JV Consulting, Inc.

Opinion

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION In re: Case No. 24-45240 JV CONSULTING, INC., Chapter 7 Debtor. Judge Thomas J. Tucker / ORDER DISMISSING CASE On May 28, 2024, Jim Viviano, the owner of the Debtor, who is not an attorney, signed and filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 on behalf of the Debtor, which is a corporation. No attorney signed the petition. An owner of a corporation, who is not an attorney, may not file a bankruptcy petition for or represent a corporation in bankruptcy court. See, e.g., United States v. 9.19 Acres of Land, 416 F.2d 1244, 1245 (6th Cir. 1969) (“[A] corporate president may not represent his corporation before a federal court. .. . [A] corporation cannot appear otherwise than through an attorney.”); see also In re Dick Tracy Insurance Agency, Inc., 204 B.R. 39, 39 (Bankr. W.D. Mo. 1997) (“There is no dispute that a corporation must be represented by counsel in a bankruptcy proceeding and may not file a petition pro se.”) For these reasons, IT IS ORDERED that this case is dismissed.

Signed on May 28, 2024 CR /s/ Thomas J. Tucker wae 6©6C Thomas J. Tucker SG KS United States Bankruptcy Judge