J. L. Watts Company
| Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court | |
| Chapter 11 | |
| Judge: | Eduardo V Rodriguez |
| Case #: | 4:25-bk-32473 |
| Case Filed: | May 04, 2025 |
| Type | Corporation |
| # of Creditors | 1-49 |
| Est. Assets | $10,000,001 to $50 million |
| Est. Liabilities | $1,000,001 to $10 million |
| Nature of Business | Other |
| Nature of Debts | Primarily Business |
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Debtor
J. L. Watts Company
525 17th ST
Rock Island, IL 61201 |
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| Last checked: Friday May 16, 2025 2:26 PM CDT |
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Creditor
City of Houston
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP Jeannie Lee Andresen PO Box 3064
Houston, TX 77253 |
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Creditor
Houston Community College System
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP c/o Jeannie Lee Andresen PO Box 3064
Houston, TX 77253 |
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Houston ISD
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP c/o Jeannie Lee Andresen PO Box 3064
Houston, TX 77253 |
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Creditor
HARRIS COUNTY ATTN PROPERTY TAX DIVISION
HARRIS COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PO BOX 2848
HOUSTON, TX 77252 |
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Creditor
MDCC Partners LLC
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U.S. Trustee
US Trustee
Office of the US Trustee 515 Rusk Ave Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002 |
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| Docket last updated: 14 minutes ago |
| Saturday, May 24, 2025 | ||
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BNC Certificate of Mailing
Sat 05/24 11:38 PM
BNC Certificate of Mailing. No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/24/2025. (Admin.) |
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| Friday, May 23, 2025 | ||
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BNC Certificate of Mailing
Fri 05/23 11:29 PM
BNC Certificate of Mailing. No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/23/2025. (Admin.) |
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| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | ||
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order
Dismissing Debtor(s)
Thu 05/22 11:00 AM
Order of Dismissal with Prejudice for a Period of 365 Days. Barred Debtor J. L. Watts Company starting 5/22/2025 to 5/22/2026 Signed on 5/22/2025 (njc7)Modified on 5/22/2025 (njc7) |
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Courtroom Minutes (Text)
Thu 05/22 10:54 AM
Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 10:30 a.m.. Appearances: Michael Weems for the Debtor; James L. Watts present; Benjamin Gilbert for MDCC Partners, LLC. Minutes: Arguments by Mr. Weems and Mr. Gilbert heard. Motion to Refinance at21 withdrawn by Mr. Weems. Case dismissed with prejudice for 365 days. Proposed Order drafted by the Court, shown to the parties and issued by the Court. (njc7) |
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| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | ||
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BNC Certificate of Mailing
Wed 05/21 11:39 PM
BNC Certificate of Mailing. No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/21/2025. (Admin.) |
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BNC Certificate of Mailing
Wed 05/21 11:39 PM
BNC Certificate of Mailing. No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/21/2025. (Admin.) |
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order
Setting Hearing
Wed 05/21 2:49 PM
Order for Electronic Chapter 11 Status Conference. Signed on 5/21/2025 Status conference to be held on 6/23/2025 at 09:30 AM via telephone and video conference. (njc7) |
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| Monday, May 19, 2025 | ||
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order
Setting Hearing
Mon 05/19 1:29 PM
Order Re-Setting Hearings Signed on 5/19/2025 Hearings re-scheduled for 5/22/2025 at 10:30 AM at Houston, Courtroom 8B. (njc7) |
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order
Setting Hearing
Mon 05/19 9:08 AM
Order Setting Hearing Signed on 5/19/2025 Hearing scheduled for 5/21/2025 at 04:00 PM at Houston, Courtroom 8B. (njc7) |
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| Friday, May 16, 2025 | ||
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motion
Emergency Motion
Fri 05/16 1:12 PM
Emergency Motion by Debtor to Dismiss Case Filed by Debtor J. L. Watts Company (Weems, Michael) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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Att: 2
Complaint A - Unsworn Declaration
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| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | ||
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BNC Certificate of Mailing
Wed 05/14 11:37 PM
BNC Certificate of Mailing. No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/14/2025. (Admin.) |
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BNC Certificate of Mailing
Wed 05/14 11:37 PM
BNC Certificate of Mailing. No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/14/2025. (Admin.) |
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| Monday, May 12, 2025 | ||
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order
Expedited Consideration
Mon 05/12 1:25 PM
Order Striking Motion For Expedited Consideration Signed on 5/12/2025. (njc7) |
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order
Setting Hearing
Mon 05/12 1:23 PM
Order Setting Hearing Signed on 5/12/2025 Hearing scheduled for 5/21/2025 at 04:00 PM at Houston, Courtroom 8B. (njc7) |
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| Friday, May 09, 2025 | ||
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BNC Certificate of Mailing
Fri 05/09 11:34 PM
BNC Certificate of Mailing. No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/09/2025. (Admin.) |
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motion
Expedited Consideration
Fri 05/09 9:36 AM
Motion for Expedited Consideration . Filed by Debtor J. L. Watts Company (Weems, Michael) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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Att: 2
Exhibit
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motion
Approval
Fri 05/09 9:33 AM
Motion for Approval TO REFINANCE . Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Debtor J. L. Watts Company (Weems, Michael) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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Att: 2
Exhibit
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Att: 3
Exhibit
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| Thursday, May 08, 2025 | ||
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BNC Certificate of Mailing
Thu 05/08 11:41 PM
BNC Certificate of Mailing. No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/08/2025. (Admin.) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice
Thu 05/08 2:20 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Susan R. Fuertes Filed by on behalf of HARRIS COUNTY ATTN PROPERTY TAX DIVISION (Fuertes, Susan) |
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misc
Certificate
Thu 05/08 11:44 AM
Certificate of Service (Filed By MDCC Partners LLC ) (Cottrell, Amanda) |
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| Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | ||
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order
Order to Employ
Wed 05/07 12:00 PM
Order Granting Debtor's Ex Parte Application to Employ Counsel. Signed on 5/7/2025. (njc7) |
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| Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | ||
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order
Setting Hearing
Tue 05/06 9:30 AM
Order Setting Hearing Signed on 5/6/2025 Electronic Hearing scheduled for 5/29/2025 at 02:00 PM via telephone and video conference. (njc7) |
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crditcrd
none
Tue 05/06 9:34 AM
Receipt of Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11)([LINK 25-32473 ) [misc,volp11] (1738.00) Filing Fee. Receipt number A26130211. Fee amount $1738.00. (U.S. Treasury) |
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trustee
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice
Tue 05/06 2:46 PM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Christopher Ross Travis (Travis, Christopher) |
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| Monday, May 05, 2025 | ||
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answer
Response
Mon 05/05 7:16 PM
Opposition Response to MDCC's Emergency Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay . Filed by J. L. Watts Company (Weems, Michael) |
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Att: 1
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Proposed Order
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motion
Emergency Motion
Mon 05/05 5:29 PM
Emergency Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay Filed by Creditor MDCC Partners LLC (Cottrell, Amanda) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Proposed Order Granting Secured Lender MDCC Emergency Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay
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Att: 2
Affidavit Martin Declaration ISO of Stay Relief Motion
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Att: 3
Affidavit Riley Declaration ISO Stay Relief Motion
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Affidavit Ron Declaration ISO Stay Relief Motion
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motion
Employ
Mon 05/05 5:00 PM
Application to Employ Michael Weems of Firm Hughes Watters & Askanase LLP as Debtor's Counsel. Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Debtor J. L. Watts Company (Weems, Michael) |
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Att: 1
2 pgs
Affidavit
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Att: 2
Proposed Order
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court
No Creditor Mailing List
Mon 05/05 4:12 PM
No Creditor Mailing List (cak4) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice
Mon 05/05 10:08 AM
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Jeannie Lee Andresen Filed by on behalf of Houston ISD, Houston Community College System, City of Houston (Andresen, Jeannie) |
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| Sunday, May 04, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice
Sun 05/04 5:07 PM
Notice of Corporate Resolution . Filed by J. L. Watts Company (Weems, Michael) |
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Att: 1
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Exhibit Corporate Resolution
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misc
Status Report
Sun 05/04 4:44 PM
Status Report (Filed By J. L. Watts Company ). (Weems, Michael) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Property List
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Att: 2
Exhibit B - Loan Term Sheet
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misc
Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11) [system event]
Sun 05/04 4:41 PM
Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition Non-Individual Fee Amount $1738 Filed by J. L. Watts Company. (Weems, Michael) |
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