Case number: 2:25-bk-12439 - Francis Funeral Home, Inc. - Pennsylvania Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Francis Funeral Home, Inc.

  • Court

    Pennsylvania Eastern (paebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Ashely M. Chan

  • Filed

    06/17/2025

  • Last Filing

    06/23/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-12439-amc

Assigned to: Chief Judge Ashely M. Chan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  06/17/2025

Debtor

Francis Funeral Home, Inc.

5201 Whitby Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
PHILADELPHIA-PA
Tax ID / EIN: 23-2523906

represented by
NICHOLAS M. ENGEL

Smith Kane Holman, LLC
112 Moores Road
Suite 300
Malvern, PA 19355
610-407-7216
Fax : 610-407-7218
Email: nengel@skhlaw.com

DAVID B. SMITH

Smith Kane Holman, LLC
112 Moores Road, Suite 300
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 407-7217
Fax : (610) 407-7218
Email: dsmith@skhlaw.com

Trustee

HOLLY SMITH MILLER, ESQ.

Gellert Seitz Busenkell & Brown LLC
901 Market Street
Suite 3020
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-238-0012

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of United States Trustee
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building
900 Market Street
Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)597-4411
represented by
JOHN HENRY SCHANNE

DOJ-Ust
Office of The United States Trustee
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building
900 Market Street, Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
202-934-4154
Email: John.Schanne@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/19/202514Certificate of Service (Application to Employ Smith Kane Holman, LLC as Debtors Counsel Pursuant to Section 327 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 2014 and Notice of the Application) Filed by NICHOLAS M. ENGEL on behalf of Francis Funeral Home, Inc. (related document(s)13, 10). (ENGEL, NICHOLAS) (Entered: 06/19/2025)
06/19/202513Notice of (related document(s): 10 Application to Employ Smith Kane Holman, LLC as Debtor's Counsel ) (NOTICE OF DEBTORS APPLICATION TO EMPLOY SMITH KANE HOLMAN, LLC AS DEBTORS COUNSEL PURSUANT TO SECTION 327(a) OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AND BANKRUPTCY RULE 2014) Filed by Francis Funeral Home, Inc.. (ENGEL, NICHOLAS) (Entered: 06/19/2025)
06/18/202512Document in re: Cash Collateral Certification Pursuant to Local Rule 1007-1 Filed by DAVID B. SMITH on behalf of Francis Funeral Home, Inc.. (SMITH, DAVID) (Entered: 06/18/2025)
06/18/202511Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor in the amount of Debtor Francis Funeral Home, Inc. Filed by DAVID B. SMITH on behalf of Francis Funeral Home, Inc.. (SMITH, DAVID) (Entered: 06/18/2025)
06/18/202510Application to Employ Smith Kane Holman, LLC as Debtor's Counsel Filed by Francis Funeral Home, Inc. Represented by DAVID B. SMITH (Counsel). (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Verification # 3 Ex. A to Verification) (SMITH, DAVID) (Entered: 06/18/2025)
06/18/20259Trustee's Acceptance of Appointment and Subchapter V Trustee's Verified Statement of Disinterestedness. Filed by United States Trustee. (McCollum, Hannah) (Entered: 06/18/2025)
06/18/20258Notice of Appointment of Subchapter V Trustee HOLLY SMITH MILLER, ESQ.. The trustees acceptance and verified statement shall be filed within 7 days of this notice. Filed by United States Trustee. (McCollum, Hannah) (Entered: 06/18/2025)
06/18/20257Order Entered the debtor having failed to file or submit with the petition all of the documents required by Fed. R. Bankr.P.1007, It is hereby ORDERED that this case
MAY BE DISMISSED WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE
if the documents listed are not filed by deadlines listed.
Any request for an extension of time must be filed prior to the expiration of the deadlines listed
. Atty Disclosure Statement due 7/1/2025. List of Equity Security Holders due 7/1/2025. Schedule A/B due 7/1/2025. Schedule D due 7/1/2025. Schedule E/F due 7/1/2025. Schedule G due 7/1/2025. Schedule H due 7/1/2025. Statement of Financial Affairs due 7/1/2025. Summary of Assets and Liabilities due 7/1/2025. (SD) (Entered: 06/18/2025)
06/18/20256Tax Documents for the Year for 2009 Filed by NICHOLAS M. ENGEL on behalf of Francis Funeral Home, Inc.. (ENGEL, NICHOLAS) (Entered: 06/18/2025)
06/18/20255ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AND REQUEST FOR NOTICES, pursuant to Federal Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 9010, JOHN HENRY SCHANNE hereby appears in this matter on behalf of the United States trustee for Region 3, and demands that all notices, motions, etc., given or required to be given in this case, and that all papers, etc., served in this case, be given to and served upon me at the address listed on this case party list. Filed by JOHN HENRY SCHANNE on behalf of United States Trustee. (SCHANNE, JOHN) (Entered: 06/18/2025)