{"id":"court_ctb_1858_1","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1858,"sub_number":1,"doc_type":"UNKNOWN","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT | In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\n| In re:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                         | CASE NO: 22-50073                                                                                                                              |                              |\n|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|\n| Ho Wan Kwok, et al.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         | CHAPTER: 11                                                                                                                                    |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Debtor(s).                                                              |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Attorney or Party Name, Address, Telephone & FAX                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Nos., State Bar No. & Email Address:                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                | NOTICE OF PROPOSED           |\n| Douglas S. Skalka (State Bar No. ct00616)                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                         | PRIVATE SALE OF ESTATE PROPERTY                                                                                                                |                              |\n| NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| 195 Church Street, 13th Floor                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                         | D. CONN. BANKR. L. R. 6004-1(a)                                                                                                                |                              |\n| New Haven, Connecticut 06510                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Tel: (203) 781-2847<br>Fax: (203) 821-2009                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| dskalka@npmlaw.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| ☒<br>Attorney for: Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Kwok                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing is scheduled to be held at the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport                                                                                                                    |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Division, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604 on June 27, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (ET) (and continuing on June 28, 2023, if                                                                                                              |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| necessary) to consider and act upon the following matter:                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Trustee's Motion, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 105 and 363, Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 6004(c), and 9014, and Local<br>Rules 6004-1 and 6004-2, Seeking Entry Of Order: (I) Authorizing and Approving Sale of the Lady May Free and Clear of Liens, |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances, (II) Authorizing and Approving Purchase and Sale Agreement, and (III) Granting Related                                                                                                                             |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Relief (the \"Motion\")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| The Motion can be viewed free of charge at: http                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| OBJECTION(S) DUE: June 23, 2020 before 4:00 p.m. (ET). Untimely objections may not be considered.                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Description of property to be sold (use additional page, if more space is needed):                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| The Lady May yacht (Reg. No. 745195), which includes all gear, machinery, equipment, furniture, fuel, consumables, all registered or unregistered                                                                                                       |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| tenders, toys, articles and appurtenances on board the Lady May and/or included on the Lady May's listing specification as of May 30, 2023.                                                                                                             |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Proposed Private Sale Information:                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Date of Proposed Private Sale:<br>June 30, 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         | Time of Proposed Private Sale:                                                                                                                 | At or before 11:59 p.m. (ET) |\n|             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International waters off the coast of Rhode Island, United States.<br>Proposed Private                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| Sale:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         | * Hearing when objection filed: A hearing on any objection to the                                                                              |                              |\n| Objection Deadline and Hearing Information:                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                         | Notice of Proposed Private Sale shall be held on the Hearing Date and                                                                          |                              |\n| *Last date to file Objections to                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                         | Time listed in this Notice.                                                                                                                    |                              |\n| Proposed Private Sale:<br>June 23, 2020 before 4:00 p.m. (ET)                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         | * Hearing when no objection filed: If no objection to the Notice of                                                                            |                              |\n| *Hearing Date and Time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                         | Proposed Private Sale is filed, the Court may require that a hearing on<br>the Notice of Proposed Private Sale be held on the Hearing Date and |                              |\n| regarding Proposed Private Sale:<br>June 27, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (ET)                                                                                                                                                                                    | Time listed in this Notice.                                             |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| and continuing on June 28, 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| (if necessary)<br>Location of hearing:                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n| United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                         | See Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Appendix M. Parties are<br>encouraged to review the docket of this case or contact the Clerk's        |                              |\n| Division, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604                                                                                                                                                                                       | Office to determine if a hearing on the Notice of Proposed Private Sale |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         | will be held on the Hearing Date and Time listed in this Notice.                                                                               |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |                              |\n\nPursuant to D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 6004-1(a), this form is mandatory. It has been approved for use in the\n\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut and will be posted by the Clerk on the Court's website for publication.\n\nProposed Private Sale price: \\$24,000,000.00\n\nTerms and conditions of Proposed Private Sale, including, if applicable, information about how to register as a bidder:\n\n| Provision           | Summary Description                                                                                                                                                                                    |\n|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Parties             | Seller: Luc A. Despins, solely in his capacity as chapter 11 trustee for the estate of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Trustee\").                                                                                    |\n|                     | Buyer: Herb Chambers Yachting, LLC                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| Deposit             | On May 31, 2023, the Buyer paid the deposit of \\$4,800,000 (20% of the Purchase Price) to the Trustee's account, as a                                                                                  |\n|                     | deposit toward the purchase price to be held in escrow subject to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the                                                                                    |\n|                     | \"PSA\").                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| Survey Option;      | Buyer's obligation to purchase the Lady May is subject to Buyer's satisfaction with a trial run and survey of the Lady                                                                                 |\n| Acceptance of Lady  | May; provided, however, that Buyer may only reject the Lady May if the surveyor (who shall be a duly qualified                                                                                         |\n| May                 | marine surveyor) certifies in writing that it discovered defects that affect the operational integrity of the Lady May or                                                                              |\n|                     | her machinery or her systems or renders the Lady May unseaworthy. The outside date for the Buyer to reject the Lady                                                                                    |\n|                     | May based on the survey is June 20, 2023. Whether or not the Buyer has inspected the Lady May, the Buyer will be                                                                                       |\n|                     | deemed to have accepted the Lady May if it fails to give timely written notice of its rejection in accordance with the                                                                                 |\n|                     | PSA.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Closing             | The transfer of the Lady May's ownership (the \"Closing\") will occur on or before June 30, 2023 (the \"Closing Date\").                                                                                   |\n|                     | The Closing will occur in international waters off the coast of Rhode Island, simultaneously with payment of all funds                                                                                 |\n|                     | due from the Buyer and delivery of originals of all other documents necessary for transfer of good and marketable title                                                                                |\n|                     | to the Buyer.                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n|                     | At Closing, the Buyer will pay the balance of the Purchase Price (i.e., \\$18,200,000) to the Trustee and the Deposit will                                                                              |\n|                     | be released to the Trustee, subject to deductions the Trustee owes to the Brokers for the commission, storage,<br>insurance, repairs and/or other items (which are subject to approval of this Court). |\n| Sellers             | The Trustee represents and warrants that it will transfer to the Buyer good and marketable title to the Lady May, free                                                                                 |\n| Representations/    | and clear of all debts, claims, maritime or common law liens, security interests, encumbrances, excise taxes, and other                                                                                |\n| Requirements for    | applicable taxes, customs' duties, or tariffs due to any state, country, regulatory and/or taxing authority of any kind                                                                                |\n| Closing             | whatsoever (collectively the \"Encumbrances\").                                                                                                                                                          |\n|                     | No less than two (2) business days before Closing, the Trustee will deliver to the Buyer (a) satisfactory evidence of                                                                                  |\n|                     | title, (b) proof of payment or removal of all Encumbrances (except for those encumbrances that will be paid in full at                                                                                 |\n|                     | closing), which proof may be the order entered by the Bankruptcy Court approving the sale of the Lady May (and                                                                                         |\n|                     | which order shall provide the Lady May is being sold to Buyer free and clear of any Encumbrances), and (c) copies of                                                                                   |\n|                     | any other documents necessary for transfer of good and marketable title to Buyer.                                                                                                                      |\n| Risk of Loss        | The Trustee will bear the risk of loss of or damage to the Lady May prior to Closing.                                                                                                                  |\n| Representations and | Upon Closing, the Buyer will be deemed to have accepted the Lady May in its \"as is\" condition, the Trustee and the                                                                                     |\n| Warranties          | Brokers have given no warranty, either expressed or implied, and make no representation as to the condition of the                                                                                     |\n|                     | Lady May, its fitness for any particular purpose or merchantability, all of which are disclaimed.                                                                                                      |\n|                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Bankruptcy Court    | The PSA for the proposed sale is subject to approval of this Court.                                                                                                                                    |\n| Approval            |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Additional Bids     | Any interested bidders should contact the Trustee, whose contact information is included below, in connection with                                                                                     |\n|                     | their bids on the Lady May.                                                                                                                                                                            |\n\nContact person for Proposed Private Sale (*include name, address, telephone, fax and/or email address*):\n\nLuc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 Tel: (212) 318-6079 Fax: (212) 230-7771 lucdespins@paulhastings.com\n\nDate: June 2, 2023\n\nPursuant to D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 6004-1(a), this form is mandatory. It has been approved for use in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut and will be posted by the Clerk on the Court's website for publication.","body_zh":"美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院（UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT）\n\n关于：　案号：22-50073\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等人\n破产章节：11\n债务人。\n律师或当事人姓名、地址、电话及传真\n号码、州律师协会编号及电子邮件地址：\n拟议\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）（州律师协会编号 ct00616）　遗产财产私下出售通知\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.（纽伯特、佩佩与蒙蒂斯律师事务所）\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor　D. CONN. BANKR. L. R. 6004-1(a)\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n电话：(203) 781-2847\n传真：(203) 821-2009\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\n\n☒\n代理律师：Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan\nKwok（郭文贵）遗产的受托人\n\n特此通知，已排期于 June 27, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (ET)（如有必要，继续于 June 28, 2023 进行）在美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院（United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut）布里奇波特分院（Bridgeport Division），915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604 举行听证，以审议并处理下列事项：\n\n受托人根据《破产法典》第 105 条及第 363 条、《破产程序规则》第 2002 条、第 6004(c) 条及第 9014 条，以及地方法则第 6004-1 条及第 6004-2 条提出的动议，请求作出命令：(I) 授权并批准将 Lady May 号以无留置权、债权、权益及负担的方式出售；(II) 授权并批准购买及销售协议；以及 (III) 准予相关救济（以下简称“动议”）\n\n该动议可免费查阅，网址为：http\n\n提出异议截止日期：June 23, 2020 before 4:00 p.m. (ET)。逾期异议可能不予审议。\n拟出售财产说明（如空间不足，请使用附页）：\nLady May 号游艇（注册号 745195），包括截至 May 30, 2023 位于 Lady May 号船上和/或列入 Lady May 号清单规格中的所有船具、机械、设备、家具、燃料、消耗品、所有已登记或未登记的附属艇、玩具、物品及附属物。\n拟议私下出售信息：\n拟议私下出售日期：\nJune 30, 2023　拟议私下出售时间：　于或早于 11:59 p.m. (ET)\n\n拟议私下出售\n地点：\n美国罗得岛州（Rhode Island）海岸外的国际水域。\n\n异议截止日期及听证信息：　* 提出异议时的听证：对《拟议私下出售通知》的任何异议，将于听证日期及\n* 就拟议私下出售提出异议的　　本通知所列时间举行听证。\n最后日期：\nJune 23, 2020 before 4:00 p.m. (ET)\n* 未提出异议时的听证：如未对《拟议私下出售通知》提出异议，法院可要求就\n* 关于拟议私下出售的听证日期及时间　《拟议私下出售通知》于听证日期及\n：\nJune 27, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (ET)　本通知所列时间举行听证。\n并于 June 28, 2023 继续进行\n（如有必要）\n听证地点：\n美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院（United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut）布里奇波特　参见《地方破产程序规则》附录 M。鼓励各方\n分院，915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604　查阅本案案卷或联系书记官\n办公室，以确定是否将于本通知所列听证日期及时间就《拟议私下出售通知》\n举行听证。\n\n根据 D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 6004-1(a)，本表格为强制性表格。其已获批准在\n\n美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院（United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut）使用，并将由书记官发布于法院网站以供公布。\n\n拟议私下出售价格：$24,000,000.00\n\n拟议私下出售的条款与条件，包括（如适用）有关如何登记成为竞买人的信息：\n\n条款　摘要说明\n\n当事人　卖方：Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），仅以 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）遗产第 11 章受托人（以下简称“受托人”）的身份行事。\n买方：Herb Chambers Yachting, LLC（赫伯·钱伯斯游艇有限责任公司）\n保证金　于 May 31, 2023，买方向受托人账户支付了 $4,800,000 的保证金（购买价款的 20%），作为购买价款的保证金；该保证金将依照购买及销售协议（以下简称“PSA”）的条款予以托管。\n检验选择权；　买方购买 Lady May 号的义务，以买方对 Lady\nLady May 号的接受　May 号的试航及检验满意为条件；但前提是，买方仅可在检验员（应为正式合格的\n　海事检验员）书面证明其发现影响 Lady May 号或其机械或其系统运行完整性的缺陷，或使 Lady May 号不具适航性时，拒绝接受 Lady May 号。买方基于检验拒绝接受 Lady\nMay 号的最晚日期为 June 20, 2023。无论买方是否已检查 Lady May 号，如其未依照\nPSA 及时发出书面拒绝通知，即视为已接受 Lady May 号。\n交割　Lady May 号所有权的转让（以下简称“交割”）将于或早于 June 30, 2023（以下简称“交割日期”）完成。\n交割将在美国罗得岛州海岸外的国际水域进行，同时完成买方应付全部款项的支付，以及为向买方转让有效且可流通所有权所需全部其他文件正本的交付。\n交割时，买方将向受托人支付购买价款余额（即 $18,200,000），保证金将释放给受托人，但须扣除受托人应向经纪人支付的佣金、存放、保险、维修和/或其他项目的款项（该等款项须经本法院批准）。\n卖方陈述/　受托人陈述并保证，其将向买方转让 Lady May 号的有效且可流通所有权，不附带任何债务、债权、海事或普通法留置权、担保权益、负担、消费税及其他\n交割要求　应向任何州、国家、监管和/或税务机关缴纳的适用税款、关税或税则（统称“负担”）。\n不迟于交割前两个 (2) 营业日，受托人将向买方交付：(a) 令人满意的所有权证据；(b) 已支付或解除所有负担的证明（将在交割时全额支付的负担除外），该证明可以是破产法院作出的批准出售 Lady May 号的命令（且该命令应规定 Lady May 号出售给买方时不附带任何负担）；以及 (c) 向买方转让有效且可流通所有权所需的任何其他文件副本。\n损失风险　交割前，Lady May 号灭失或损坏的风险由受托人承担。\n陈述与保证　交割时，买方将被视为已按 Lady May 号“现状”接受该船；受托人及经纪人未作出任何明示或默示保证，亦未就 Lady May 号的状况、其适用于任何特定用途的适用性或适销性作出任何陈述，所有该等保证及陈述均予以否认。\n\n破产法院批准　拟议出售的 PSA 须经本法院批准。\n附加竞价　任何有意竞买人应就其对 Lady May 号提出的竞价联系受托人，其联系信息载于下文。\n\n拟议私下出售联系人（包括姓名、地址、电话、传真和/或电子邮件地址）：\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）遗产第 11 章受托人 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 电话：(212) 318-6079 传真：(212) 230-7771 lucdespins@paulhastings.com\n\n日期：June 2, 2023\n\n根据 D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 6004-1(a)，本表格为强制性表格。其已获批准在美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院（United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut）使用，并将由书记官发布于法院网站以供公布。","key_entities":["Je","Kwok","Despins","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1632,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 19:00:28"}