Case number: 6:25-bk-01963 - First Way, Inc - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    First Way, Inc

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Lori V. Vaughan

  • Filed

    04/04/2025

  • Last Filing

    04/17/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
SmBus, Subchapter_V, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:25-bk-01963-LVV

Assigned to: Lori V. Vaughan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  04/04/2025
341 meeting:  05/05/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  06/13/2025

Debtor

First Way, Inc

7604 Brofield Avenue
Windermere, FL 34786
ORANGE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 47-2806208

represented by
Daniel A Velasquez

Latham, Luna, Eden & Beaudine, LLP
201 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 1400
Orlando, FL 32801
407-481-5800
Fax : 407-481-5801
Email: dvelasquez@lathamluna.com

Trustee

L. Todd Budgen

Budgen Law
Post Office Box 520546
Longwood, FL 32752
407-232-9118

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - ORL

Office of the United States Trustee
George C Young Federal Building
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301
represented by
Jill E Kelso

Office of the United States Trustee
400 W. Washington Street
Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 648-6301
Fax : (407) 648-6323
Email: jill.kelso@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/17/202525Schedules A - H, Filing Fee Not Paid or Not Required., Summary of Assets , Statement of Financial Affairs Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc. (Velasquez, Daniel)
04/15/202524Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Bill Porter & Catherine Choe: Debtor (debtor rep present); Todd Budgen: Subv Trustee; Scott Bomkamp:UST RULING: ~1) Debtor's Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral (Doc #8) - Granted on an interim basis to 5/6/2025; continued hearing scheduled 5/6/2025 at 2:00pm; order by Porter. ~2) Debtor's Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries (Doc #9) - Granted on an interim basis to 5/6/2025; continued hearing scheduled 5/6/2025 at 2:00pm; order by Porter. ~3) Debtor's Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages And Request For Emergency Preliminary Hearing (Doc #18) - Granted; order by Porter. (aj) Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
04/15/202523Order Prescribing Procedures in Chapter 11 Subchapter V Case, Setting Deadline for Filing Plan, and Setting Status Conference (related document(s)[1]). Hearing scheduled for 5/6/2025 at 02:00 PM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Service Instructions: Clerks Office to serve. (Craft, Tonya)
04/14/2025Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 04/15/2025 03:00 PM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages And Request For Emergency Preliminary Hearing Doc [18]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Daniel A Velasquez to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[18]). (Miguenes, Bill)
04/14/202522Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by George Leo Zinkler III on behalf of Creditor De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc.. (Zinkler, George)
04/14/202521Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Matthew F Kye on behalf of Creditor Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc.. (Kye, Matthew)
04/14/202520Notice of Emergency Hearing on Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages And Request For Emergency Preliminary Hearing Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc (related document(s)[18]). Hearing scheduled for 4/15/2025 at 03:00 PM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. (Velasquez, Daniel)
04/14/202519Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Eric B Zwiebel on behalf of Creditor Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance, LLC. (Zwiebel, Eric)
04/11/202518Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages And Request For Emergency Preliminary Hearing Filed by Daniel A Velasquez on behalf of Debtor First Way, Inc
04/11/202517BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice to Creditors and Parties in Interest (related document(s) (Related Doc [6])). Notice Date 04/10/2025. (Admin.)