Case number: 3:26-bk-30792 - Arnol & Mildred Shafer Farms, Inc. - Indiana Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Arnol & Mildred Shafer Farms, Inc.

  • Court

    Indiana Northern (innbke)

  • Chapter

    12

  • Judge

    Paul E. Singleton

  • Filed

    05/21/2026

  • Last Filing

    05/28/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, NTCAPR



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Indiana (South Bend Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-30792-pes

Assigned to: Judge Paul E. Singleton
Chapter 12
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  05/21/2026
341 meeting:  06/29/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  07/30/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/17/2026

Debtor 1

Arnol & Mildred Shafer Farms, Inc.

3580 N 100 E
Peru, IN 46970
MIAMI-IN
Tax ID / EIN: 35-1396926

represented by
Jeffrey M. Hester

Allman Kight Hester LLC
54 Monument Circle
Ste 501
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-608-1129
Fax : 317-608-1129
Email: jhester@akhlaw.com

Trustee

Paul R. Chael

401 West 84th Drive
Suite C
Merrillville, IN 46410
219-650-4015

represented by
Amy Godshalk

Paul R. Chael, Chapter 13 Trustee
401 W 84th Drive
Ste C
Merrillville, IN 46410
219-650-4015
Email: amy@pchael13.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

100 East Wayne Street, 5th Floor
South Bend, IN 46601-2349
574-236-8105
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/31/202622BNC Certificate of Mailing.(related document(s)[18] Order). Notice Date 05/30/2026. (Admin.)
05/30/202621BNC Certificate of Mailing.(related document(s)[17] Order). Notice Date 05/29/2026. (Admin.)
05/30/202620BNC Certificate of Mailing.(related document(s)[16] Docket Entry). Notice Date 05/29/2026. (Admin.)
05/29/202619BNC Certificate of Mailing - Meeting of Creditors.(related document(s)[12] Section 341 Meeting of Creditors Chapter 12). Notice Date 05/28/2026. (Admin.)
05/28/202618Order for Joint Administration (related document(s)[3] Motion for Joint Administration filed by Debtor 1 Arnol & Mildred Shafer Farms, Inc.). (gaw)
05/27/2026Hearing held on [3] Emergency Motion for Joint Administration and [4] Emergency Motion for Preliminary and Final Authority to Obtain Secured Credit for 2026 Crop Year. Attorney Jeffrey Hester and Brad Shafer appeared in the courtroom. Appearing via Teams were Amy Godshalk for Chapter 13 Trustee, David Jurkiewicz for First Financial Bank of Arkansas, and Jennifer Smith for an unnamed creditor. Attorney Smith directed to file her appearance with the Court. For reasons stated in open court, emergency motions granted per form of order. (bw)
05/27/2026Final hearing on [4] Motion for Authority to Obtain Credit Under Section 364 filed by Arnol & Mildred Shafer Farms, Inc. is set for 7/1/2026 at 10:00 AM at Room 202, 401 South Michigan Street (South Bend). Objection deadline is 6/24/2026. (bw)
05/27/202617Interim Order Granting Motion for Preliminary and Final Authority to Obtain Secured Credit for 2026 Crop Year (related document(s)[4] Emergency Motion for Preliminary and Final Authority to Obtain Secured Credit for 2026 Crop Year filed by Debtor 1 Arnol & Mildred Shafer Farms, Inc.). (rls)
05/27/202616An order has been entered in this case consolidating it with the case of Brad Allen Shafer, case number 26-30791, for procedural purposes only and providing for its joint administration in accordance with the terms thereof. Except for the lists, schedules, statements and other documents required by Rule 1007 (which, if not already filed, will need to be filed in paper) and claims, all motions, pleadings, orders, papers, and other documents must be filed, docketed, and processed in case number 26-30791. (related document(s)[3] Motion for Joint Administration filed by Arnol & Mildred Shafer Farms, Inc.). (gaw)
05/26/202615Notice of Appearance by Amy Godshalk Filed by Trustee Paul R. Chael (Godshalk, Amy)