★ PACER — U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT DOCKET ★
PAUL ZSEBEDICS
U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT · MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA · TAMPA DIVISION
CASE NO: 8:26-BK-06550-RCT · CHAPTER 11, SUBCHAPTER V
● CASE STATUS: ACTIVE
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Summary
Paul Zsebedics filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy case under Subchapter V in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, on July 27, 2026. According to the public PACER docket, the filing followed an approximately $3.1 million judgment that the debtor reported he could not pay. The case is proceeding as a small-business reorganization, with a proposed plan intended to provide payments to creditors over time from projected disposable income. The docket includes the debtor’s case management summary, small-business operating statement, financial schedules, attorney filings, an emergency motion for post-petition financing and a secured lien on exempt homestead property, and a later order granting that motion. The case remains active, with a status conference scheduled for September 17, 2026.
📋 Docket Entries — Case 8:26-bk-06550-RCT
Source: PACER · Retrieved 08/31/2026
| Filing Date | # | Pgs | Docket Text | Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/27/2026 | 1 | 7 | Voluntary Petition under Chapter 11, Subchapter V. (Fee Paid.). Petition only. Filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Paul Zsebedics. Chapter 11 Plan Small Business Subchapter V Due by 10/26/2026. Modified on 07/28/2026. | 07/27/2026 |
| 07/27/2026 | 2 | 1 | Certificate of Credit Counseling. Date Course was Completed: July 13, 2026. Filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics. | 07/27/2026 |
| 07/27/2026 | 3 | 2 | List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics. | 07/27/2026 |
| 07/27/2026 | 4 | — | Statement of Debtor’s Social Security Numbers filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics. | 07/27/2026 |
| 07/27/2026 | — | — | Receipt of Filing Fee for Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11) 8:26-bk-06550. Amount Paid $1,738.00 (U.S. Treasury). | 07/27/2026 |
| 07/27/2026 | — | — | Debtor(s) Attorney and Unrepresented Debtor(s) are directed to comply with all requirements set forth in Local Rule 2081-1. The Court’s Local Rule can be found at http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/localrules/rules/2081-1.pdf. (ADlclerk) | 07/27/2026 |
| 07/28/2026 | 5 | 2 | Notice of Deficient Filing. Summary of Assets, Schedules A-J, Declaration About Debtors Schedules, Statement of Financial Affairs, Statement of Income, Disclosure of Attorney Compensation, Small Business Balance Sheet, Case Management Summary, Creditors Not Uploaded. (Brenton) | 07/28/2026 |
| 07/29/2026 | 6 | 2 | Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Jeffrey W. Warren on behalf of Interested Party Bush Ross, P.A. (Warren, Jeffrey) | 07/29/2026 |
| 07/29/2026 | 7 | 3 | Notice of Appointment of Chapter 11, Subchapter V Trustee. Michael C Markham added to the case. Meeting of Creditors scheduled for August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM telephonically via US Trustee – Tampa/Ft. Myers. Filed by U.S. Trustee United States Trustee – TPA. (Dorr, Teresa) | 07/29/2026 |
| 07/30/2026 | 8 | 3 | BNC Certificate of Mailing – Notice to Creditors and Parties in Interest (related document(s) Related Doc # 5). Notice Date 07/30/2026. (Admin.) | 07/31/2026 |
| 08/03/2026 | 9 | 5 | Chapter 11 Case Management Summary Filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics. | 08/03/2026 |
| 08/04/2026 | 10 | 3 | Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case (Official Form 309E2 — For Individuals or Joint Debtors under Subchapter V). Notice of Meeting of Creditors under 11 U.S.C. § 341(a) scheduled for August 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Telephonic details: (888) 330-1716, passcode 3989722#. Deadline for dischargeability and discharge-objection complaints: 10/19/2026. Date Notice Issued: 08/04/2026. (Admin.) | 08/04/2026 |
| 08/04/2026 | 11 | 3 | Order Prescribing Procedures in Chapter 11 Subchapter V Case, Scheduling Status Conference, and Establishing Consequences for Non-Compliance. Status Conference set for September 17, 2026 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33602. Interim Trustee Compensation: $1,000.00/month commencing within 30 days of petition date. (Judge Colton) | 08/04/2026 |
| 08/05/2026 | 12 | 2 | Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Nicole Mariani Noel of Kass Shuler, P.A. on behalf of Samuel and Alejandra Bahreini. Limited appearance regarding the judgment claim. (Noel, Nicole) | 08/05/2026 |
| 08/06/2026 | 13 | 5 | BNC Certificate of Mailing — Notice of Meeting of Creditors (related document: Doc. 10). Notice Date 08/06/2026. (Admin.) | 08/06/2026 |
| 08/06/2026 | 14 | 5 | BNC Certificate of Mailing — Order (related document: Doc. 11). Notice Date 08/06/2026. (Admin.) | 08/06/2026 |
| 08/10/2026 | 15 | 1 | Statement of Operations for Small Business filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics. | 08/10/2026 |
| 08/10/2026 | 16 | 31 | Schedules A–J and Summary of Assets, including additions or deletions of creditors, executory contract entities, leaseholders, or co-debtors, or changes in the amount or classification of debts, and Statement of Financial Affairs filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics. | 08/10/2026 |
| 08/10/2026 | — | — | Receipt of Filing Fee for Schedules and related filings. Amount Paid $34.00 (U.S. Treasury). | 08/10/2026 |
| 08/10/2026 | 17 | 1 | Certificate of Service Re: Notice of Bankruptcy Case, related to Doc. 10. Filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics. | 08/10/2026 |
| 08/12/2026 | 18 | 3 | Statement Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Attorney Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A. | 08/12/2026 |
| 08/12/2026 | 19 | 11 | Application to Employ Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A. as Counsel for Debtor. Contains negative notice. Filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics. | 08/12/2026 |
| 08/13/2026 | 20 | 11 | Emergency Motion for Approval of Post-Petition Financing and Grant of a Secured Lien on Exempt Homestead Property filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics. | 08/13/2026 |
| 08/13/2026 | 21 | 2 | Certificate of Necessity filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics, related to Doc. 20. | 08/13/2026 |
| 08/13/2026 | — | — | Emergency Matters Submission Notification re: Emergency Motion for Approval of Post-Petition Financing and Grant of a Secured Lien on Exempt Homestead Property, to be heard on or before August 19, 2026. Filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics, related to Doc. 20. | 08/13/2026 |
| 08/14/2026 | 22 | 2 | Notice of Preliminary Hearing on the Emergency Motion for Approval of Post-Petition Financing and Grant of a Secured Lien on Exempt Homestead Property, filed by Matthew B Hale on behalf of Debtor Paul Zsebedics, related to Doc. 20. Hearing scheduled for 08/20/2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 8A. | 08/14/2026 |
| 08/20/2026 | 24 | 1 | Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held. Preliminary Hearing on Emergency Motion for Approval of Post-Petition Financing and Grant a Secured Lien on Exempt Homestead Property was granted without prejudice as discussed in open court. Proposed order, if applicable, to be submitted within three days after hearing. This docket entry is not an official order of the Court. | 08/25/2026 |
| 08/25/2026 | 23 | 3 | Order Granting Motion for Approval of Post-Petition Financing and Grant a Secured Lien on Exempt Homestead Property, related to Doc. 20. Service instructions issued. | 08/25/2026 |
| 08/19/2026 | — | — | The United States Trustee states that the initial meeting of creditors was held and concluded on August 26, 2026. Filed by the U.S. Trustee. | 08/26/2026 |
| 08/31/2026 | — | — | Clerk reminder: A properly docketed and related proof of service for Doc. 23 was not indicated on the docket. The filer was reminded to serve the order and file proof of service; the report notes that this reminder may have been entered in error. | 08/31/2026 |