Case number: 6:25-bk-03734 - Lafleur Nurseries and Garden Center, LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Lafleur Nurseries and Garden Center, LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Lori V. Vaughan

  • Filed

    06/17/2025

  • Last Filing

    09/12/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, PlnDue, ADV



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:25-bk-03734-LVV

Assigned to: Lori V. Vaughan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/17/2025
341 meeting:  07/17/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  08/26/2025

Debtor

Lafleur Nurseries and Garden Center, LLC

6275 W State Road 46
Sanford, FL 32771
SEMINOLE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 27-2068885

represented by
Jeffrey Ainsworth

BransonLaw PLLC
1501 E. Concord Street
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 894-6834
Fax : (407) 894-8559
Email: jeff@bransonlaw.com

Cole Branson

Branson Law
1501 E Concord St
Orlando, FL 32803
407-716-6108
Email: cole@bransonlaw.com

Robert B Branson

BransonLaw PLLC
1501 E. Concord Street
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 894-6834
Fax : (407) 894-8559
Email: robert@bransonlaw.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
09/12/202592Certificate of Service Re: Agreed Order Granting Relief from Stay to PNC Bank, National Association. Filed by Eric B Zwiebel on behalf of Creditor PNC Bank, National Association d/b/a JCB Finance (related document(s)[91]). (Zwiebel, Eric)
09/11/202591Agreed Order Granting Motion For Relief From Stay to PNC Bank, National Association d/b/a JCB Finance and Cancelling Hearing Set for 9/3/2025 (Related Doc [56]) Service Instructions: Eric Zwiebel 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. (Williams, Ro'Shaila)
09/05/202590PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [09/03/2025 02:28:29 PM]. File Size [ 6255 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:13:04 ]. (admin).
09/04/202589Proof of Service of Order Granting Motion to Allow Zoom Appearance. Filed by Betsy C Cox on behalf of Creditor Deere & Company, d/b/a John Deere Financial (related document(s)[83]). (Cox, Betsy)
09/04/202588Hearing Proceeding Memo - Ruling: APPEARANCES: Jeff Ainsworth: Debtor; Jill Kelso: UST; Todd Budgen: SubV Trustee; Betsy Cox: John Deere; Eric Zwiebel: PNC Bank RULING: 1) Status Conference - If Plan filed timely, Confirmation is scheduled 11/4/2025 at 2:00pm *CM to Prepare Order Scheduling Plan in SubV upon plan filing* 2) Debtor's Motion to Use Cash Collateral (Doc #4) - Granted on an interim basis thru 11/4/25; order by Ainsworth. 3) Debtor's Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries (Doc #6) - Granted on a final basis; order by Ainsworth. 4) Debor's Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of DEERE & COMPANY, d/b/a JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL. Total Secured Amount Claimed: $60,747.67 (Doc #51) - Response by Deere & Company (Doc #77) - agreed order to be submitted. 5) Verified Motion by PNC Bank for Relief from Stay. Re: one (1) 2023 JCB 512-56 Telehandler S/N 3267543. or in the alternative, for Adequate Protection (Doc #56) - agreed order submitted (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
09/03/202587Certificate of Service Re: Order Granting Ex Parte Motion to Allow Zoom Appearance. Filed by Eric B Zwiebel on behalf of Creditor PNC Bank, National Association d/b/a JCB Finance (related document(s)[86]). (Zwiebel, Eric)
09/02/202586Order Granting Motion To Allow Zoom Appearance (Related Doc [83]). Service Instructions: Betsy Cox 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)
09/02/202585Order Granting Motion To Allow Zoom Appearance (Related Doc [82]). Service Instructions: Eric Zwiebel 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)
09/02/202584Notice of Preliminary Hearing on Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of DEERE & COMPANY, d/b/a JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL. Total Secured Amount Claimed: $ 60,747.67 Filed by Jeffrey Ainsworth on behalf of Debtor Lafleur Nurseries and Garden Center, LLC (related document(s)doc, [77], doc, [51]). Hearing scheduled for 9/3/2025 at 02:00 PM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. (Ainsworth, Jeffrey)
09/01/2025The Court reminds Jeffrey Ainsworth to prepare, file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties. Re: Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 09/03/2025 02:00 PM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of DEERE & COMPANY, d/b/a JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL. Total Secured Amount Claimed: $ 60,747.67. Contains negative notice. Doc 51. If notice of the hearing is not filed and served within 48 hours of this reminder, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (ADIclerk)