Chester Hardware & Mercantile, LLC
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Heather Z. Cooper
07/07/2026
09/27/2026
Yes
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Assigned to: Judge Heather Z. Cooper Chapter 7 Voluntary Asset |
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Debtor Chester Hardware & Mercantile, LLC
3378 Houghtonville Road Grafton, VT 05146 WINDSOR-VT Tax ID / EIN: 93-2139219 |
represented by |
Michael Bryan Fisher
Fisher Law Offices, PLLC 45 Lyme Road Suite 205 Hanover, NH 03755 603-643-1313 Email: fisher@mbfisherlaw.com |
Trustee Raymond J Obuchowski, Chapter 7 Trustee
PO Box 60 Bethel, VT 05032-0060 (802) 234-6244 TERMINATED: 07/17/2026 |
represented by |
Raymond J Obuchowski
PO Box 60 1542 Vt. Rt. 107 Bethel, VT 05032-0060 (802) 234-6244 Fax : (802) 234-6245 Email: ray@oeblaw.com |
Trustee Paul A. Levine
Paul A. Levine, Chapter 7 Trustee 677 Broadway 8th Floor Albany, NY 12207 518-433-8800 |
represented by |
Paul A Levine
Lemery Greisler, LLC 677 Broadway 8th Floor Albany, NY 12207 518-433-8800 Email: plevine@lemerygreisler.com |
U.S. Trustee U S Trustee
Office of the United States Trustee Leo O'Brien Federal Building 11A Clinton Ave., Room 620 Albany, NY 12207-2190 (518) 434-4553 |
represented by |
Erin Champion
Office of the U.S. Trustee Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building 11A Clinton Ave, Ste 620 Albany, NY 12207 202-567-1558 Email: erin.champion@usdoj.gov |
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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| 09/24/2026 | 15 | Order Granting Application to Employ. (Related Doc # 9). (sah) (Entered: 09/24/2026) |
| 09/23/2026 | 14 | Stipulation and Consent between 22nd State Bank and Raymond J. Obuchowski, Trustee for Opossum Kingdom, LLC and Paul A Levine, Trustee for Chester Hardware & Mercantile, LLC regarding chapter 7 motion for entry of an Order (i) Approving proposed sale of assets of debtor, Opossum Kingdom, LLCs, real estate located at 21 Main St., Chester, Vermont; and sale of machinery, equipment, inventory, personal property, intangibles, records and other assets, located generally at debtor, Chester Hardware & Mercantile, LLCs place of business, to Adam Rawson & Jaimie Rawson, as purchaser, free and clear of all liens, claims, interests and encumbrances pursuant to 11 u.s.c. sections 105 and 363(b), (f) and (m), with such encumbrances to attach to sale proceeds, and (ii) approving the terms and conditions of proposed sale to purchaser for the negotiated sum of Five Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 ($587,200.00) dollars or greater amount pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement and sale order; approving the terms and conditions of sale including carve out for the benefit of the estates (Personal property and Real property Span #144-045-1019, 21 Main St., Chester, Vermont) with incorporated Order endorsing By Paul A. Levine and Between 22nd State Bank Filed by Paul A. Levine of Paul A. Levine, Chapter 7 Trustee on behalf of Paul A. Levine Re: 10 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f)(fee). (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 09/23/2026) |
| 09/22/2026 | Consent Filed by Harrison E. Strauss of DOJ-Ust on behalf of U S Trustee Re: 9 Application to Employ. (Strauss, Harrison) (Entered: 09/22/2026) | |
| 09/21/2026 | 13 | Certificate of Service Filed by Paul A. Levine of Paul A. Levine, Chapter 7 Trustee on behalf of Paul A. Levine Re: 10 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f)(fee), 11 Notice of Motion, 12 Proposed Order. (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 09/21/2026) |
| 09/18/2026 | Receipt of Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f)(fee)( 26-10168) [motion,msell] ( 199.00) Filing Fee (re: Doc # 10). Receipt number A2753614, Fee amount $ 199.00. (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 09/18/2026) | |
| 09/18/2026 | 12 | Proposed Order (i) authorizing and for approval of a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Opossum Kingdom, LLC a Vermont limited liability company, (OPK); and, Chester Hardware & Mercantile, LLC (CH&M), a Vermont limited liability company, (collectively the Estates or Debtors), being the real estate located at 21 Main St., Chester, Vermont, to Adam Rawson & Jaimie Rawson, (Rawson or Purchaser), together with the machinery, equipment, inventory, personal property, intangibles, records and other assets, which are generally located at the former principal place of business of CHM at 21 Main St., Chester, Vermont, free and clear of all liens, claims, interests and Encumbrances pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sections 105, 363(b) & (f), with such liens, claims, interests and Encumbrances to attach to the sale proceeds; and (ii) approving the terms and conditions of the proposed sale to Purchaser for a negotiated sum of not less than Five Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($587,200) or at such higher amount as may be determined by through bankruptcy sale procedures being the Purchase Price) pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) and the Sale Order Filed by Paul A Levine of Lemery Greisler, LLC on behalf of Paul A. Levine Re: 10 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f)(fee). (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 09/18/2026) |
| 09/18/2026 | 11 | Notice of Motion for the entry of an Order: (i) authorizing and for approval of a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Opossum Kingdom, LLC a Vermont limited liability company, (OPK); and, Chester Hardware & Mercantile, LLC (CH&M), a Vermont limited liability company, (collectively the Estates or Debtors), being the real estate located at 21 Main St., Chester, Vermont, to Adam Rawson & Jaimie Rawson, (Rawson or Purchaser), together with the machinery, equipment, inventory, personal property, intangibles, records and other assets, which are generally located at the former principal place of business of CHM at 21 Main St., Chester, Vermont, free and clear of all liens, claims, interests and Encumbrances pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sections 105, 363(b) & (f), with such liens, claims, interests and Encumbrances to attach to the sale proceeds; and (ii) approving the terms and conditions of the proposed sale to Purchaser for a negotiated sum of not less than Five Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($587,200) or at such higher amount as may be determined by through bankruptcy sale procedures being the Purchase Price) pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) and the Sale Order Filed by Paul A Levine of Lemery Greisler, LLC on behalf of Paul A. Levine Re: 10 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f)(fee). Hearing scheduled for 10/23/2026 at 11:00 AM at 3: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Rutland. Objections due by 10/16/2026. (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 09/18/2026) |
| 09/18/2026 | 10 | Trustee's Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f) and request for the entry of an Order: (i) authorizing and for approval of a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Opossum Kingdom, LLC a Vermont limited liability company, (OPK); and, Chester Hardware & Mercantile, LLC (CH&M), a Vermont limited liability company, (collectively the Estates or Debtors), being the real estate located at 21 Main St., Chester, Vermont, to Adam Rawson & Jaimie Rawson, (Rawson or Purchaser), together with the machinery, equipment, inventory, personal property, intangibles, records and other assets, which are generally located at the former principal place of business of CHM at 21 Main St., Chester, Vermont, free and clear of all liens, claims, interests and Encumbrances pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sections 105, 363(b) & (f), with such liens, claims, interests and Encumbrances to attach to the sale proceeds; and (ii) approving the terms and conditions of the proposed sale to Purchaser for a negotiated sum of not less than Five Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($587,200) or at such higher amount as may be determined by through bankruptcy sale procedures being the Purchase Price) pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) and the Sale Order. Fee Amount $199 Filed by Paul A Levine of Lemery Greisler, LLC on behalf of Paul A. Levine. Hearing scheduled for 10/23/2026 at 11:00 AM at 3: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Rutland. Objections due by 10/16/2026. (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 09/18/2026) |
| 09/18/2026 | 9 | Ex Parte Application to Employ Lemery Greisler LLC as Attorneys for Chapter 7 Trustee Filed by Paul A. Levine of Paul A. Levine, Chapter 7 Trustee on behalf of Paul A. Levine. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Paul A. Levine # 2 Proposed Order) (Levine, Paul) (Entered: 09/18/2026) |
| 09/03/2026 | 8 | Certificate of Notice by Bankruptcy Noticing Center Re: 7 Notice to File Claims. Notice Date 09/03/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 09/04/2026) |