved $60 million construction defect claim. This prolonged timeline, coupled with an additional $1.1 million in accrued defect costs and $3.51 million in general and administrative expenses this quarter, directly impacts the timing and potential value of distributions to interestholders, which remain suspended. The IRS has approved a further extension of the trust's status until February 2030, providing flexibility but also signaling a potentially much longer wind-down period.