Case number: 8:25-bk-03055 - R & L HANDYMAN INC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    R & L HANDYMAN INC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Catherine Peek McEwen

  • Filed

    05/09/2025

  • Last Filing

    06/13/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-03055-CPM

Assigned to: Catherine Peek McEwen
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset
Date filed:  05/09/2025
341 meeting:  06/11/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  07/18/2025

Debtor

R & L HANDYMAN INC

1362 Summit Chase Drive
Lakeland, FL 33813-0000
POLK-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 20-1387017
represented by
Matthew J Kovschak

Debra J. Sutton, P.A.
325 West Main Street
Bartow, FL 33830
863-533-8912
Email: mjkovschak@aol.com

Trustee

Ruediger Mueller

Dr. Mueller Associates, Inc.
1112 Watson Court
Reunion, FL 34747-6784
678-863-0473
 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Nicole Peair

Timberlake Annex
501 E Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Email: Nicole.W.Peair@USdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/09/202532Third Amended Motion to Extend Deadline to File Schedules and Statements Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC (Entered: 06/09/2025)
06/09/202531
Interim Order On Debtor's Amended Application Authorizing Continuous Employment And Payment Of Officer's Salaries
(related document(s)25).
Hearing scheduled for 7/1/2025 at 02:30 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. Service Instructions: Matthew Kovschak 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. (Juan) (Entered: 06/09/2025)
06/06/202530Second Amended Motion to Extend Deadline to File Schedules and Statements Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC (Entered: 06/06/2025)
06/04/202529Second Motion to Extend Deadline to File Schedules and Statements Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC (Entered: 06/04/2025)
06/03/202528
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
APPEARANCES via zoom: Matthew Kovschak, Ruediger Mueller, Nicole Peair
RULING:
Application to Set Officers' Salary. Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC Doc #20
...superseded by Doc. #25...
NOTE: [
Judge discussed and ruled
] - Amended Application to Set Officers' Salary. Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC (related document(s)20). Doc #25
...Approved (interim); further hearing 7/1/2025 02:30 p.m. - Order by Kovschak... For remote attendance at hearings by video or telephone via Zoom, parties are directed to review Judge McEwen's Procedures Governing Court Appearances (available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/judges/tampa/mcewen/Judge_McEwen_Hearing_Procedures.pdf) for her policies and procedures. All parties may attend the hearing in person.
- Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of Corporation Service Company ($unknown); CHTD Company ($unknown); Mulligan Funding($109,757.35) and to Strip Lien. Total Secured Amount Claimed: $ 109757.35. Contains negative notice. Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC. Doc #27
...Let negative notice time run...
. 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
. (Bill) (Entered: 06/04/2025)
06/03/202527Motion to Determine Secured Status/Value of Corporation Service Company ($unknown); CHTD Company ($unknown); Mulligan Funding($109,757.35) and to Strip Lien
. Total Secured Amount Claimed: $ 109757.35
. Contains negative notice. Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC (Entered: 06/03/2025)
06/03/202526Notice of Filing Debtor's Amended Cash Collateral Budget Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC (related document(s)14, 25, 20, 23). (Kovschak, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2025)
06/02/202525Amended Application to Set Officers' Salary . Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC (related document(s)20). (Entered: 06/02/2025)
05/30/202524Notice of Hearing on Application to Set Officers' Salary Filed by Matthew J Kovschak on behalf of Debtor R & L HANDYMAN INC (related document(s)20).
Hearing scheduled for 6/3/2025 at 03:00 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) (Kovschak, Matthew) (Entered: 05/30/2025)
05/30/2025
The Court reminds Matthew J Kovschak to prepare, file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties.
Re: Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 06/03/2025 03:00 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Application to Set Officers' Salary. Doc 20.
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) (Entered: 05/30/2025)