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

    01/16/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
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 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/08/2025
341 meeting:  09/22/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  10/17/2025

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

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
01/16/2026105Notice of Final Application for Compensation for Angelina E Lim, Creditor Committee Counsel, Opportunity to Object and Request a Hearing Filed by Angelina E Lim on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (related document(s)[104]). (Lim, Angelina)
01/16/2026104Final Application for Compensation for Angelina E Lim, Creditor Comm. Aty, Fee: $16008.00, Expenses: $0.00, for the period of to. For the period: September 18, 2025, through close of case Contains negative notice. Filed by Attorney Angelina E Lim
01/15/2026103Proof of Service of Order Approving Application for Order Authorizing Trustee to Employ Esther McKean of the Law Firm of Akerman LLP as Attorney for the Estate Ex Post Facto to November 25, 2025. Filed by Esther A McKean on behalf of Trustee Lori Patton (related document(s)[100]). (McKean, Esther)
01/15/2026A properly docketed and related Proof or Certificate of Service for Order 100 is not indicated on the docket. Esther McKean is reminded to serve the order and to file a properly docketed and related Proof of Service indicating service or contact the Court if this reminder entry appears to be entered in error. Failure to do so may result in further action. (ADIclerk)
01/14/2026102Notice of Preliminary Hearing on Motion to Allow Late Filed Claim(s) as Timely Filed Filed by Stephanie R Traband on behalf of Creditor Fortunate Ventures, LLC (related document(s)[101]). Hearing scheduled for 1/20/2026 at 03:30 PM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. (Traband, Stephanie)
01/14/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 01/20/2026 03:30 PM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Motion to Allow Late Filed Claim(s) as Timely Filed Doc [101]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Stephanie R Traband 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)[101]). (Miguenes, Bill)
01/12/2026The trustee appointed in this case states that the initial meeting of creditors was held and continued to allow further examination of the debtor(s) and/or the records of the debtor(s). The continued meeting of creditors will be held on 2/6/2026 at 01:00 PM at Zoom - Patton: Meeting ID 316 605 1511, Passcode 3676451994, Phone 321-758-1627. (Patton, Lori)
01/09/2026101Motion to Allow Late Filed Claim(s) as Timely Filed Filed by Stephanie R Traband on behalf of Creditor Fortunate Ventures, LLC (related document(s)[11]).
01/09/2026100Order Approving Application to Employ/Retain Esther McKean with the law firm of Akerman LLP as Counsel for the Chapter 7 Trustee (Related Doc # [95]). 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. (Calderon, Vivianne)
12/30/202599Certificate of Service Re: Filed by Esther A McKean on behalf of Trustee Lori Patton (related document(s)[97], [96], [98], [95]). (Attachments: # (1) Mailing Matrix) (McKean, Esther)