IN RE

ABSOLUTE REMODELING CONCEPTS, LLC,

Debtor

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

SOUTHBRN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

FT. LAUDERDALE DIVISION

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Case No. 21-21397-SMG

Chapter 7

TRUSTEE WELT'S EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT OF

STEARNS WEA MII,I,RR WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON. P.A.

Kenneth A. Welt ("Trustee Welt"), Chapter 7 Trustee of the above-styled bankruptcy estate of

Absolute Remodeling Concepts, LLC, ("Debtor"), respectfully requests an order of the Courl

authorizing the employment of Eric J. Silver, Esq. and the law finn of Steams Weaver Miller Weissler

Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. (together, "stearns Weaver") to represent Trustee Welt as general counsel in

this case, and as good cause for sarne, states as follows:

1. Trustee Welt is the duly appointed, qualified, and acting Chapter 7 trustee in this case.

2. It is necessary that Trustee Welt employ an attorney to represent him as general counsel

to perform ordinary and necessary legal serices required in the administration of this estate.

3. Stearns Weaver does not hold or represent any interest adverse to the estate, and Trustee

Welt believes that the employrnent of Steams Weaver is in the best interest of the estate.

4. Attached as Exhibit A to this Application is the proposed attorney's Declaration

demonstrating that Stearns Weaver is a disinterested person(s) as required by 11 U.S.C. $ 327(a) and a

verified statement as required under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2014-1(A).

5. Stearns Weaver has agreed to be compensated in accordance with 11 U.S.C. $ 330.

6. Steams Weaver is qualified to practice in the Bankruptcy Court and is qualified to advise

Trustee Welt on relations with and responsibilities to the Debtor, creditors, and other parties.

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1. There is good cause to pennit the ernployment of Stearns Weaver in this case as there

appears to be general legal matters that require investigation and further actiotl.

WHEREFORE, Trustee Welt respectfully requests that the Court enter an Order, in substantially

the form attached as Exhibit B, authorizing the ernployment of Stearns Weaver as general counsel to

Trustee Welt in this case, with cornpensation for legal services to be paid as an administrative expense in

such amounts as the Court may hereafter allow upon application, notice and hearing pursuant to 11

U.S.C. $$ 327 and 330.

Dated: December 6,2021

Respectfully submitted,

t;tXruelh_tT/el!

KENNETH A. WELT, Trustee

4581 Weston Road, Suite 355

Weston, FL 33331

Telephone: (954) 1 6l-5161

STEaRNS WEAVPR MIr-r-rR WEISSLER

Alsaoprp & SlrrpnsoN, P.A.

Museum Tower Building, Suite 2200

150 West Flagler Street

Miami, Florida 33130

Telephone: (305) 789-3200

Facsimile: (305) 789-3395

By: /s/ Eric J.

ERIC J. Silver, ESQ.

Florida Bar No. 51262

Proposed Counsel for Trustee Welt

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I CERTIFY that, pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1(CX3), a true and correct copy of

this Application was seryed on Decemb er 6, 2027, as follows: (i) bV U.S. Mail to the Debtor, and all

parlies not registered to receive Notices of Electronic Filing ("NEF") in this case, and (ii) by NEF to all

counsel and parties who are registered to receive electronic filings in this case, including the Debtor's

counsel and the U.S. Trustee, as indicated on the attached Service List.

/s/ Eric J. Silver

ERIC J. SILVER

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SERVICE LIST

Case No.: 2l-21397-SMG

United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida

The following parlies are registered to receive Notice of Electronic Filing and should have been served

through CM/ECF.

Robert C. Furr, Esq

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Counsel for Debtor

Trustee

Office of the US Trustee

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The following parties were served via First Class Mail

Absolute Remodeling Concepts, LLC

2195 N. Andrews Ave.

Suite 13

Pompano Beach, FL 33069

Debtor

I(enneth A. Welt

./110@.ec"fcbis.com

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weltblrc@sntail.com

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EXHIBIT A 

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

FT. LAUDERDALE DIVISION

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IN RE:

Case No. 2I-21397-SMG

ABSOLUTE REMODELING CONCEPTS, LLC,

Chapter 7

Debtor

AF'F'IDAVIT OF PROPOSED ATTORNIIY F'OR TRUSTEE WELT

Eric J. Silver, being duly sworn, says:

1. I am an attomey adrnitted to practice in the State of Florida, the United States District

Court for the Southern District of Florida, and am qualified to practice in the United States Bankruptcy

Court for the Southern District of Florida.

2. I am a partner at the law finn of Steams Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson,

P.A. ("Stearns Weaver"), with its Miami, Florida office located at 2200 Museum Tower, 150 W.

Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130.

3. Neither I nor Stearns Weaver hold or represent any interest adverse to the estate, and we

are disinterested persons as required by 1 1 U.S.C. $ 327(a).

4. Neither I nor Steams Weaver has any connection with the Debtor, creditors, or any other

party in interest, their respective attomeys and accountants, the U.S. Trustee, or any person employed in

the Offices of the U.S. Trustee as described in Rule 2014 of the of B ankruptcy Pro cedure.

ERIC J. SILVER ESQ

Fla. Bar No. 057262

Sworn to and subscribed before me

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EXHIBIT B 

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

FT. LAUDERDALE DIVISION

www.flsb.uscourts.gov

IN RE:

Case No. 2I-21397-SMG

ABSOLUTE REMODELING CONCEPTS, LLC,

Chapter 7

Debtor

ORDER GRANTING CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE'S

EX-PARTE APPLICA TION F'OR EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNF],Y

THIS MATTER came before the Court upon Trustee Welt's Ex-Parte Application for

Employment oJ'stearns l4/eaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.l. ("Application") IECF

56. l, filed by Kenneth A. Welt ("Trustee Welt"), Chapter Trustee of the above-styled

bankruptcy estate of Absolute Rernodeling Concepts, LLC, ("Debtor"). The Application seeks

an Order approving the employment of Eric J. Silver, Esq. ("Silver") and the law firm of Steams

Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. ("Stearns Weaver"), os general counsel for

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Trustee Welt in this case. Upon the representations that Silver and Stearns Weaver are duly

qualified to practice in this Courl pursuant to Local Rule 2090-1(A), that Silver and Stearns

Weaver hold no interest adverse to the estate in the matters upon which they are engaged, that

Silver and Stearns Weaver are disinterested persons as required by 1l U.S.C. $ 327(A), and have

clisclosed any connections with parties set forth in Bankruptcy Rule 2014, and that their

employnent is necessary and would be in the best inter'ests of the estate, it is -

ORDERED that Trustee Welt is AUTHORIZED to employ Eric J. Silver, Esq. and the

law finn of Steams Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. as general counsel for

Trustee Welt in this case.

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Submitted by:

Eric J. Silver, Esq.

es i I v er(D stearnsweaver. com

SrEeRNs WEevER MIr-rpR WEtssr-PR

Ar-ueprpp & SrrrgnsoN, P.A.

Museum Tower Building, Suite 2200

150 West Flagler Street

Miami, Florida 33130

Telephone: (305)189-3200

Facsimile: (305) 789-3395

(Attorney Silver is directed to serve a conformed copy of this Order, immediately upon receipt of same from the

Court, upon all Interested parties.)

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