Case number: 8:25-bk-04339 - MODERN BUILDERS, INC. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information

Case title
MODERN BUILDERS, INC.
Court
Florida Middle (flmbke)
Chapter
11
Judge
Catherine Peek McEwen
Filed
06/26/2025
Last Filing
12/31/2025
Asset
Yes
Vol
v

Docket Header

DsclsDue, PlnDue, MotDismissPend

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-04339-CPM

Assigned to: Catherine Peek McEwen
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:	06/26/2025
341 meeting:	07/30/2025
Deadline for filing claims:	09/04/2025

Debtor MODERN BUILDERS, INC. 8027 36TH ST. CIR E SARASOTA, FL 34243 SARASOTA-FL Tax ID / EIN: 65-1102127	represented by	Stephenie Biernacki Anthony Anthony & Partners LLC 100 S. Ashley Drive, Suite 1600 Tampa, FL 33602 813-273-5616 Fax : 813-221-4113 Email: santhony@anthonyandpartners.com
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
12/30/2025	134	Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: APPEARANCES via zoom: Stephenie Anthony, Nicole Peair, Taji Foreman, Joe Grant, Jon Barber, Matthew Klein, Michael Bilirakis, Wendy Griffith, Steven Meyer, Gregg Glasser RULING: 1. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 4456 Rifkin Avenue, North Port, FL 34286. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #49 2. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 5550 Gilroy Ave, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #50 3. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 5726 Baker Road, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #51 4. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 4472 Cummings Rd, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #52 5. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 6520 Dalewood Cir, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #53 6. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 22 Coxswain Circle, Placida, FL 33946. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #54 7. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 5527 Centro Avenue, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR PARK FUNDING II TRUST (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #55 8. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 3075 Virgil Street, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #56 9. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 2913 Atwater Drive, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #58 10. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 5648 Delight Ave, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR PARK FUNDING II TRUST (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #59 11. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Verify Fee) Re: 5749 Neon Ave, North Port, FL 34291. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #61 12. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Verify Fee) Re: 5121 Barcelona Drive, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #62 13. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 2244 Rushmore St North Port FL 34288. Filed by Wendy S Griffith on behalf of Creditor Pacific RBFL Funding (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #75 14. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 1703 Foxglove Ave, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Matthew B Klein on behalf of Creditor Pacific RBLF Funding Trust Doc #90... - Omnibus Response to Motions for Relief from Stay Filed by Joey M Grant on behalf of Claudio Bevilacqua, Bluered Investments LLC, DDD Club Investments LLC, Keeles House LLC, Meadowbrook Properties, LLC, Plusvalia Servicios Inmobilarios Corp, T&HV Investment LLC (related document(s)49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 75, 90). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D) (Grant, Joey) Doc #95 15. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 27 Mast Drive, Placida, FL 33946. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #91 16. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 4501 S San Mateo Drive, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #93 17. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 1685 Nicollett Ave, North Port, FL 34286. Filed by Taji S. Foreman on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) Doc #94 18. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Contains negative notice. Filed by ReShaundra M Suggs on behalf of Creditor TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC Doc #105... - Response to and in Opposition to Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay or in the Alternative Adequate Protection (Property: 5490 Janus Avenue, North Port, FL 34288) Filed by Stephenie Biernacki Anthony on behalf of Debtor MODERN BUILDERS, INC. (related document(s)105). (Anthony, Stephenie) Doc #114 19. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: Coldwater Lane North Port, Florida 34286. Filed by Melbalynn Fisher on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Exhibit) Doc #120 20. Motion to Dismiss Case. Filed by Stephenie Biernacki Anthony on behalf of Debtor MODERN BUILDERS, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) Doc #127 ...Granted (Case Dismissed, no debts were discharged) - Order by Anthony... 21. Motion for Relief from Stay or in the Alternative, Request for Adequate Protection. (Fee Paid.) Re: Uriah Street, North Port, Florida 34288. Filed by Melbalynn Fisher on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Exhibit) Doc #130. 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: 12/31/2025)
12/19/2025	133	Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 11/30/2025 Filed by Stephenie Biernacki Anthony on behalf of Debtor MODERN BUILDERS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Anthony, Stephenie) (Entered: 12/19/2025)
12/17/2025	132	Certificate of Service Re: Notice and Order Scheduling Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Relief from the Stay or, in the Alternative, Request for Adequate Protection. Filed by Melbalynn Fisher on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (related document(s)131). (Fisher, Melbalynn) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
12/15/2025	131	Notice and Order Scheduling Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Relief from the Stay or, in the Alternative, Request for Adequate Protection (related document(s)130). Hearing scheduled for 12/30/2025 at 03:00 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue . Service Instructions: Melbalynn Fisher 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. (Brenton) (Entered: 12/15/2025)
12/09/2025		Receipt of Filing Fee for Motion for Relief From Stay( 8:25-bk-04339-CPM) [motion,mrlfsty] ( 199.00). Receipt Number A82355856, Amount Paid $ 199.00 (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 12/09/2025)
12/09/2025	130	Motion for Relief from Stayor in the Alternative, Request for Adequate Protection. (Fee Paid.) Re: Uriah Street, North Port, Florida 34288. Filed by Melbalynn Fisher on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Exhibit)Modified on 12/11/2025 (DSK). (Entered: 12/09/2025)
12/05/2025	129	Notice of Preliminary Hearing on Debtor's Motion to Dismiss Filed by Stephenie Biernacki Anthony on behalf of Debtor MODERN BUILDERS, INC. (related document(s)127). Hearing scheduled for 12/30/2025 at 03:00 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue . (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) (Anthony, Stephenie) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
12/05/2025		The Court reminds Stephenie Biernacki Anthony to prepare, file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties. Re: Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 12/30/2025 03:00 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Motion to Dismiss Case. Doc 127. 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: 12/05/2025)
12/02/2025	128	Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: APPEARANCES via zoom: Stephenie Anthony, April Stone, Matthew Klein, Seth Traub, Wendy Griffith, Gregg Glasser, Joe Grant RULING: 1. Continued Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: 1703 Foxglove Ave, North Port, FL 34288. Filed by Matthew B Klein on behalf of Creditor Pacific RBLF Funding Trust Doc #90 ...Continued in open court to 12/30/2025 at 3:00 p.m. - no further notice will be given... 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.... - Omnibus Response to Motions for Relief from Stay Filed by Joey M Grant on behalf of Claudio Bevilacqua, Bluered Investments LLC, DDD Club Investments LLC, Keeles House LLC, Meadowbrook Properties, LLC, Plusvalia Servicios Inmobilarios Corp, T&HV Investment LLC (related document(s)49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 75, 90). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D) (Grant, Joey) Doc #95 2. Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Contains negative notice. Filed by ReShaundra M Suggs on behalf of Creditor TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC Doc #105 ...Continued in open court to 12/30/2025 at 3:00 p.m. - no further notice will be given... ... - Response to and in Opposition to Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay or in the Alternative Adequate Protection (Property: 5490 Janus Avenue, North Port, FL 34288) Filed by Stephenie Biernacki Anthony on behalf of Debtor MODERN BUILDERS, INC. (related document(s)105). (Anthony, Stephenie) Doc #114 3. Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: Coldwater Lane North Port, Florida 34286. Filed by Melbalynn Fisher on behalf of Creditor EF MORTGAGE LLC (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Exhibit) Doc #120 ...Continued in open court to 12/30/2025 at 3:00 p.m. - no further notice will be given... 4. Motion to Compel Response to Request for Production By Debtor Filed by Joey M Grant on behalf of Creditor DDD Club Investments LLC Doc #122 ...Granted (14 days) - Order by Grant... NOTE: [pending matters not set] - Motion to Dismiss Case. Filed by Stephenie Biernacki Anthony on behalf of Debtor MODERN BUILDERS, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) Doc. #127 ...(with permission of the parties, Court to set 12/30/2025 at 3:00 p.m.)... . 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: 12/03/2025)
12/02/2025		Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 12/30/2025 03:00 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Motion to Dismiss Case. Doc 127. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions : The Court directs Stephenie Biernacki Anthony 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)127). (Bill) (Entered: 12/02/2025)