Case number: 0:18-bk-13389 - Summit Financial Corp. - Florida Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Summit Financial Corp.

  • Court

    Florida Southern (flsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Craig A Pugatch

  • Filed

    03/23/2018

  • Last Filing

    06/07/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Florida (Fort Lauderdale)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 18-13389-PDR

Assigned to: Peter D. Russin
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/23/2018
Date converted:  06/19/2019
341 meeting:  08/15/2019
Deadline for filing claims:  09/04/2019
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  12/23/2019

Debtor

Summit Financial Corp.

100 NW 100 Ave
Plantation, FL 33324
BROWARD-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 59-2470828

represented by
Ido J Alexander, Esq

Alignx Law
12555 Orange Drive
Ste 4159
Fort Laurderdale, FL 33330
954-686-7399
Email: ija@alignxlaw.com

Douglas J. Jeffrey, Esq.

6625 Miami Lakes Dr E #379
Miami Lakes, FL 33014
305.828.4744
Fax : 305.828.4718
Email: dj@jeffreylawfirm.com
TERMINATED: 10/22/2019

Felipe Plechac-Diaz

500 East Broward Blvd
Suite 700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
9546605779
Email: felipe.plechac-diaz@usdoj.gov

Zach B Shelomith

2699 Stirling Rd # C401
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 920-5355
Fax : (954) 920-5371
Email: zbs@lss.law
TERMINATED: 10/22/2019

Trustee

Marc P Barmat

www.barmattrustee.com
2255 Glades Rd Suite 419A
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-395-0500

represented by
Charles I Cohen, Esq

2255 Glades Rd # 419A
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 395-0500
Email: ccohen@furrcohen.com

Robert C Furr, Esq

2255 Glades Rd #419A
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 395-0500
Fax : (561) 338-7532
Email: ltitus@furrcohen.com

Alvin S. Goldstein, Esq

2255 Glades Rd,, Ste 419A
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 395-0500
Email: agoldstein@furrcohen.com

Beth A Hendler

500 East Broward Blvd #1710
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
9548482918
Fax : 9548482917
Email: beth@bahpa.com

Craig A. Pugatch, Esq

101 NE 3 Ave #1800
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-462-8000
Fax : 954-462-4300
Email: ecf.capugatch@loriumlaw.com

Jason S Rigoli, Esq.

Furr Cohen
2255 Glades Road
Suite 419a
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-395-0500
Email: jrigoli@furrcohen.com

Kenneth B Robinson, Esq

101 NE 3 Ave # 1800
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 462-8000
Email: krobinson.ecf@rprslaw.com

Trustee

Marc Barmat

Furr Cohen
2255 Glades Road
Suite 301E
Boca Raton, FL 33431
United States
561-395-0500

represented by
Marc P Barmat

2255 Glades Rd # 419A
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 395-0500
Fax : (561) 338-7532
Email: mbarmat@furrcohen.com

Charles I Cohen, Esq

(See above for address)

Kenneth B Robinson, Esq

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

Office of the US Trustee

51 S.W. 1st Ave.
Suite 1204
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 536-7285

represented by
Adisley M Cortez Rodriguez

DOJ-Ust
110 East Park Avenue
Ste 128
Tallahassee, FL 32301
202-567-1574
Email: Adisley.M.Cortez-Rodriguez@usdoj.gov

Damaris D Rosich-Schwartz

Office of the US Trustee
51 SW 1 Ave #1204
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 536-6665
Fax : (305) 536-7360
Email: Damaris.D.Rosich-Schwartz@usdoj.gov
TERMINATED: 02/23/2021

Charles R Sterbach

Assistant US Trustee
Office of the US Trustee
51 SW 1 Ave #1204
Miami, FL 33130
Email: Charles.r.sterbach@usdoj.gov
TERMINATED: 02/23/2021

Creditor Committee

Robert Hendler IRA

21493 Linwood Court
Boca Raton, FL 33433

represented by
Beth A Hendler

Beth A. Hendler, P.A.
500 East Broward Blvd
Suite 1710
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
9548482918
Fax : 9548482917
Email: beth@bahpa.com

Creditor Committee

Creditor Committee


represented by
Craig A. Pugatch, Esq

(See above for address)

Kenneth B Robinson, Esq

(See above for address)

Creditor Committee

Creditor Committee


represented by
Craig A. Pugatch, Esq

(See above for address)

Kenneth B Robinson, Esq

(See above for address)

Creditor Committee

Garber Revocable Trust

POB 1293
Wilson, NY 83014

 
 
Creditor Committee

Norman and Karen Blomberg

21260 Bellechasse Court
Boca Raton, FL 33433

 
 
Creditor Committee

Sydell Lazar

c/o Ethan H. Lazar, CEO
5100 N. Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

 
 
Creditor Committee

Madeline J Hyman

The William Hyman Family Trust
2498 Poinciana Dr.
Weston, FL 33327

 
 
Creditor Committee

Dennis Scott

1249 Shepards Way
Yerington, NV 89447

 
 
Creditor Committee

Warren Richard Wiebe, Jr

BMW Capital, LP
Warren Richard Weibe, Jr., Partner
974 Sand Iron Dr.
Incline Village, NV 89451
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/07/2026877BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document (Re: [873] Order of Recusal. Involvement of Craig A Pugatch Terminated (Cohen, Diana) ) Notice Date 06/07/2026. (Admin.)
06/07/2026876BNC Certificate of Mailing (Re: [874] Notice of Reassignment/Recusal. Judge Robert A Mark Assigned to Case. Judge Craig A Pugatch Removed from Case.) Notice Date 06/07/2026. (Admin.)
06/05/2026875Bankruptcy Case Closed. (Cohen, Diana)
06/05/2026874Notice of Reassignment/Recusal. Judge Robert A Mark Assigned to Case. Judge Craig A Pugatch Removed from Case. (Cohen, Diana)
06/05/2026873Order of Recusal. Involvement of Craig A Pugatch Terminated (Cohen, Diana)
06/05/2026872In accordance with General Order 2026-01 this case is transferred from Judge Peter D. Russin to Craig A. Pugatch. (Cohen, Diana)
06/02/2026871Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Account, Certification that the Estate has been Fully Administered and Application of Trustee to be Discharged filed on behalf of the Chapter 7 Trustee. The United States Trustee has reviewed the Final Account, Certification that the Estate has been Fully Administered and Application of Trustee to be Discharged. The United States Trustee does not object to the relief requested. Filed by U.S. Trustee Office of the US Trustee. Objection Deadline: 07/2/2026. (^UST8, HLB)
04/23/2026870Notice of Deposit of Unclaimed Funds in the Total Amount of [$ 1513.47] with the Clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court for Dunbar Armored Inc. 50 Schilling Road Hunt Valley, MD 21031 in the amount of $ 25.17; Experian POB 881971 Los Angeles, CA 90088 in the amount of $ 206.45; Experian, Inc. c/o Joseph D. Frank Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. 330 North Wabash Avenue Suite 2100 Chicago, IL. 60611-36077 in the amount of $ 174.25; Sapurstein & Bloch 9700 S. Dixie Hwy #1000 Miami, FL 33156 in the amount of $ 56.65; Bonial & Associates Formery Buckley Madole 7501 Ester Blvd, #190 Box 224108 Irving, TX 75063 in the amount of $ 172.07; Fedex POB 660480 Dallas, TX 75266 in the amount of $ 133.30; Force One Recovery 4920 SW 104 Avenue Cooper City, FL 33328 in the amount of $ 46.54; Defi POB 675129 Detroit, MI 48267 in the amount of $ 699.04; (Barmat, Marc)
02/17/2026869Notice of Deposit of Unclaimed Funds in the Total Amount of [$ 786.52] with the Clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court for Unclaimed Funds Recovery Services, VII Inc 2885 Sandford Ave SW #37848 Grandville, MI 49418 in the amount of $ 786.52; (Barmat, Marc)
01/24/2026868BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document (Re: [867] Order Awarding Final Trustee and Professional Fees and Expenses. (Re: [858]) for Soneet Kapila, fees awarded: $168,843.40, expenses awarded: $805.61, Granting Application For Compensation (Re: [859]) for Craig A. Pugatch, fees awarded: $272,296.00, expenses awarded: $8,138.56, Granting Application For Compensation (Re: [861]) for Marc P Barmat, fees awarded: $288,715.00, expenses awarded: $10,405.66, Granting Application For Compensation (Re: [863]) for Marc P Barmat, fees awarded: $120,716.01, expenses awarded: $1,761.31 (Williams, Antowanette) ) Notice Date 01/24/2026. (Admin.)