Case number: 6:25-bk-01963 - First Way, Inc - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    First Way, Inc

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Lori V. Vaughan

  • Filed

    04/04/2025

  • Last Filing

    06/04/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:25-bk-01963-LVV

Assigned to: Lori V. Vaughan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/04/2025
341 meeting:  05/05/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  06/13/2025

Debtor

First Way, Inc

7604 Brofield Avenue
Windermere, FL 34786
ORANGE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 47-2806208

represented by
Daniel A Velasquez

Latham, Luna, Eden & Beaudine, LLP
201 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 1400
Orlando, FL 32801
407-481-5800
Fax : 407-481-5801
Email: dvelasquez@lathamluna.com

Trustee

L. Todd Budgen

Budgen Law
Post Office Box 520546
Longwood, FL 32752
407-232-9118

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - ORL

Office of the United States Trustee
George C Young Federal Building
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301
represented by
Jill E Kelso

Office of the United States Trustee
400 W. Washington Street
Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 648-6301
Fax : (407) 648-6323
Email: jill.kelso@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/04/2026147Order Granting PNC Bank, National Association, as Successor to PNC Equipment Finance, LLC's Verified Motion to Enforce Confirmed Plan (Related Doc [129]). Service Instructions: Kylie Riordan 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. (Barnes, Dana)Modified on 6/4/2026 (DAB).
06/01/2026146Notice of Preliminary Hearing on Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc (related document(s)[142]). Hearing scheduled for 8/4/2026 at 02:45 PM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. (Velasquez, Daniel)
06/01/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 08/04/2026 02:45 PM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc. Total Secured Amount Claimed: $ 283,102.02. Contains negative notice. Doc [142]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Daniel A Velasquez to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[142]). (Miguenes, Bill)
05/29/2026145Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Dan Velasquez: Debtor; Wanda Murray: UST; Kylie Riordan: PNC Bank RULING: 1) Post Confirmation Status Conference - Continued to 8/4/2026 at 2:45pm (AOCNFNG) 2) Verified Motion by PNC Bank to Enforce Confirmed Plan (Doc #129) - Granted; order by Riordan. 2) Debtor's Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc. Total Secured Amount Claimed: $283,102.02 (Doc #142) - Response filed 5/20/26 (Doc #143) - Set for hearing 8/4/2026 at 2:45pm *Velasquez to Notice* (aj) Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
05/26/2026144Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report for the Quarter Ending: 03/31/2026 Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc. (Velasquez, Daniel)
05/20/2026143Response to in Opposition to Debtor's Motion to Value Collateral and Determine Extent of Secured Claim of De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc. Filed by George Leo Zinkler III on behalf of Creditor De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc. (related document(s)[142]). (Zinkler, George)
04/20/2026142Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc . Total Secured Amount Claimed: $ 283,102.02. Contains negative notice. Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc (Attachments: # (1) Mailing Matrix)
04/07/2026141Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Bill Porter: Debtor; Todd Budgen: SubV Trustee; Chris Cathey; Volvo; Mateo Dayo: Mitsubishi / Sunimoto; Kylie Riordan: PNC Bank RULING: 1) Post Confirmation Status Conference - Continued to 5/27/2026 at 2:45pm (AOCNFNG) 2) Verified Motion by PNC Bank to Enforce Confirmed Plan (Doc #129) - Granted per parties agreement; order by Riordan. (aj). Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
04/06/2026Service completed via CM/ECF electronic notification. Filed by Mateo C. Dayo IV on behalf of Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (related document(s)[140]). (Dayo, Mateo)
04/06/2026140Order Granting Motion To Allow Zoom Appearance (Related Doc [139]). Service Instructions: Mateo Dayo 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. (Johnson, Aimee)