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

    07/24/2026

  • Asset

    No

  • 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 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
07/08/2026168Certificate of Service Re: Order Granting Motion for Leave To Withdraw as Counsel (Related Doc # [118]). Filed by Chad T Van Horn on behalf of Debtor IPG Franchising Inc. (related document(s)[167]). (Van Horn, Chad)
07/08/2026167Order Granting Motion for Leave To Withdraw as Counsel (Related Doc # [118]). 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)
07/07/2026166Order DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND ORDER OF CIVIL CONTEMPT (related document(s)[154], [144]). Service Instructions: Clerks Office to serve. (Calderon, Vivianne)
07/07/2026165PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [06/30/2026 12:37:02 PM]. File Size [ 2874 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:05:57 ]. (admin).
07/01/2026164BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s) (Related Doc [161])). Notice Date 07/01/2026. (Admin.)
07/01/2026163Certificate of Service Re: Order Granting Motion To Allow Zoom Appearance (Related Doc # 160). Filed by Chad T Van Horn on behalf of Debtor IPG Franchising Inc. (related document(s)[161]). (Van Horn, Chad)
06/30/2026162Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Esther McKean: Trustee Atty; Lori Patton: Trustee; John Voss: Debtor; Jared Roberts: Antaraju LLC; also present Graham Greene RULING: 1) Status Conference re: Contempt -T rustee's Declaration Re: Attorneys' Fees and Costs per Order Finding Jamie Greene, Principal of Debtor, in Civil Contemp t (Doc #159) - Fees awarded as requested, paid within 30 days; order by McKean. Contempt Order is Discharged; order by Court. 2) Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel Filed by Chad T Van Horn on behalf of Debtor IPG Franchising Inc. (Doc #118) - Granted; order by Voss. 3) Amended Motion to Allow Late Filed Claim as Timely Filed Filed by Creditor Antaraju, LLC (Doc #149) - Granted; order by Roberts. (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)
06/29/2026161
Order Granting Motion To Allow Zoom Appearance (Related Doc # 160).
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. (Aimee) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
06/25/2026160Motion to Allow Debtor's Counsel to Appear Remotely at Status Conference Scheduled for June 30, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. Filed by Chad T Van Horn on behalf of Debtor IPG Franchising Inc. (related document(s)150). (Entered: 06/25/2026)
06/15/2026159Declaration Re: Attorneys' Fees and Costs per Order Finding Jamie Greene, Principal of Debtor, in Civil Contempt. Filed by Esther A McKean on behalf of Trustee Lori Patton (related document(s)154). (McKean, Esther) (Entered: 06/15/2026)