Case number: 8:25-bk-09453 - BUILT USA, LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    BUILT USA, LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Caryl E. Delano

  • Filed

    12/16/2025

  • Last Filing

    04/20/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-09453-CED

Assigned to: Caryl E. Delano
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  12/16/2025
341 meeting:  01/23/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  02/24/2026

Debtor

BUILT USA, LLC

1016 US Hwy 19, Unit 117
Holiday, FL 34691
PASCO-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 83-0603324
dba
Redline Society

dba
Built USA Garage


represented by
Buddy D Ford

Ford & Semach, P.A.
9301 W Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33615
813-877-4669
Email: Buddy@TampaEsq.com

Trustee

Amy Denton Mayer

101 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 1165
Tampa, FL 33602
813-498-3400

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Nathan A Wheatley

DOJ-Ust
200 N. High St.
Ste 309
Columbus, OH 43215
614-469-7446
Email: nathan.a.wheatley@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/20/202673Second Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor BUILT USA, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors)(Ford, Buddy)
04/15/202672Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: APPEARANCES Buddy Ford, Nathan Wheatley, Amy Mayer, George Zinkler, John Elrod, Jonathan Semach RULING: (1) Continued hearing on Motion to Use Cash Collateral Effective as of the Petition Date and Providing Adequate Protection and Request for Expedited Hearing Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor BUILT USA, LLC (Attachments: # [1] 6 month projections) Doc #19 - Continued to 6/24/2026 at 1:30 p.m. O/Ford -Objection to Motion for Authority to Use Cash Collateral Filed by John D Elrod on behalf of Creditor NextGear Capital, Inc; Doc. # 29 - (2) Continued hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. (Fee Paid.) Re: Remaining Inventory. Filed by John D Elrod on behalf of Creditor NextGear Capital, Inc. (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit A # [2] Exhibit B # [3] Exhibit C # [4] Exhibit D # [5] Exhibit E). Doc #15 - Continued to 6/24/2026 at 1:30 p.m. Announced in Open Court no further Notice given (3) Motion for Payment of Administrative Expenses and to Compel Assumption or Rejection of Executory Contract Amount Requested: $123,701.69 Filed by George Leo Zinkler III on behalf of Creditor Bandwidth, Inc. Doc #55 - Continued to 6/24/2026 at 1:30 p.m. Payment of Administrative Expense claim to be made in installments. O/Zinkler 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)
04/15/202671Notice of Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses and Opportunity to Object and Request a Hearing Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor BUILT USA, LLC (related document(s)[70]). (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors) (Ford, Buddy)
04/15/202670Interim Application for Compensation for Buddy D Ford, Debtor's Attorney, Fee: $67,330.00, Expenses: $2,348.94, for the period of to. For the period: 12/8/2025-4/13/2026 Contains negative notice. Filed by Attorney Buddy D Ford (Attachments: # (1) Invoice # (2) Activities)
04/12/202669BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice of Hearing (related document(s) (Related Doc [68])). Notice Date 04/12/2026. (Admin.)
04/10/202668Notice Rescheduling Hearing (as to time only) (related document(s)[55], [19], [15]). Hearing scheduled for 4/15/2026 at 10:30 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue. (Dello Iacono, Ann)
04/06/202667Proof of Service Re: Second Interim Order Granting Debtor's Motion to Use Cash Collateral Effective as of the Petition Date. Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor BUILT USA, LLC (related document(s)65). (Ford, Buddy) (Entered: 04/06/2026)
04/01/202666
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
APPEARANCES Nathan Wheatley, Buddy Ford, Amy Mayer
RULING:
Status Conference on Plan -
Debtor is to file an Amended Plan. The Court will then review and set the case for Confirmation on 6/24/2026 at 1:30 p.m.
- Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor BUILT USA, LLC. Doc #57 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: 04/02/2026)
04/01/202665
Second Interim Order Granting Debtor's Motion to Use Cash Collateral Effective as of the Petition Date
(related document(s)19).
Hearing scheduled for 4/15/2026 at 02:00 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 9A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue
. Service Instructions: Buddy Ford 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. (Ryan S.) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
03/30/202664Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 02/28/2026 Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor BUILT USA, LLC. (Ford, Buddy)