
Our Court Appointed Orange County Business Receivers Are Here to Help
With decades of experience in business receiverships, our Orange County Business Receivers have managed a wide range of companies, from manufacturing and distribution to retail, restaurants, gas stations, car washes, and medical-related businesses such as assisted living and interim care facilities. Receiver Stephen Donell also holds a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) license through the California Department of Social Services, bringing specialized knowledge to healthcare-related operations.

Here’s how our Orange County Business Receivers can help you:
A business receivership in Orange County can arise under various circumstances. Often, it begins with a loan default, where a lender seeks the appointment of a receiver to collect receivables or take possession of the entire business. In other cases, a receiver may be appointed through a judgment enforcement action. Depending on the appointment order, the receiver may oversee day-to-day operations or act as an equity receiver, managing every aspect of the company.
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Manufacturing
Oversight of compliance with city, state, and federal regulations to maintain safe and lawful operations.
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Distirubution
Stabilizing and managing distribution businesses, including lease compliance, tenant defaults, and deferred maintenance issues.
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Real Estate Partnerships
Management of retail centers and shopping complexes, including CAM reconciliations, lease-ups, and ADA/health & safety compliance.
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Retail Sales
Oversight of retail operations and industrial properties, addressing tenant improvements, environmental cleanup, and deferred maintenance.
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Medical/Health Care
Receiverships over medical offices and healthcare facilities, ensuring code compliance and operational integrity. Learn more about our healthcare receiverships.
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Financial Services & Hospitality
Oversight of small motels to luxury hotels and resort properties, with a focus on compliance and guest safety.
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Legal
Mobile home communities require specialized experience based on unique code compliance requirement. Our team has been appointed as receiver over mobile home communities thoroughout California.
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Development
Stephen Donell has been appointed as receiver over multiple equestrian properties including training/riding facilities servicing the equestrian community.
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Advertising/Marketing
Oversight of businesses including self-storage facilities, addressing security and operational risks.
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Gas Station/Car Wash
Management and sale of gas stations, C-stores, and car wash properties, including locations tied to national fuel brands.
When is an Orange County Business Receiver needed?
A court-appointed business receiver in Orange County may be tasked with handling specific assets, such as receivables or inventory, or overseeing the entire operation as an equity receiver. In equity receiverships, the receiver takes full control—managing tax filings, employees, customers, creditors, litigation, and ultimately distributing proceeds to secured creditors in order of priority.

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Locations Served
With cases involving assets throughout the country and internationally, FedReceiver, Inc. provides nation-wide receivership services including international asset recovery.
Orange County
States with cases/assets include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Who needs a court-appointed Orange County Business Receiver?
If you are a lender, attorney, investor, government agency or city attorney, FedReceiver,Inc. provides receivership services to address your unique circumstances.
Lender
Defaulted real estate /business loans, collateral and inventory problems, contaminated property may all require the services of a receiver.
When loans default, a court-appointed receiver may be needed to manage collateral, inventory, or entire businesses.
Attorney
Corporate, partnership, creditor rights, bankruptcy, and transactional attorneys frequently engage receivers in complex cases.
Defrauded Investor/Consumer
Receivers may assist when fraud or mismanagement impacts investments or consumer assets.
Government Agency
Federal, state, and local agencies appoint receivers in cases involving criminal restitution, fraud, or health & safety code violations.

How we work together
From identifying problems to implementing solutions, our experienced team utilizes its decades of experience, expertise, training and resources to successfully administer its receiver, partition, provisional directorship, dissolution manager and distribution agent cases.
Reach out
Please reach out via our contact page or call us at our Los Angeles corporate office. Our state and federal cases involve assets throughout the county.
Set an Appointment
An initial call will allow for an initial assessment of the proposed case.
Sample Pleadings/Orders
With approximately 800 cases, FedReceiver has a vast library of exemplars including motions seeking appointment of receiver, orders appointing receiver and memorandum of points & authorities.
References
We offer excellent references with local and national law firms, accounting firms and clients.
Court Experience
Given our decades of experience and hundreds of cases, we have appeared in state/federal court and have excellent relationships with numerous courts/judges.
Get to know our expert court receivers in Orange County
Founded by James Donell, FedReceiver, Inc. is a family-run firm recognized as a leader in the receivership industry.

Our team has served as past Presidents of the California Receivers Forum (Los Angeles/Orange County Chapter) and the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER). With decades of experience and leadership roles at industry conferences, our professionals bring unparalleled expertise to business receiverships across Orange County.
Offices
Northern California
Sacramento, CA
Los Angeles
Wilshire Bundy Plaza 12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Subsuit 1120
Phone: 310.207.8481
Stephen J. Donell Los Angeles
President of FedReceiver, Inc., Jalmar Properties, Inc. and Donell Expert Services, Inc.
James H. Donell Los Angeles
Founder and CEO of FedReceiver, Inc. and Jalmar Properties, Inc.
Todd D. Donell Los Angeles
Executive Vice President of FedReceiver, Inc. and Jalmar Properties, Inc.
Sarah R. Bates Los Angeles
Vice President of FedReceiver, Inc. and Jalmar Properties, Inc.
Review the chapter authored by Mr. Donell

Reviving the Financially Distressed Business
Reviving The Financially Distressed Business is the essential guide for business owners and corporate leaders whose companies are under—or anticipating—financial difficulties. See Chapter 11, Receiverships, written by Court Receiver Stephen Donell, CCIM, CPM
Steve Donell’s contribution to the book “Reviving a Financially Distressed Business” reflects not only his expertise as a receiver, but his sound judgment on how receivership can be used to effectively advance a financially troubled business.”
– Brian Davidoff, Esq. Author and Editor
