SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — About a month after an abrupt halt to business, luxury appliance retailer Pirch has now filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

Customers and employees say all locations spread out through San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles were closed without warning.

“It’s rare to see an emergency Chapter 7 on a business,” Bankruptcy Attorney Ahren Tiller said.

Only preliminary paperwork was filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court, so for now there is only somewhat of a summary or estimate of the financial situation at Pirch.

Pirch lists approximately 1,000 to 5,000 creditors, $10 to $50 million in assets, and $100 to $500 million in debts.

“Based upon the five pages of documents, it looks as though creditors are going to be paid much less than what they’re owed,” Tiller said.

Tiller says there’s more paperwork that needs to be filed in the coming weeks referred to as a “balance of schedules” that will tell a more detailed story. He estimated 60 to 100 pages of documents still to come, maybe even more.

A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filing involves a total liquidation of assets and then repaying creditors’ claims. Tiller says there is an order when it comes to any kind of repayment, taxes taking top priority.

With this new filing, any pending litigation against the company which includes current lawsuits from landlords, creditors, and customers, are all put on pause.

Pirch’s website still tells visitors as of March 20 it is pausing business, but it has been radio silence from the company in response to our inquiries or those of countless customers.

FOX 5/KUSI tried reaching out to the attorney representing Pirch in the bankruptcy, but did not hear back. The remaining paperwork of this bankruptcy filing is due by May 3.