Case number: 2:17-bk-22658 - Surplus Management Systems, LLC - Indiana Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Surplus Management Systems, LLC

  • Court

    Indiana Northern (innbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    James R. Ahler

  • Filed

    09/17/2017

  • Last Filing

    03/26/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, DsclsDue, NTCAPR, CONVERTED, DeBN-Yes, APPEAL



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Indiana (Hammond Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 17-22658-jra

Assigned to: Judge James R. Ahler
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  09/17/2017
Date converted:  03/28/2024
341 meeting:  05/01/2024
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  07/01/2024
Deadline for financial mgmt. course:  07/01/2024

Debtor 1

Surplus Management Systems, LLC

38335 Shagbark Lane
Wadsworth, IL 60083
LAKE-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 46-3156886

represented by
Surplus Management Systems, LLC

PRO SE

Gordon E. Gouveia II

Fox Rothschild LLP
321 North Clark Street, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60654
312-980-3816
Fax : 312-276-1335
Email: ggouveia@foxrothschild.com
TERMINATED: 11/21/2024

Trustee

Lori D. Fisher

Chapter 7 Trustee
P.O. Box 92
Valparaiso, IN 46384
219-769-0783

represented by
Lori D. Fisher

Chapter 7 Trustee
P.O. Box 92
Valparaiso, IN 46384
219-769-0783
Email: trustee.lfisher@gmail.com

Lori D Fisher Attorney at Law LLC


Martin E. Seifert

444 East Main Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260)426-0444
Fax : (260) 422-0274
Email: mseifertbankruptcy@hallercolvin.com

U.S. Trustee

Nancy J. Gargula

100 East Wayne Street, 5th Floor
South Bend, IN 46601-2349
574-236-8105
represented by
Jennifer Prokop

Office of the United States Trustee
100 E. Wayne Street Suite 555
South Bend, IN 46601
(574)236-8105
Email: jennifer.prokop@usdoj.gov

Susan Jaffe Roberts

Office of the United States Trustee
One Michiana Square, Suite 555
100 East Wayne Street
South Bend, IN 46601
574-236-8105
Fax : 574-236-8163
Email: Susan.J.Roberts@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/12/2025234Order Granting Trustee's Motion for Authority to Sell Real Estate By Private Sale Free and Clear of Liens, with Liens to Attach to Proceeds (Clay and Gibson Streets) (Related Doc # 201 Motion for Sale of Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f) (Clay and Gibson Street)) (mnw) (Entered: 03/12/2025)
03/11/2025233Order for Final Hearing (related document(s)199 Motion for Sale of Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f) filed by Trustee Lori D. Fisher). Final Hearing scheduled for 4/23/2025 at 01:30 PM at Hammond - 3rd Floor, Courtroom 8. (mnw) (Entered: 03/11/2025)
03/10/2025232Docket Entry: Status hearing held on No. 163 Amended Application for Compensation and Objection thereto March 6, 2025 (related document(s)163 Amended Application for Compensation filed by Fox Rothschild LLP). APPEARANCES: Attorney Gouveia for Fox Rothschild, Attorney Kos for Lake County, and Trustee Schmidgall. The parties report a settlement has been reached and requests until March 14, 2025 to file an Agreed Order for settlement of the fee disputes. GRANTED. The parties shall file the Agreed Order by March 14, 2025. SO ORDERED. (tdm) (Entered: 03/10/2025)
03/10/2025231Docket Entry: Hearing commenced March 5, 2025 (related document(s)194 Motion to Convert Case From Chapter 7 to 11 filed by Surplus Management Systems, LLC). APPEARANCES: Andrew Young, Pro Se, Attorney Prokop for UST, Attorney Adelsperger and Attorney Starks for Lake County, Attorney Siefert for Trustee Fisher and Trustee Manning. Legal arguments heard on the Motion and the Objections of Lake County and UST. The Court continues the Motion for a further hearing (including any evidence to be submitted) on April 23, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. SO ORDERED. (tdm) (Entered: 03/10/2025)
03/10/2025230Report of Sale real estate located at 2579-83 Gary Indiana to James Scott Sr. Filed by Trustee Lori D. Fisher (Fisher, Lori) (Entered: 03/10/2025)
03/10/2025229Docket Entry: The Final Hearing is converted to a status hearing. Status hearing held March 5, 2025 (related document(s)114 Motion for Sale of Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f) filed by Lori D. Fisher). APPEARANCES: Attorney Seifert for Trustee Fisher, Attorney Adelsperger and Attorney Starks for Lake County, Attorney Prokop for UST, Attorney Schmidgall and Attorney Manning, and Andrew Young has interested parties. By agreement, the Final Hearing on the #114 Motion to Approve and the #122 Objection thereto are continued to April 23, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. SO ORDERED. (tdm) (Entered: 03/10/2025)
03/10/2025228Docket Entry: Hearing held March 5, 2025 (related document(s)178 Motion for Leave to Appeal filed by Surplus Management Systems, LLC). APPEARANCES: Attorney Prokop for UST, Attorney Adelsperger and Attorney Stark for Lake County Treasurer, Interested Party Attorney Manning and Attorney Schmidgall and Andrew Young, and Attorney Seifert for Trustee Fisher. Procedural explanation given to help understanding of the appeal process. No further action to be taken by this Court. SO ORDERED. (tdm) (Entered: 03/10/2025)
03/05/2025227Andrew L. Young's Objection (as a Party in Interest) to Trustee Lori Fisher's Motion for Authority to Sell Real Estate by Private Sale Free and CLear of Liens, With Liens to Attach to Proceeds (1650 New York Appr. St. Gary IN) Filed by Debtor 1 Surplus Management Systems, LLC (related document(s)199 Motion for Sale of Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f) (1650 New York Appr. St., Gary IN) filed by Lori D. Fisher) (mnw) (Entered: 03/05/2025)
03/04/2025226Andrew L. Young's Response (as a Party in Interest) to Lake County Treasurer's Objection to Andrew L. Young's Motion (As a Party in Interest) to Convert the Surplus Management Systems LLC Chapter 7 case to a Chapter 11 Case [DKT. 194] and Joinder in U.S. Trustee's Objection [DKT. 210] Filed by Debtor 1 Surplus Management Systems, LLC (related document(s)216 Objection to Motion to Convert Case From Chapter 7 to 11 filed by Lake County Treasurer) (mnw) (Entered: 03/05/2025)
03/04/2025225Andrew L. Young's Response (as a Party Interest) to Trustee's Lori Fisher's Objection and Response to Andrew L. Young's Motion (as a Party in Interest) to Convert the Surplus Management Systems LLC Chapter 7 Case to Chapter 11 Case Filed by Debtor 1 Surplus Management Systems, LLC (related document(s)215 Objection to Motion to Convert Case From Chapter 7 to 11 filed by Lori D. Fisher) (mnw) (Entered: 03/05/2025)