Case number: 6:25-bk-05025 - IPG Franchising Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    IPG Franchising Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Lori V. Vaughan

  • Filed

    08/08/2025

  • Last Filing

    04/20/2026

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

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DsclsDue, PlnDue, CredCom



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:25-bk-05025-LVV

Assigned to: Lori V. Vaughan
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
No asset


Date filed:  08/08/2025
Date converted:  11/25/2025
341 meeting:  02/16/2026

Debtor

IPG Franchising Inc.

800 Celebration Avenue Unit 202A
Celebration, FL 34747
OSCEOLA-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 59-3715530

represented by
Chad T Van Horn

Van Horn Law Group PA
500 NE 4th Street, Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-637-0000
Fax : (954) 756-7103
Email: Chad@cvhlawgroup.com

Trustee

Lori Patton

Lori Patton, Trustee
377 Maitland Ave
Ste 1002
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
407-937-0936

represented by
Esther A McKean

Akerman LLP
420 South Orange Ave. Suite 1200
Orlando, FL 32801
407-423-4000
Fax : (407) 843-6610
Email: esther.mckean@akerman.com

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
Wanda D Murray

United States Department of Justice
400 West Washington Street
Ste 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
202-531-6468
Email: wanda.murray@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Angelina E. Lim, Esq.
Johnson Pope
400 N. Ashley Dr., Ste 3100
Tampa, FL 33602
813-225-2500
represented by
Angelina E Lim

Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP
400 N. Ashley Drive
Suite 3100
Tampa, FL 33602
813-225-2500
Fax : 813-223-7118
Email: angelinal@jpfirm.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/19/2026139BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s) (Related Doc [137])). Notice Date 04/19/2026. (Admin.)
04/18/2026138Proof of Service Re: Order on Chapter 7 Trustees Motion to Compel Debtor to Appear at §341 Meeting and Comply with the Conversion Order. Filed by Esther A McKean on behalf of Trustee Lori Patton (related document(s)[136]). (McKean, Esther)
04/17/2026137Order Granting Motion for Debtors Counsel to Appear Remotely for Hearing Scheduled for April 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (Related Doc # [133]). Service Instructions: Chad Van Horn 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)
04/16/2026136Order on Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion to Compel Debtor to Appear at §341 meeting and Comply with the Conversion Order (related document(s)[119]). Hearing scheduled for 4/28/2026 at 11:00 AM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Service Instructions: Esther McKean 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)
04/14/2026Change of Address submitted to the Court on April 13, 2026, by Attorney Michael S Provenzale of Lowndes - 215 N. Eola Drive - Orlando, FL 32801. (Mason, Sara)
04/10/2026135Certificate of Service Re: Order Granting Motion for Order Confirming that the Automatic Stay Does Not Apply to Graham D. Green. Filed by Michael S Provenzale on behalf of Creditor DECORUZ DESIGN LLC (related document(s)[134]). (Provenzale, Michael)
04/10/2026134Order Granting Motion for Order Confirming Automatic Stay does not Apply to Graham D. Greene (Related Doc # [130]). Service Instructions: Michael Provenzale 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. (Calderon, Vivianne)
04/02/2026133Ex Parte Motion for Debtors Counsel to Appear Remotely for April 28, 2026 Hearing Filed by Chad T Van Horn on behalf of Attorney Chad Van Horn (related document(s)[118]).
03/31/2026132Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Esther McKean: Trustee Atty; Lori Patton: Trustee; John Voss: Debtor Atty; Graham Greene: Debtor rep; Michael Provenzale: Decoruz Design; Stephanie Traband: Fortunaee Ventures; Christopher Mangos: Unza Florida MG LLC; multiple creditors: Olga Billat; Akinwale Thompson; Flavio Dos Santos; Maria Zotelo; Nina Gill; Ana Reyes; Garry and Jane Sonkin; Jose Ruiz RULING: 1) Trustee's Motion to Compel Debtor to Appear at 341 Meeting and Comply with the Conversion Order (Doc. 119) - Granted; per terms discussed in open court, 341 rescheduled to 4/22/26 at 10am in person at the Akerman offices; a continued status conference is scheduled 4/28/2026 at 11:00am; order by McKean. 2) Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel Filed by Chad T Van Horn on behalf of Debtor IPG Franchising Inc. (Doc #118) - Continued to 4/28/2026 at 11:00am (AOCNFNG) 3) Motion by Creditor DECORUZ DESIGN LLC for Order Confirming Automatic Stay does not Apply (Doc #130) - Granted; order by Provenzale. (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)
03/30/2026131Notice of Preliminary Hearing on Motion Motion for Order Confirming Automatic Stay does not Apply Filed by Michael S Provenzale on behalf of Creditor DECORUZ DESIGN LLC (related document(s)[130]). Hearing scheduled for 3/31/2026 at 10:30 AM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. (Provenzale, Michael)