Case number: 6:25-bk-60458 - Neal Meats, LLC - Missouri Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Neal Meats, LLC

  • Court

    Missouri Western (mowbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Brian T. Fenimore

  • Filed

    07/21/2025

  • Last Filing

    02/24/2026

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, PlnDue, FeeDueBK, DEC



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of Missouri (Springfield)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-60458-btf11

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Brian T. Fenimore
Chapter 11
Voluntary
No asset


Date filed:  07/21/2025
341 meeting:  11/05/2025

Debtor 1

Neal Meats, LLC

4316 E. Whitehall
Springfield, MO 65809
GREENE-MO
Tax ID / EIN: 85-2573515

represented by
James B. James

JB James Law Firm, P.C.
313 S. Glenstone Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
417-886-6500
Email: jimjames@jbjameslawfirm.com

Trustee

George Matthew Barberich, Jr

GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC
7101 College Boulevard
Suite 730
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-389-9270
Email: mbarberich@glassratner.com

 
 
U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Room 3440
400 East 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-1910
represented by
Jill Parsons

DOJ-Ust
400 E. 9th St., Room 3440
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-512-1943
Email: jill.parsons@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/20/2026144
Hearing Notice

The Motion of Jim James to Withdraw as Attorney AND Amended Motion to Continue Hearing is scheduled for a status hearing as shown below.
The Attorney for the Moving Party is Directed to Serve a Copy of this Notice on Parties NOT Receiving Electronic Notice and file a Certificate of Service within 3 Days.


To connect to this docket, please use the zoom application on your phone, tablet, or computer and enter Meeting ID 161 5466 2224. Please be sure to mute your audio (and turn off your video if using the zoom app) and keep it muted, except when the court calls your case(s). When the court finishes hearing your case(s), please mute again or you may disconnect. If you do not have access to zoom, you may dial 833-435-1820. When prompted enter Meeting ID 161 5466 2224. Dawn Meador can be emailed at Dawn_Meador@mow.uscourts.gov to confirm your intent to participate.

Status hearing to be held on 2/24/2026 at 10:30 AM at ZOOM AUDIO CONFERENCE.

(related document(s)142, 143) (DRM)


(Entered: 02/20/2026)
02/20/2026143Amended Motion to Continue Hearing. Filed by Neal Meats, LLC. (related document(s)59 Motion to Convert Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 filed by Branson Bank) (James, James) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
02/20/2026142Motion of Jim James to Withdraw as Attorney . (Reminder to debtor's attorney: use the text entry Update Debtor Info by Attorney to change or add information if an alternate counsel has not entered an appearance.) Filed by Neal Meats, LLC. (James, James) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
02/19/2026141Motion to Continue Hearing. Filed by Neal Meats, LLC. (related document(s)59 Motion to Convert Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 filed by Branson Bank) (James, James) (Entered: 02/20/2026)
02/11/2026140
Hearing Held re: Application by Debtor to Employ Jim James as Attorney/Firm AND Motion to Reconsider Order of Distribution Filed by Neal Meats, LLC AND Motion regarding Turnover and Disgorgement of Sale Proceeds, Accounting and Determination and Disallowance of Unauthorized/Unreasonable Fees, Interest, and Prepayment Penalties Asserted by Branson Bank; and for Related Relief Filed by Neal Meats, LLC AND Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan AND Motion regarding Order to Show Cause and for Sanctions Against Branson Bank for Bad Faith Submission and Use of a Knowingly False Appraisal in Connection with Adequate Protection Filed by Neal Meats, LLC. ERO - KA
The Application by Debtor to Employ Jim James as Attorney/Firm AND Motion to Reconsider Order of Distribution Filed by Neal Meats, LLC AND Motion regarding Turnover and Disgorgement of Sale Proceeds, Accounting and Determination and Disallowance of Unauthorized/Unreasonable Fees, Interest, and Prepayment Penalties Asserted by Branson Bank; and for Related Relief Filed by Neal Meats, LLC are set for an EVIDENTIARY Hearing along with the Motion to Convert Case from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 and The Motion for Relief from Stay regarding to Prosecute State Court Civil Case Against Branson Bank, Filed by Neal Meats, LLC. The Motion regarding Turnover and Disgorgement of Sale Proceeds, Accounting and Determination and Disallowance of Unauthorized/Unreasonable Fees, Interest, and Prepayment Penalties Asserted by Branson Bank; and for Related Relief Filed by Neal Meats, LLC AND Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan AND Motion regarding Order to Show Cause and for Sanctions Against Branson Bank for Bad Faith Submission and Use of a Knowingly False Appraisal in Connection with Adequate Protection are set for Status Hearings on the date shown below and will continue through March 12, 2026. Parties not conducting any examination of witnesses or are putting on evidence may appear by zoom audio.
Dawn Meador can be emailed at Dawn_Meador@mow.uscourts.gov to confirm your intent to participate.

Evidentiary hearing scheduled for 3/11/2026 at 01:30 PM at Bankruptcy Crtrm, 222 N. John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield, MO.

(related document(s)109, 59, 134, 103, 121, 133, 128) (DRM)


(Entered: 02/11/2026)
02/11/2026139Withdrawal of Amended Schedules filed in this case on 02/11/2026 filed by Neal Meats, LLC (related document(s)138 Schedules OR Amended Schedules/Statements) (James, James) (Entered: 02/11/2026)
02/11/2026138
WITHDRAWN PER DOCUMENT 139
Amended Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information, Schedule A/B, Statement of Financial Affairs, for Non-Individual was modified to show Adding property, lawsuits, businesses owned . (James, James)Modified on 2/11/2026 (EMC). (Entered: 02/11/2026)
02/10/2026137
STATUS Hearing Notice re: Motion for Order to Show Cause and for Sanctions Against Branson Bank for Bad Faith Submission and Use of a Knowingly False Appraisal in Connection with Adequate Protection Filed by Neal Meats, LLC

To connect to this docket, please use the zoom application on your phone, tablet, or computer and enter Meeting ID 161 5466 2224. Please be sure to mute your audio (and turn off your video if using the zoom app) and keep it muted, except when the court calls your case(s). When the court finishes hearing your case(s), please mute again or you may disconnect. If you do not have access to zoom, you may dial 833-435-1820. When prompted enter Meeting ID 161 5466 2224. Dawn Meador can be emailed at Dawn_Meador@mow.uscourts.gov to confirm your intent to participate.

Status hearing to be held on 2/11/2026 at 11:00 AM at ZOOM AUDIO CONFERENCE.

(related document(s)133) (DRM)


(Entered: 02/10/2026)
02/10/2026136

Notice and Order Setting Hearing

The Motion for Relief from Stay regarding to Prosecute State Court Civil Case Against Branson Bank, Filed by Neal Meats, LLC is scheduled for hearing as given below. Objections and responses must be filed on or before the due date. If no objections are timely filed, the Court may enter an Order without further notice. If an Objection is filed, the hearing will be held as follows.

Failure to provide the certificate of service for this Notice and Order Setting Hearing within 3 days after entry may result in denial of the motion.
The automatic stay remains in effect until modified or vacated by the Court.

It is so ORDERED by /s/ Brian T. Fenimore.


Hearing scheduled for 3/12/2026 at 11:00 AM at Bankruptcy Crtrm, 222 N. John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield, MO. Response due by 2/24/2026.

The moving party is to serve this order on parties not receiving electronic notice but entitled to notice pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, Local Rule 2002-1 and other applicable law.

File the Certificate of Service and relate it to the
ntcords
category.

This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.

(Related document(s)134 Motion for Relief from Stay)(DRM)


(Entered: 02/10/2026)
02/10/2026135
Receipt for Motion for Relief from Stay( 25-60458-btf11) [motion,mrstay] ( 199.00), with receipt number A19324586, in the amount of 199.00 dollars
. (re: Doc #134) (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 02/10/2026)