UST Form 101-7-TFR (5/1/2011)

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

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Case No. 16-28041

BRENDA TAGLER

Debtor

TRUSTEE’S FINAL REPORT (TFR)

The undersigned trustee hereby makes this Final Report and states as follows:

1. A petition under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code was filed on 08/31/2016. The 

undersigned trustee was appointed on 08/31/2016.

2. The trustee faithfully and properly fulfilled the duties enumerated in 11 U.S.C. § 704.

3. All scheduled and known assets of the estate have been reduced to cash, released to the debtor

as exempt property pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522, or have been or will be abandoned pursuant to 

11 U.S.C. § 554. An individual estate property record and report showing the disposition of all 

property of the estate is attached as Exhibit A.

4. The trustee realized gross receipts of $6,058.00

Funds were disbursed in the following amounts:

Payments made under an interim distribution $0.00

Administrative expenses $0.00

Bank service fees $30.21

Other Payments to creditors $0.00

Non-estate funds paid to 3rd Parties $0.00

Exemptions paid to the debtor $0.00

Other payments to the debtor $0.00

Leaving a balance on hand of1 $6,027.79

The remaining funds are available for distribution.

5. Attached as Exhibit B is a cash receipts and disbursements record for each estate bank account.

 

1 The balance on funds on hand in the estate may continue to earn interest until disbursed. The interest earned prior to disbursements will be distributed 

pro rata to creditors within each priority category. The trustee may receive additional compensation not to exceed the maximum compensation set forth 

under 11 U.S.C. § 326(a) on account of the disbursement of the additional interest.

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UST Form 101-7-TFR (5/1/2011)

6. The deadline for filing non-governmental claims in this case was 07/31/2017 and the deadline 

for filing government claims was 07/31/2017. All claims of each class which will receive a 

distribution have been examined and any objections to the allowance of claims have been 

resolved. If applicable, a claims analysis, explaining why payment on any claim is not being 

made, is attached as Exhibit C.

7. The Trustee’s proposed distribution is attached as Exhibit D.

8. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 326(a), the maximum compensation allowable to the trustee is 

$1,355.80. To the extent that additional interest is earned before case closing, the maximum 

compensation may increase.

The trustee has received $0.00 as interim compensation and now requests the sum of $1,355.80, 

for a total compensation of $1,355.802. In addition, the trustee received reimbursement for reasonable 

and necessary expenses in the amount of $0.00, and now requests reimbursement for expenses of 

$16.78, for total expenses of $16.78.

Pursuant to Fed R Bank P 5009, I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing 

report is true and correct.

Date: 01/19/2018 By: /s/ David P. Leibowitz

Trustee

STATEMENT: This Uniform form is associated with an open bankruptcy case, therefore, Paperwork Reduction Act exemption 5 C.F.R. 

§ 1320.4(a)(2) applies.

 

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If the estate is administratively insolvent, the dollar amounts reflected in this paragraph may be higher than the amounts listed in the Trustee’s Proposed 

Distribution (Exhibit D).

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TAGLER, BRENDA 08/31/2016 (f)

16-28041

Page No: 1

Date Filed (f) or Converted (c):

Trustee Name: David Leibowitz

Case Name:

Case No.:

FORM 1

INDIVIDUAL ESTATE PROPERTY RECORD AND REPORT

ASSET CASES

Exhibit A

Asset Description

(Scheduled and

Unscheduled (u) Property)

1 2

 Petition/

Unscheduled

Value

3

Estimated Net Value

(Value Determined by

Trustee,

Less Liens, Exemptions,

and Other Costs)

Property

 Abandoned 

OA =§ 554(a) abandon.

4 5

Sales/Funds

Received by 

the Estate

6

Asset Fully Administered (FA)/

Gross Value of Remaining Assets

For the Period Ending: §341(a) Meeting Date: 

Claims Bar Date:

1/19/2018 09/22/2016

07/31/2017

Ref. #

1 4043 Dean Dr Oak Lawn, IL - 60453-0000 $185,000.00 $22,523.00 $0.00

Cook County Partial interest (33%)

FA

Broker's estimate of value is $170-190k. Schedules incorrectly state that Debtor owns 1/3 interest; she actually owns as tenant by entireties with husband; however, the 

value does not warrant the litigation necessary for a sale.

Asset Notes:

2 2011 Ford Escape (78k miles) $6,500.00 $1,582.50 $1,359.41 FA

CarMax appraisal: $6500; value updated in Amended Schedule B filed 2/9/2017 (dkt #24). Also, vehicle title was provided, reflecting Debtor, Brenda Tagler, as sole owner; 

accordingly, ownership interest was corrected on Amended Schedule B (from 33% to 100%).

Asset Notes:

3 1998 Mercury Mountaineer Partial interest $300.00 $150.00 $0.00

(50%)

FA

4 Master bedroom set, sofa, tables and lamps, $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $0.00

bedroom sets, dressers, kitchen and dining 

tables and chairs

FA

5 TV, phone, DVD player, laptop, printer $250.00 $250.00 $0.00 FA

6 ordinary wearing apparel $500.00 $500.00 $0.00 FA

7 wedding ring, engagement ring, class ring, $900.00 $0.00 $0.00

costume jewelry

FA

8 two cats Unknown $0.00 $0.00 FA

9 Checking Chase Bank $1,175.56 $743.06 $639.73 FA

10 401(k) Fidelity Investments $6,920.14 $0.00 $0.00 FA

11 Pension Municipal Employee's Annuity and Unknown $0.00 $0.00

Benefit Fund of Chicago (Partial interest 

50%)

FA

12 IRA Transamerica Retirement Solutions $1,150.91 $0.00 $0.00 FA

13 2016 Federal Income Tax Refund (u) $0.00 $4,058.86 $4,058.86 FA

Debtor's pro-rated portion, $1,999.14, was applied, per settlement approved on 06/07/2017 (dkt #33), in settlement of Trustee's claim for non-exempt equity in vehicle (asset 

#2) and checking account (asset #9).

Asset Notes:

TOTALS (Excluding unknown value) Gross Value of Remaining Assets

$203,696.61 $30,807.42 $6,058.00 $0.00 

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TAGLER, BRENDA 08/31/2016 (f)

16-28041

Page No: 2

Date Filed (f) or Converted (c):

Trustee Name: David Leibowitz

Case Name:

Case No.:

FORM 1

INDIVIDUAL ESTATE PROPERTY RECORD AND REPORT

ASSET CASES

Exhibit A

Asset Description

(Scheduled and

Unscheduled (u) Property)

1 2

 Petition/

Unscheduled

Value

3

Estimated Net Value

(Value Determined by

Trustee,

Less Liens, Exemptions,

and Other Costs)

Property

 Abandoned 

OA =§ 554(a) abandon.

4 5

Sales/Funds

Received by 

the Estate

6

Asset Fully Administered (FA)/

Gross Value of Remaining Assets

For the Period Ending: §341(a) Meeting Date: 

Claims Bar Date:

1/19/2018 09/22/2016

07/31/2017

Major Activities affecting case closing:

2017 Reporting Period:

Trustee has intercepted Debtor's 2016 tax refund in the amount of $6058, of which $4058.86 is the estate's pro-rated portion. Debtor agreed to use her pro-rated portion, 

$1,999.14, in settlement of the Trustee's claim for recovery of $2,325.56 in non-exempt equity in Debtor's vehicle and checking account.

The claims bar date is 7/31/17, after which the case is ready for TFR.

05/16/2017

Initial Projected Date Of Final Report (TFR): 04/22/2018 Current Projected Date Of Final Report (TFR):

DAVID LEIBOWITZ

/s/ DAVID LEIBOWITZ

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Green Bank

David Leibowitz

TAGLER, BRENDA

16-28041

FORM 2

CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS RECORD

Case Name: Bank Name:

Case No. Trustee Name: 

Page No: 1 Exhibit B

Account Title:

Primary Taxpayer ID #:

Co-Debtor Taxpayer ID #: 

**-***9005 Checking Acct #: ******4101

For Period Ending: 1/19/2018

Blanket bond (per case limit): $5,000,000.00 

Separate bond (if applicable):

For Period Beginning: 8/31/2016

1

Transaction

Date

2

Check /

Ref. #

3

Paid to/

Received From

4

Description of Transaction

5

Deposit

$

6

Disbursement

$

Uniform

Tran Code

7

Balance

04/27/2017 US Treasury 2016 Tax Refund * $6,058.00 $6,058.00 

{13} Estate Portion - 2016 Income Tax Refund $4,058.86 1224-000 $6,058.00 

{2} Settlement for non-exempt equity in $1,359.41 1129-000 $6,058.00 

vehicle

{9} Settlement for non-exempt funds in bank $639.73 1129-000 $6,058.00 

account

04/28/2017 Green Bank Bank Service Fee 2600-000 $1.26 $6,056.74 

05/01/2017 3001 BRENDA TAGLER VOID - Debtor's Pro-Rated Portion - 2016 Tax Refund 8500-003 $1,999.14 $4,057.60 

05/16/2017 3001 VOID: BRENDA TAGLER VOID - Debtor agreed to settle for non-exempt property 8500-003 ($1,999.14) $6,056.74 

in lieu of receiving her pro-rated refund.

05/31/2017 Green Bank Bank Service Fee 2600-000 $9.77 $6,046.97 

06/30/2017 Green Bank Bank Service Fee 2600-000 $10.07 $6,036.90 

07/31/2017 Green Bank Bank Service Fee 2600-000 $9.11 $6,027.79 

TOTALS:

Less: Bank transfers/CDs

Subtotal

Less: Payments to debtors

Net

$6,058.00 $30.21 

$0.00 $0.00 

$6,058.00 $30.21 

$0.00 $0.00 

$6,058.00 $30.21 $6,027.79 

Total Compensable Receipts:

Total Non-Compensable Receipts:

Total Comp/Non Comp Receipts:

Total Internal/Transfer Receipts:

Total Compensable Disbursements:

Total Non-Compensable Disbursements:

Total Comp/Non Comp Disbursements:

Total Internal/Transfer Disbursements:

$6,058.00 

$0.00 

$6,058.00 

$30.21 

$0.00 

$30.21 

$0.00 

$0.00 

For the period of 8/31/2016 to 1/19/2018

$6,058.00 

$0.00 

$30.21 

$0.00 

$6,058.00 

$30.21 

$0.00 

Total Compensable Receipts:

Total Non-Compensable Receipts:

Total Comp/Non Comp Receipts:

Total Internal/Transfer Receipts:

Total Compensable Disbursements:

Total Non-Compensable Disbursements:

Total Comp/Non Comp Disbursements:

For the entire history of the account between 04/27/2017 to 1/19/2018

Total Internal/Transfer Disbursements: $0.00 

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Green Bank

David Leibowitz

TAGLER, BRENDA

16-28041

FORM 2

CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS RECORD

Case Name: Bank Name:

Case No. Trustee Name: 

Page No: 2 Exhibit B

Account Title:

Primary Taxpayer ID #:

Co-Debtor Taxpayer ID #: 

**-***9005 Checking Acct #: ******4101

For Period Ending: 1/19/2018

Blanket bond (per case limit): $5,000,000.00 

Separate bond (if applicable):

For Period Beginning: 8/31/2016

1

Transaction

Date

2

Check /

Ref. #

3

Paid to/

Received From

4

Description of Transaction

5

Deposit

$

6

Disbursement

$

Uniform

Tran Code

7

Balance

TOTAL - ALL ACCOUNTS NET DEPOSITS DISBURSE

NET

BALANCES

ACCOUNT

$6,058.00 $30.21 $6,027.79 

Total Compensable Receipts:

Total Non-Compensable Receipts:

Total Comp/Non Comp Receipts:

Total Internal/Transfer Receipts:

Total Compensable Disbursements:

Total Non-Compensable Disbursements:

Total Comp/Non Comp Disbursements:

Total Internal/Transfer Disbursements:

For the period of 8/31/2016 to 1/19/2018

$6,058.00 

$30.21 

$6,058.00 

$0.00 

$30.21 

$0.00 

$0.00 

$0.00 

Total Compensable Receipts:

Total Non-Compensable Receipts:

Total Comp/Non Comp Receipts:

Total Internal/Transfer Receipts:

Total Compensable Disbursements:

Total Non-Compensable Disbursements:

Total Comp/Non Comp Disbursements:

For the entire history of the case between 08/31/2016 to 1/19/2018

$6,058.00 

$0.00 

$30.21 

$0.00 

$6,058.00 

$30.21 

$0.00 

Total Internal/Transfer Disbursements: $0.00 

/s/ DAVID LEIBOWITZ

DAVID LEIBOWITZ

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CLAIM ANALYSIS REPORT Page No: 1

Exhibit C

Case Name:

Case No.

TAGLER, BRENDA

16-28041

Date: 1/19/2018

Trustee Name: David Leibowitz

Claims Bar Date: 07/31/2017

Claim 

No.:

Creditor Name Claim 

Class 

Uniform

Tran 

Code

Amount 

Allowed

Amount 

Paid

Net

Remaining 

Balance

Claim Interest Tax

Status

DAVID P. LEIBOWITZ Trustee 

Compensatio

n

Allowed 2100-000 $1,355.80 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,355.80 

53 West Jackson 

Boulevard, Suite 1610

Chicago IL 60604

DAVID P. LEIBOWITZ Trustee 

Expenses

Allowed 2200-000 $16.78 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16.78 

53 West Jackson 

Boulevard, Suite 1610

Chicago IL 60604

LAKELAW Attorney for 

Trustee 

Expenses 

(Trustee 

Firm)

Allowed 3120-000 $20.02 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $20.02 

53 West Jackson 

Boulevard

Suite 1610

Chicago IL 60604

LAKELAW Attorney for 

Trustee Fees 

(Trustee 

Firm)

Allowed 3110-000 $507.50 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $507.50 

53 West Jackson 

Boulevard

Suite 1610

Chicago IL 60604

SALLIE MAE General 

Unsecured § 

726(a)(2)

2 Allowed 7100-000 $28,949.77 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $28,949.77 

P.O Box 3319

Wilmington DE 19804

VERIZON General 

Unsecured § 

726(a)(2)

5 Allowed 7100-000 $1,237.87 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,237.87 

by American InfoSource 

LP as agent

4515 N Santa Fe Ave

Oklahoma City OK 

73118

DISCOVER BANK Payments to 

Unsecured 

Credit Card 

Holders

1 Allowed 7100-900 $8,753.53 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $8,753.53 

Discover Products Inc

PO Box 3025

New Albany OH 

43054-3025

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Exhibit C

Case Name:

Case No.

TAGLER, BRENDA

16-28041

Date: 1/19/2018

Trustee Name: David Leibowitz

Claims Bar Date: 07/31/2017

Claim 

No.:

Creditor Name Claim 

Class 

Uniform

Tran 

Code

Amount 

Allowed

Amount 

Paid

Net

Remaining 

Balance

Claim Interest Tax

Status

CHASE BANK USA, 

N.A.

Payments to 

Unsecured 

Credit Card 

Holders

3 Allowed 7100-900 $3,492.94 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3,492.94 

Attn Corres Dept

PO Box 15298

Wilmington DE 19850

CHASE BANK USA, 

N.A.

Payments to 

Unsecured 

Credit Card 

Holders

4 Allowed 7100-900 $1,528.68 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,528.68 

Attn Corres Dept

PO Box 15298

Wilmington DE 19850

CAPITAL ONE, N.A. Payments to 

Unsecured 

Credit Card 

Holders

6 Allowed 7100-900 $1,531.29 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,531.29 

c/o Becket and Lee LLP

PO Box 3001

Malvern PA 19355-0701

$47,394.18 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $47,394.18 

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Exhibit C

Case Name:

Case No.

TAGLER, BRENDA

16-28041

Date: 1/19/2018

Trustee Name: David Leibowitz

Claims Bar Date: 07/31/2017

CLAIM CLASS SUMMARY TOTALS

Claim Class Claim 

Amount

Amount 

Allowed

Amount 

Paid

Net

Remaining 

Balance

Interest Tax

Attorney for Trustee Expenses $20.02 $20.02 $0.00 $0.00 $20.02 

(Trustee Firm)

$0.00 

Attorney for Trustee Fees (Trustee $507.50 $507.50 $0.00 $0.00 $507.50 

Firm)

$0.00 

General Unsecured § 726(a)(2) $30,187.64 $30,187.64 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $30,187.64 

Payments to Unsecured Credit Card $15,306.44 $15,306.44 $0.00 $0.00 $15,306.44 

Holders

$0.00 

Trustee Compensation $1,355.80 $1,355.80 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,355.80 

Trustee Expenses $16.78 $16.78 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16.78 

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UST Form 101-7-TFR (5/1/2011)

Exhibit D

TRUSTEE’S PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION

Case No.: 16-28041

Case Name: BRENDA TAGLER

Trustee Name: David P. Leibowitz

Balance on hand: $6,027.79

Claims of secured creditors will be paid as follows: NONE

Total to be paid to secured creditors: $0.00

Remaining balance: $6,027.79

Applications for chapter 7 fees and administrative expenses have been filed as follows: 

Reason/Applicant Total 

Requested

Interim 

Payments to 

Date

Proposed 

Payment

David P. Leibowitz, Trustee Fees $1,355.80 $0.00 $1,355.80 

David P. Leibowitz, Trustee Expenses $16.78 $0.00 $16.78 

Lakelaw, Attorney for Trustee Fees $507.50 $0.00 $507.50 

Lakelaw, Attorney for Trustee Expenses $20.02 $0.00 $20.02 

Total to be paid for chapter 7 administrative expenses: $1,900.10

Remaining balance: $4,127.69

Applications for prior chapter fees and administrative expenses have been filed as follows: 

NONE

Total to be paid to prior chapter administrative expenses: $0.00

Remaining balance: $4,127.69

In addition to the expenses of administration listed above as may be allowed by the Court, 

priority claims totaling $0.00 must be paid in advance of any dividend to general (unsecured) creditors.

Allowed priority claims are: NONE

Total to be paid to priority claims: $0.00

Remaining balance: $4,127.69

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UST Form 101-7-TFR (5/1/2011)

The actual distribution to wage claimants included above, if any, will be the proposed payment 

less applicable withholding taxes (which will be remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities).

Timely claims of general (unsecured) creditors totaling $45,494.08 have been allowed and will be 

paid pro rata only after all allowed administrative and priority claims have been paid in full. The timely 

allowed general (unsecured) dividend is anticipated to be 9.1 percent, plus interest (if applicable).

Timely allowed general (unsecured) claims are as follows: 

Claim No. Claimant Allowed Amt. 

of Claim 

Interim 

Payments to 

Date 

Proposed 

Amount 

1 Discover Bank $8,753.53 $0.00 $794.21 

2 Sallie Mae $28,949.77 $0.00 $2,626.62 

3 Chase Bank USA, N.A. $3,492.94 $0.00 $316.92 

4 Chase Bank USA, N.A. $1,528.68 $0.00 $138.70 

5 Verizon $1,237.87 $0.00 $112.31 

6 Capital One, N.A. $1,531.29 $0.00 $138.93 

Total to be paid to timely general unsecured claims: $4,127.69

Remaining balance: $0.00

Tardily filed claims of general (unsecured) creditors totaling $0.00 have been allowed and will be 

paid pro rata only after all allowed administrative, priority and timely filed general (unsecured) claims 

have been paid in full. The tardily filed claim dividend is anticipated to be 0.0 percent, plus interest (if 

applicable).

Tardily filed general (unsecured) claims are as follows: NONE

Total to be paid to tardily filed general unsecured claims: $0.00

Remaining balance: $0.00

Subordinated unsecured claims for fines, penalties, forfeitures, or damages and claims ordered 

subordinated by the Court totaling $0.00 have been allowed and will be paid pro rata only after all 

allowed administrative, priority and general (unsecured) claims have been paid in full. The dividend for 

subordinated unsecured claims is anticipated to be 0.0 percent, plus interest (if applicable).

Subordinated unsecured claims for fines, penalties, forfeitures or damages and claims ordered 

subordinated by the Court are as follows: NONE

Total to be paid for subordinated claims: $0.00

Remaining balance: $0.00

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