Case number: 3:26-bk-30917 - The Steps House, Inc. - Tennessee Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Steps House, Inc.

  • Court

    Tennessee Eastern (tnebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Suzanne H. Bauknight

  • Filed

    05/07/2026

  • Last Filing

    05/11/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PLNDUE, DEBN-YES



United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Tennessee (Knoxville)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 3:26-bk-30917-SHB

Assigned to: Judge Suzanne H. Bauknight
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  05/07/2026
341 meeting:  06/01/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  09/04/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/03/2026

Debtor

The Steps House, Inc.

P.O. Box 9087
Knoxville, TN 37940
KNOX-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 58-2074038

represented by
Thomas Lynn Tarpy

Tarpy, Cox, Fleishman & Leveille, PLLC
1111 Northshore Drive
Landmark Tower North
Suite N-290
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 588-1096
Fax : (865) 588-1171
Email: ltarpy@tcflattorneys.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

800 Market Street, Suite 114
Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. Courthouse
Knoxville, TN 37902
represented by
Tiffany A. Diiorio

United States Trustee
800 Market St
Suite 114
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-545-4324
Email: Tiffany.Diiorio@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/08/202623Order Granting Motion to Pay Prepetition Wages. The Court authorizes the limited use of cash collateral to fund the prepetition payroll authorized by this Order. As to the payroll that is due on May 15, 2026, that matter is reserved and will be heard on May 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (Related Doc # 8) (ehb) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
05/08/202622Order Granting Motion for Emergency/Expedited Hearing Motion for Authority to Use Cash Collateral. (Related Doc # 11). (ehb) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
05/08/202621Order Granting Motion for Emergency/Expedited Hearing on the Motion to Pay Prepetition Wages. (Related Doc # 9). (ehb) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
05/08/202620Order Directing Filing of Case Management Summary and Any Additional Initial Motions (RE: related document(s)1 Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11) filed by Debtor The Steps House, Inc.). (ehb) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
05/08/202619Hearing Held/Continued (related document(s): 10 Motion by Debtor to Approve Use of Cash Collateral) Hearing scheduled 05/13/2026 at 10:00 AM at Ctrm 1C Baker Crths Knoxville, TN (hhc) (Appearances: E. Shultz; M. Guinn; T. DiIorio) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
05/08/202618Hearing Held/Continued (related document(s): 8 Motion by Debtor to Pay Prepetition Wages) Motion granted, in part, with the remainder of the motion to be heard on 05/13/2026 at 10:00 AM at Ctrm 1C Baker Crths Knoxville, TN. Order to be tendered. (hhc) (Appearances: E. Shultz; M. Guinn; T. DiIorio) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
05/08/202617Hearing Held (related document(s): 11 Motion by Debtor for Expedited Hearing on Motion to Approve Cash Collateral) Motion granted. Order tendered. (hhc) (Appearances: E. Shultz; M. Guinn; T. DiIorio) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
05/08/202616Hearing Held (related document(s): 9 Motion by Debtor for Expedited Hearing on Motion to Pay Prepetition Wages) Motion granted. Order tendered. (hhc) (Appearances: E. Shultz; M. Guinn; T. DiIorio) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
05/08/202615Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Maurice K. Guinn on behalf of Creditor Home Federal Bank of Tennessee. (Guinn, Maurice) (Entered: 05/08/2026)
05/08/202614Memo Regarding Filing Disclosure of Compensation. (ehb) (Entered: 05/08/2026)