Case number: 0:26-bk-10122 - Ardent Protection LLC - Florida Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Ardent Protection LLC

  • Court

    Florida Southern (flsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Scott M Grossman

  • Filed

    01/07/2026

  • Last Filing

    02/05/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Florida (Fort Lauderdale)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-10122-SMG

Assigned to: Scott M Grossman
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset
Date filed:  01/07/2026
341 meeting:  02/17/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  03/18/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  07/06/2026

Debtor

Ardent Protection LLC

4790 N Hiatus Road
Sunrise, FL 33351
BROWARD-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 84-3885139
dba
Ardent World Services, LLC
represented by
Robert A Gusrae

433 Plaza Real, Suite 275
Boca Raton, FL 33432
561-716-4690
Email: ROBERT.GUSRAE@GMAIL.COM

Trustee

Linda Marie Leali

2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 300
Coral Gables, FL 33134
954-271-0009
represented by
Linda Marie Leali

2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 300
Coral Gables, FL 33134
954-271-0009
Fax : 786-294-6671
Email: trustee@lealilaw.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the US Trustee

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

Office of the US Trustee
75 Ted Turner Drive, Suite 362
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-331-4509
Email: martin.p.ochs@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/26/202631Certificate of Service Filed by Debtor Ardent Protection LLC (Re: 18 Application to Employ Robert A Gusrae Esq as Attorney for Debtor in Possession [Affidavit Attached] filed by Debtor Ardent Protection LLC, 22 Notice of Hearing). (Gusrae, Robert) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
01/20/202630Certificate of Service by Attorney Linda Marie Leali (Re: 27 Ex Parte Motion For Leave To Appear Remotely on 1/21/2026 at 02:00 [(Re:20 Notice of Hearing)] filed by Trustee Linda Marie Leali). (Leali, Linda) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
01/20/202629Notice of Filing Updated Budget, Filed by Debtor Ardent Protection LLC (Re: 15 Motion to Use Cash Collateral). (Gusrae, Robert) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
01/20/202628
Order Granting 27 Ex Parte Motion For Leave To Appear Remotely on 1/21/2026 at 02:00 [(Re:20 Notice of Hearing)] filed by Trustee Linda Marie Leali. ***Subchapter V Trustee Linda Leali's motion to appear remotely at the January 21, 2026 hearing in this case is
GRANTED
.***
SO ORDERED by Judge Scott M Grossman
. (**This is a text-only order with no underlying PDF image entered pursuant to Local Rule 5005-4(F) and Local Rule 9021-1(A)**). (Garciga, Katelyn)
(Entered: 01/20/2026)
01/20/202627Ex Parte Motion For Leave To Appear Remotely on 1/21/2026 at 02:00 [(Re:20 Notice of Hearing)] Filed by Trustee Linda Marie Leali (Leali, Linda) (Entered: 01/20/2026)
01/16/202626BNC Certificate of Mailing (Re: 19
Order Setting Subchapter V Status Conference, Claims Bar Date, and Deadline for Elections Under 11 U.S.C. § 1111(b). Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1188(c), the Debtor Must File a Report no Later than 14 days Before the Date of the Status Conference . Status hearing to be held on 02/11/2026 at 01:30 PM U.S. Courthouse, 299 E Broward Blvd Courtroom 308 (SMG), Fort Lauderdale, FL. (Gomez, Edy)
) Notice Date 01/16/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 01/17/2026)
01/16/202625
Order Granting 24 Ex Parte Motion For Leave To Appear Remotely on 1/21/2026 at 02:00 [(Re:20 Notice of Hearing)] filed by Creditor Locality Bank. ***Counsel Casey Reeder Lennox's motion to appear remotely at the January 21, 2026 hearing in this case is
GRANTED
.***
SO ORDERED by Judge Scott M Grossman
. (**This is a text-only order with no underlying PDF image entered pursuant to Local Rule 5005-4(F) and Local Rule 9021-1(A)**). (Garciga, Katelyn)
(Entered: 01/16/2026)
01/15/202624Ex Parte Motion For Leave To Appear Remotely on 1/21/2026 at 02:00 [(Re:20 Notice of Hearing)] Filed by Creditor Locality Bank (Lennox, Casey) (Entered: 01/15/2026)
01/14/202623BNC Certificate of Mailing (Re: 16 Notice of Meeting of Creditors. Meeting of Creditors to be Held on 2/17/2026 at 08:30 AM at by U.S. Trustee TELECONFERENCE. To participate call 888-330-1716 passcode 5155182. Deadline to File a Complaint to Determine Dischargeability of Certain Debts is 4/20/2026. Proofs of Claim due by 3/18/2026.) Notice Date 01/14/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 01/15/2026)
01/14/202622Notice of Hearing (Re: 18 Application to Employ Robert A Gusrae Esq as Attorney for Debtor in Possession [Affidavit Attached] Filed by Debtor Ardent Protection LLC) Hearing scheduled for 02/11/2026 at 01:30 PM U.S. Courthouse, 299 E Broward Blvd Courtroom 308 (SMG), Fort Lauderdale, FL. (Gomez, Edy) (Entered: 01/14/2026)