Case number: 0:25-bk-16479 - HOPS International, Inc. - Florida Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    HOPS International, Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Southern (flsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Peter D. Russin

  • Filed

    06/07/2025

  • Last Filing

    02/19/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Florida (Fort Lauderdale)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-16479-PDR

Assigned to: Peter D. Russin
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/07/2025
341 meeting:  07/24/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  11/21/2025

Debtor

HOPS International, Inc.

c/o Kevin I. Schwartz, R.A.
621 S. Federal Hwy., Ste. 4
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
BROWARD-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 65-0198922

represented by
David Marshall Brown

6078 Tower Road
Tallassee, TN 37878
865-256-0566
Email: DavidBrownfll@gmail.com

Trustee

Kenneth A Welt

4581 Weston Road Suite 355
Weston, FL 33331
(954) 761-5161

represented by
Michael R Bakst

222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1250
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 838-4539
Email: efilemrb@gmlaw.com

Michael R. Bakst, Esq.

4420 Beacon Circle
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
561-842-3000
Email: efileu1094@gmlaw.com

Rilyn A Carnahan, Esq.

4420 Beacon Circle
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
561-842-3000
Email: rcarnahan@lippes.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the US Trustee

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

DOJ-UST
51 SW 1st Avenue
Ste 1204
Miami, FL 33130
305-536-7285
Email: john.s.schank@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/19/202699BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document (Re: [97] Agreed Order on Emergency Combined Motions For (1) Protective Stay Under Bankr. Rule 8007 Pending Expiraton of Bankr. Rule 6004(H) Stay and As Swell for Any Prospective Timely Appeal of Possible Denial of Reconsideration Also Filed Herewith And (2) Expedited Joint Combined Motions Pursuant to Bankr. Rule 9023 (Fed. Rule 59) And Alternatively Bankr. Rule 9024 (Fed. Rule 60) To Reconsider January 5, 2026, Order of This Court for Turnover and Sale of a Bentley Automobile and Mary Fortes, a Party in Interests Limited Motion for Clarification of The Courts Characterization of The Estates Interest In The 2007 Bentley And The Proper Relation To The 2015 Hops Assignment In This Matter (Re: [85]) (Williams, Antowanette) ) Notice Date 02/19/2026. (Admin.)
02/19/202698BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document (Re: [96] Agreed Order on Emergency Combined Motions For (1) Protective Stay Under Bankr. Rule 8007 Pending Expiraton of Bankr. Rule 6004(H) Stay and as Swell for Any Prospective Timely Appeal of Possible Denial of Reconsideration Also Filed Herewith And (2) Expedited Joint Combined Motions Pursuant to Bankr. Rule 9023 (Fed. Rule 59) And Alternatively Bankr. Rule 9024 (Fed. Rule 60) To Reconsider January 5, 2026, Order of This Court for Turnover and Sale of a Bentley Automobile and Mary Fortes, A Party in Interests Limited Motion for Clarification of The Courts Characterization of The Estates Interest in the 2007 Bentley and the Proper Relation to the 2015 Hops Assignment in This Matter (Re: [81]),(Re: [81]) (Williams, Antowanette) ) Notice Date 02/19/2026. (Admin.)
02/17/202697Agreed Order on Emergency Combined Motions For (1) Protective Stay Under Bankr. Rule 8007 Pending Expiraton of Bankr. Rule 6004(H) Stay and As Swell for Any Prospective Timely Appeal of Possible Denial of Reconsideration Also Filed Herewith And (2) Expedited Joint Combined Motions Pursuant to Bankr. Rule 9023 (Fed. Rule 59) And Alternatively Bankr. Rule 9024 (Fed. Rule 60) To Reconsider January 5, 2026, Order of This Court for Turnover and Sale of a Bentley Automobile and Mary Fortes, a Party in Interests Limited Motion for Clarification of The Courts Characterization of The Estates Interest In The 2007 Bentley And The Proper Relation To The 2015 Hops Assignment In This Matter (Re: # [85]) (Williams, Antowanette)
02/17/202696Agreed Order on Emergency Combined Motions For (1) Protective Stay Under Bankr. Rule 8007 Pending Expiraton of Bankr. Rule 6004(H) Stay and as Swell for Any Prospective Timely Appeal of Possible Denial of Reconsideration Also Filed Herewith And (2) Expedited Joint Combined Motions Pursuant to Bankr. Rule 9023 (Fed. Rule 59) And Alternatively Bankr. Rule 9024 (Fed. Rule 60) To Reconsider January 5, 2026, Order of This Court for Turnover and Sale of a Bentley Automobile and Mary Fortes, A Party in Interests Limited Motion for Clarification of The Courts Characterization of The Estates Interest in the 2007 Bentley and the Proper Relation to the 2015 Hops Assignment in This Matter (Re: # [81]),(Re: # [81]) (Williams, Antowanette)
02/12/202695Order Approving Ex Parte Employment Of, and Substitution Of, Trustee's Attorney Effective as Of January (Re: # [89]) (Williams, Antowanette)
02/11/202694Summons in an Adversary Proceeding. Summons Issued on All Points Capital Corp Answer Due 3/13/2026; Capital One Equipment Finance Corp, a New York Domestic Corporation Answer Due 3/13/2026; Don L. Leasing Florida, LLC Answer Due 3/13/2026; Mary Forte Goodman Answer Due 3/13/2026 (Williams, Antowanette)
02/10/202693Response to ([81] Motion To Stay (Re: [74] Order on Motion for Turnover of Property) filed by Interested Party Mary Forte, Interested Party P. Jay Fetner, Motion to Reconsider (Re: [74] Order on Motion for Turnover of Property), [85] Motion Mary Fortes, A Party in Interests Limited Motion for Clarification of the Courts Characterization of the Estates Interest in the 2007 Bentley and the Proper Relation to the 2015 HOPS Assignment in This Matter filed by Interested Party Mary Forte) Filed by Trustee Kenneth A Welt (Bakst, Michael)
02/10/202692Adversary case 26-01046. Complaint by Kenneth A. Welt, Trustee against Don L. Leasing Florida, LLC, All Points Capital Corp, Capital One Equipment Finance Corp, a New York Domestic Corporation, Mary Forte Goodman. Filing Fee in the Amount of 350.00, Deferred. Nature of Suit:,(21 (Validity, priority or extent of lien or other interest in property)),(91 (Declaratory judgment)),(11 (Recovery of money/property - 542 turnover of property)) (Attachments: # (1) Affidavit Declaration) (Bakst, Michael)
02/09/202691Notice of Appearance and Request for Service by Daniel Gielchinsky Filed by Interested Party Mary Forte. (Gielchinsky, Daniel)
02/09/202690Certificate of Service Filed by Trustee Kenneth A Welt (Re: 89 Ex Parte Application to Employ Michael Bakst and Rilyn Carnahan as Attorney for Trustee [Affidavit Attached] filed by Trustee Kenneth A Welt). (Welt, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/09/2026)