{"id":"court_ctb_2400_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2400,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"UNKNOWN","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT | In re:<br>Ho Wan Kwok, et al.","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\n| In re:<br>Ho Wan Kwok, et al.                                                                                                                                                                                  | CASE NO: 22-50073                                                                                                                            |                              |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                | CHAPTER: 11                                                                                                                                  |                              |\n| Debtor(s).                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Attorney or Party Name, Address, Telephone & FAX                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Nos., State Bar No. & Email Address:                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Douglas S. Skalka (State Bar No. ct00616)                                                                                                                                                                      | NOTICE OF PROPOSED<br>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                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Fax: (203) 821-2009<br>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 December 18, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. (ET) to consider and act upon the<br>following matter:                                                     |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Trustee's Motion, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 105 and 363, Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 6004(c), and 9014, and Local                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Rules 6004-1 and 6004 2, Seeking Entry of Order: (I) Authorizing and Approving Sale of the Lady May II Free and Clear of                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances, (II) Authorizing and Approving Purchase and Sale Agreement, and (III) Granting                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Related Relief (the \"Motion\")                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| The Motion can be viewed free of charge at: http                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| OBJECTION(S) DUE: December 15, 2023 before 5:00 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 II yacht (Reg. No. 746230), which includes all gear, machinery, equipment, furniture, fuel, consumables, all registered or                                                                        |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| unregistered tenders, toys, articles and appurtenances on board the Lady May II and/or included on the Lady May II's listing specification as of                                                               |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| November 22, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Proposed Private Sale Information:                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Date of Proposed Private Sale:<br>December 22, 2023                                                                                                                                                            | Time of Proposed Private Sale:                                                                                                               | At or before 11:59 p.m. (ET) |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Location of<br>Newport, Rhode Island.                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Proposed Private                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| Sale:                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\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>December 15, 2023 before 5:00 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                                                                      |                              |\n| regarding Proposed Private Sale:<br>December 18, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                             | the Notice of Proposed Private Sale be held on the Hearing Date and                                                                          |                              |\n| (ET)                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Time listed in this Notice.                                                                                                                  |                              |\n| Location of hearing:                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n| See Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Appendix M. Parties are<br>United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport<br>encouraged to review the docket of this case or contact the Clerk's |                                                                                                                                              |                              |\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Division, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604<br>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\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: \\$375,000.00\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\").<br>Buyer: Patrick Cloppenburg.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Deposit                                                    | On November 27, 2023, the Buyer paid the deposit of \\$93,750 (25% of the Purchase Price) to the Trustee's account, as<br>a deposit toward the purchase price to be held in escrow subject to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the<br>\"PSA\").                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Acceptance of Lady<br>May II                               | Buyer agrees to purchase the Vessel on an \"as is, where is\" basis, i.e., neither Seller nor the Brokers give any warranty,<br>either expressed or implied, and make no representation as to the condition of the Vessel, its fitness for any particular<br>purpose or merchantability, all of which are disclaimed. For the avoidance of doubt, Buyer may not reject the Vessel<br>for any reason, and by signing this PSA, Buyer agrees to accept the Vessel on an \"as is, where is\" basis.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Closing                                                    | The transfer of the Lady May II's ownership (the \"Closing\") will occur on or before December 31, 2023 (the \"Closing<br>Date\"). The Closing will occur in Newport, Rhode Island, simultaneously with payment of all funds due from the<br>Buyer and delivery of originals of all other documents necessary for transfer of good and marketable title to the Buyer.<br>At Closing, the Buyer will pay the balance of the Purchase Price (i.e., \\$281,250) to the Trustee and the Deposit will be<br>released to the Trustee, subject to deductions the Trustee owes to the Brokers for the commission, storage, insurance,<br>repairs and/or other items (which are subject to approval of this Court). |\n| Sellers<br>Representations/<br>Requirements for<br>Closing | \").The Trustee represents and warrants that it will transfer to the Buyer good and marketable title to the Lady May II,<br>free and clear of all debts, claims, maritime or common law liens, security interests, encumbrances, excise taxes, and<br>other applicable taxes, customs' duties, or tariffs due to any state, country, regulatory and/or taxing authority of any<br>kind 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<br>title, (b) proof of payment or removal of all Encumbrances (except for those encumbrances that will be paid in full at<br>closing), which proof may be the order entered by the Bankruptcy Court approving the sale of the Lady May II (and<br>which order shall provide the Lady May II is being sold to Buyer free and clear of any Encumbrances), and (c) copies<br>of 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 II prior to Closing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Bankruptcy Court<br>Approval                               | The PSA for the proposed sale is subject to approval of this Court.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Additional Bids                                            | Any parties interested in submitting a bid for the Lady May II should submit their bid to the Trustee (contact<br>information is included below) by no later than the last business day before the hearing on the Motion, i.e.,<br>Friday, December 15, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\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: November 29, 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\n\n关于：\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等人　案号：22-50073\n\n章节：11\n债务人。\n\n律师或当事人姓名、地址、电话及传真\n号码、州律师执业编号及电子邮件地址：\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）（州律师执业编号 ct00616）　拟议\n遗产财产非公开出售通知\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.（纽伯特、佩佩及蒙蒂思律师事务所）\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代表律师：Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯），作为 Ho Wan\nKwok 遗产的受托人\n\n兹通知，听证会定于 December 18, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. (ET) 在 United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院）Bridgeport\nDivision（布里奇波特分院），915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604 举行，以审议并处理\n下列事项：\n\n受托人依据《破产法典》第 105 条和第 363 条、破产规则 2002、6004(c) 和 9014，以及地方法规 6004-1 和 6004 2 提出的动议，\n请求作出命令：(I) 授权并批准不受\n留置权、请求权、权益及负担限制地出售 Lady May II，(II) 授权并批准购买和销售协议，以及 (III) 准予\n相关救济（下称“该动议”）\n该动议可免费查阅，网址为：http\n\n异议截止日期：December 15, 2023 before 5:00 p.m. (ET)。逾期异议可能不予审议。\n拟出售财产说明（如需更多空间，请另附页）：\nLady May II 游艇（登记号 746230），包括截至\nNovember 22, 2023 Lady May II 上的和/或列入 Lady May II 清单规格中的所有装备、机械、设备、家具、燃料、消耗品、所有已登记或\n未登记的小艇、玩具、物品及附属物。\n拟议非公开出售信息：\n拟议非公开出售日期：\nDecember 22, 2023　拟议非公开出售时间：　不晚于 11:59 p.m. (ET)\n\n拟议非公开出售\n地点：\nNewport, Rhode Island。\n出售：\n* 提出异议时的听证会：对于任何就该\n异议截止日期和听证会信息：　拟议非公开出售通知提出的异议，将于听证日期及\n* 提交对拟议非公开出售异议的最后日期：　本通知所列时间举行听证会。\nDecember 15, 2023 before 5:00 p.m. (ET)\n* 未提出异议时的听证会：如未对\n* 关于拟议非公开出售的听证日期和时间：　拟议非公开出售通知提出异议，法院可要求就\nDecember 18, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.　该拟议非公开出售通知于听证日期及\n(ET)　本通知所列时间举行听证会。\n听证地点：\n请参阅《破产程序地方法规》附录 M。当事人应\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport\n查阅本案案卷或联系书记官办公室，以确定是否将就拟议非公开出售\nDivision, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604\n通知于本通知所列听证日期和时间举行听证会。\n\n根据 D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 6004-1(a)，本表格为强制性表格。该表格已获批准供\n\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院）使用，并将由书记官发布于法院网站以供公告。\n\n拟议非公开出售价格：\\$375,000.00\n\n拟议非公开出售的条款和条件，包括（如适用）关于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，仅以 Ho Wan Kwok 遗产第 11 章受托人（下称“受托人”）的身份行事。\n买方：Patrick Cloppenburg（帕特里克·克洛彭堡）。\n保证金　于 November 27, 2023，买方向受托人账户支付了 \\$93,750 的保证金（购买价的 25%），作为\n购买价保证金，并依照购买和销售协议（下称“PSA”）的条款予以托管。\n接受 Lady\nMay II　买方同意按“现状、现地”基础购买该船舶，即卖方和经纪人均不作任何明示或默示保证，\n亦不就该船舶的状况、其适合任何特定用途或适销性作出任何陈述，且上述一切均予以否认。为免生疑，\n买方不得以任何理由拒收该船舶；通过签署本 PSA，买方同意按“现状、现地”基础接受该船舶。\n交割　Lady May II 所有权的转移（下称“交割”）将于 December 31, 2023（下称“交割\n日期”）当日或之前完成。交割将在 Newport, Rhode Island 进行，同时完成买方应付全部款项的支付，\n并交付将良好且可转让的所有权转让给买方所需的全部其他文件原件。\n在交割时，买方将向受托人支付购买价余额（即 \\$281,250），保证金将被\n发放给受托人，但应扣除受托人欠付经纪人的佣金、存储费、保险费、\n维修费和/或其他项目（该等项目须经本法院批准）。\n卖方的\n陈述/\n交割要求　”).受托人陈述并保证，其将向买方转让 Lady May II 的良好且可转让的所有权，\n不附带任何债务、请求权、海事或普通法留置权、担保权益、负担、消费税以及应向任何州、国家、任何\n监管和/或税务机关缴纳的其他适用税款、关税或税费（统称“负担”）。\n交割前不少于两 (2) 个营业日，受托人将向买方交付：(a) 令人满意的所有权证明，(b) 已支付或解除全部\n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 II 的命令（且\n该命令应规定 Lady May II 出售给买方时不附带任何负担），以及 (c)\n将良好且可转让的所有权转让给买方所需的任何其他文件副本。\n灭失风险　交割前，受托人承担 Lady May II 灭失或损坏的风险。\n破产法院\n批准　拟议出售的 PSA 须经本法院批准。\n追加出价　任何有意就 Lady May II 提交出价的当事人，应不迟于就该动议举行听证会之前的最后一个营业日，即\nFriday, December 15, 2023，向受托人提交其出价（联系\n信息载于下文）。\n\n拟议非公开出售联系人（包括姓名、地址、电话、传真和/或电子邮件地址）：\n\nLuc A. Despins，Ho Wan Kwok 遗产第 11 章受托人 Paul Hastings LLP（宝华律师事务所）200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 电话：(212) 318-6079 传真：(212) 230-7771 lucdespins@paulhastings.com\n\n日期：November 29, 2023\n\n根据 D. Conn. Bankr. L.R. 6004-1(a)，本表格为强制性表格。该表格已获批准供 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告。","key_entities":["Je","Kwok","Despins","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1357,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 18:28:32"}