Case number: 8:26-bk-08691 - Bella Grace USA, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Bella Grace USA, Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Catherine Peek McEwen

  • Filed

    09/25/2026

  • Last Filing

    11/13/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:26-bk-08691-CPM

Assigned to: Catherine Peek McEwen
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset
Date filed:  09/25/2026
341 meeting:  10/28/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  12/04/2026

Debtor

Bella Grace USA, Inc.

6421 N. Florida Avenue, Suite D 293
Tampa, FL 33604
HILLSBOROUGH-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 86-1894902
dba
Bella Grace Global
represented by
Buddy D Ford

Ford & Semach, P.A.
9301 W Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33615
813-877-4669
Email: Buddy@TampaEsq.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
10/01/202616BNC Certificate of Mailing - Order (related document(s) (Related Doc # 10)). Notice Date 10/01/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
10/01/202615BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice of Meeting of Creditors. (related document(s) (Related Doc # 11)). Notice Date 10/01/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
10/01/202614
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
APPEARANCES via zoom: Jonathan Semach, Ruediger Mueller, Nicole Peair
RULING:
1. (SubV) Motion to Use Cash Collateral, Providing Adequate Protection and Request for Expedited Hearing. Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor Bella Grace USA, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Budget) Doc #5
...Granted (Final) - Order by Semach...
2. Expedited Application to Set Officers' Salary Effective as of the Petition Date (for Kristina Kajic Arnold). Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor Bella Grace USA, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors) Doc #7
...Continued in open court to 11/17/2026 at 1:30 p.m. [premature for court to consider at this time] - 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.. 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: 10/01/2026)
09/29/202613Proof of Service Re: Notice of Hearing. Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor Bella Grace USA, Inc. (related document(s)12). (Ford, Buddy) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
09/29/202612Notice of Hearing on Motion to Use Cash Collateral, Providing Adequate Protection and Request for Expedited Hearing; and Expedited Application to Set Officers' Salary Effective as of the Petition Date (for Kristina Kajic Arnold) Filed by Buddy D Ford on behalf of Debtor Bella Grace USA, Inc. (related document(s)5, , 7, ).
Hearing scheduled for 10/1/2026 at 01:30 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. (Attachments: # 1 List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors) (Ford, Buddy) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
09/29/202611Notice of Bankruptcy Case . Section 341(a) meeting to be held on 10/28/2026 at 03:30 PM. U.S. Trustee (Peair) will hold the meeting telephonically. Call in Number:888-330-1716. Passcode: 7645123#. Proofs of Claims due by 12/4/2026. (Brenton) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
09/29/202610
Order Prescribing Procedures in Chapter 11 Subchapter V Case, Setting Deadline for Filing Plan, and Setting Status Conference
.
Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2026 at 01:30 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. Service Instructions: Clerks Office to serve. (Lidia) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
09/28/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 10/01/2026 01:30 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Expedited Application to Set Officers' Salary Effective as of the Petition Date (for Kristina Kajic Arnold). Doc 7.
This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court.

Noticing Instructions
: The Court directs Buddy D Ford 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)7). (Bill) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/28/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 10/01/2026 01:30 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8B, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Motion to Use Cash Collateral, Providing Adequate Protection and Request for Expedited Hearing. Doc 5.
This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court.

Noticing Instructions
: The Court directs Buddy D Ford 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)5). (Bill) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/28/20269Notice of Appointment of Chapter 11, Subchapter V Trustee . Ruediger Mueller added to the case. Meeting of Creditors scheduled for October 28, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. telephonically via US Trustee - Tampa/Ft. Myers. Filed by Nicole Peair on behalf of U.S. Trustee United States Trustee - TPA. (Attachments: # 1 Verified Statement) (Peair, Nicole) (Entered: 09/28/2026)