Case number: 2:26-bk-02418 - Richard Stephen Francis - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Richard Stephen Francis

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Luis Ernesto Rivera II

  • Filed

    09/22/2026

  • Last Filing

    11/10/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DsclsDue, PlnDue, DebtEdDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Ft. Myers)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 2:26-bk-02418-FMR

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Luis Ernesto Rivera II
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  09/22/2026
341 meeting:  10/27/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  12/01/2026

Debtor

Richard Stephen Francis

550 S. Barfield Drive
Marco Island, FL 34145
COLLIER-FL

represented by
Michael D Seese

Seese, P.A.
101 NE 3rd Avenue
Suite 1500
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-745-5897
Email: mseese@seeselaw.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - FTM

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E. Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Conor McLaughlin

DOJ-Ust
110 E. Park Avenue
Suite 128
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-942-1660
Email: conor.mclaughlin@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/10/202649Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 09/30/2026 Filed by Michael D Seese on behalf of Debtor Richard Stephen Francis. (Attachments: # 1 FNB St x3276 # 2 FNB x3119 # 3 FNB St x0903 # 4 HNB x7692 x5261 # 5 5/3 x4030 x3389 # 6 5/3 x3389 Summary # 7 WF x4359) (Seese, Michael) (Entered: 11/10/2026)
11/10/202648Certificate of Service Re: Order Authorizing Employment of Seese, P.A., as Counsel for Debtor-in-Possession, Effective September 22, 2026. Filed by Michael D Seese on behalf of Debtor Richard Stephen Francis (related document(s)47). (Seese, Michael) (Entered: 11/10/2026)
11/10/202647
Order Approving Application to Employ/Retain Seese, P.A. as Counsel for Debtor-in-Possession Effective September 22, 2026 (Related Doc # 14).
Service Instructions: Michael Seese is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Brenton) (Entered: 11/10/2026)
11/09/202646
Order Granting Motion To Appear pro hac vice of Jay L. Welford for VFI KR SPE I, LLC and Varilease Finance, Inc.. Upon completion of the required registration form, a temporary login and password will be issued. Filing privileges are limited to this case and any related adversary proceedings. The attorney is directed to file a statement notifying the Clerk when Attorneys involvement in this case is concluded (Related Doc # 42).
Service Instructions: Clerks Office to serve. (Deborah K.) (Entered: 11/09/2026)
11/09/202645
Order Granting Motion To Appear pro hac vice of Kimberly Ross Clayson for VFI KR SPE I, LLC and Varilease Finance, Inc.. Upon completion of the required registration form, a temporary login and password will be issued. Filing privileges are limited to this case and any related adversary proceedings. The attorney is directed to file a statement notifying the Clerk when Attorneys involvement in this case is concluded (Related Doc # 41).
Service Instructions: Clerks Office to serve. (Deborah K.) (Entered: 11/09/2026)
11/03/202644Notice of Taking Depositions and Request for Production of Documents Directed to the Debtor, Richard Stephen Francis Filed by Tracy Segal Foust on behalf of Creditor Varilease Finance, Inc.. (Foust, Tracy) (Entered: 11/03/2026)
10/30/202643BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice to Creditors and Parties in Interest (related document(s) (Related Doc # 33)). Notice Date 10/30/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/31/2026)
10/28/202642Motion of Jay Welford to Appear pro hac vice and Written Designation and Consent to Act Filed by Tracy Segal Foust on behalf of Creditor Varilease Finance, Inc. (Entered: 10/28/2026)
10/28/202641Motion of Kimberly Ross Clayson to Appear pro hac vice and Written Designation and Consent to Act Filed by Tracy Segal Foust on behalf of Creditor Varilease Finance, Inc. (Entered: 10/28/2026)
10/27/2026Until further notice, the United States Trustee will not appoint a committee of creditors pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 1102. Filed by U.S. Trustee United States Trustee - FTM. (McLaughlin, Conor) (Entered: 10/27/2026)