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A Court Appointed Phoenix Gas Station Receiver Is Here to Help

A Phoenix Gas Station Receiver may be appointed to navigate the unique challenges that gas station, convenience store, and car wash businesses present. These businesses are cash-intensive, highly regulated, and retail-driven, making receiverships especially complex. FedReceiver has extensive experience handling gas station receiverships throughout the Southwestern United States, with the knowledge and skill required to stabilize operations and ensure compliance.

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Here’s how a FedReceiver Phoenix Gas Station Receiver can help you:

Gas station properties, which may also contain C-Stores and Carwashes are heavily regulated. Alcohol licensing issues may be present; complex rules exist with respect to the transfer of liquor licenses.

  • Regulatory Compliance

    Gas station operations involve significant environmental and regulatory risks. Receivers oversee issues including underground storage tanks, air quality compliance, subsurface contamination, groundwater protection, and soil vapor contamination. Compliance is closely aligned with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) standards (Arizona DEQ).

  • Liquor Licenses

    Gas stations and convenience stores often sell alcohol, which requires careful licensing. A Phoenix gas station receiver ensures compliance with Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (ADLLC) requirements when maintaining or transferring liquor licenses.

  • Carwash Facilities

    Car wash operations require stringent oversight. Receivers manage compliance with water recycling regulations, chemical use, and wastewater disposal, ensuring adherence to local and state environmental laws.

  • Point of Sale Software

    Retail point-of-sale (POS) systems require accurate compliance and record-keeping. Receivers manage POS systems to ensure accurate inventory tracking, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting.

  • Underground Storage Tank Compliance

    Receivers ensure that underground storage tanks (USTs) are properly inspected, maintained, and compliant with Arizona and federal environmental standards (EPA UST Program).

  • Franchise/License Agreements

    Maintaining compliance with franchise agreements protects both the value of the business and the property. A Phoenix gas station receiver works to preserve these agreements to safeguard business continuity.

  • Cash Receipts

    Gas stations and convenience stores generate large amounts of cash. Receivers implement strict internal controls to track cash receipts, prevent theft, and ensure accurate financial reporting.

  • Environmental Compliance

    Receivers oversee ongoing environmental compliance, including hazardous waste handling, emissions monitoring, and groundwater protection — critical to protecting both business operations and community safety.

  • Inventory Control

    Strong inventory management prevents loss, reduces theft, and improves profitability. Receivers implement reliable systems for tracking fuel, retail goods, and convenience store stock.

  • Vendor Relations

    Maintaining solid relationships with suppliers is critical. Receivers negotiate favorable terms with vendors and ensure consistent delivery of goods and services.

When is a Phoenix Gas Station Receiver needed?

A gas station property may also include car wash operations and convenience stores, making them complex businesses to manage during disputes, defaults, or litigation. These facilities require hands-on oversight, operational expertise, and regulatory knowledge. FedReceiver has the skills, training, and experience to administer gas station receiverships, protect stakeholders, and ensure full compliance with Arizona state and federal requirements.

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Clients Who Trusted Us

As an attorney representing secured creditors who provide C&I loans, I have needed to seek the appointment of a receiver due to loan defaults. Stephen Donell, Receiver, is a take-charge, dependable and results-oriented professional with whom we have a long-standing history. We highly recommend his services as receiver to other lenders and creditors.

Attorney, San Francisco CA
San Francisco, CA

As lenders’ counsel, our firm has worked with FedReceiver, Inc. for many years in connection with real property defaults and several cases involving the appointment of a Receiver. Mr. Donell and his team have distinguished themselves as knowledgeable and effective court appointed receivers.

Attorney, Los Angeles CA
Beverly Hills, CA

Our firm has had multiple opportunities to work with the professionals at FedReceiver and the results have been extremely positive in all of our partition referee and receivership matters.

Attorney, Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles, CA

I have worked with Stephen Donell in multiple cases where he was appointed as receiver over assets secured by loans originated from our lending institution. Mr. Donell’s expertise and experience have been invaluable in the protection of the bank’s loan security.

Lender, Orange County CA
Orange County, CA

Mr. Donell has served as court-appointed Receiver in multiple matters in connection with partnership litigation filed by our firm. Mr. Donell has demonstrated his knowledge regarding asset preservation, forensic investigations, and fiduciary duty violations, and his actions have resulted in positive results for my clients’ interests.

Attorney, Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles, CA

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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.

Alameda, Butte, County of San Francisco, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange County, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Ventura County, and the California District Court.

Las Vegas, Carson City, Clark, Douglas, Elko and Washoe County

Phoenix, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave and Pima 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 Phoenix Gas Station Receiver?

If you are a lender, attorney, investor, government agency, or city attorney, FedReceiver, Inc. provides professional Phoenix gas station receivership services tailored to address your unique circumstances.

Lender

Defaulted real estate or business loans, collateral disputes, contaminated properties, or inventory problems often require the appointment of a Phoenix real estate receiver to protect and preserve value.

Attorney

Corporate, partnership, creditor rights, bankruptcy, and transactional attorneys frequently seek out the services of an experienced court-appointed receiver in Phoenix to ensure compliance, manage business continuity, and safeguard assets during litigation.

Defrauded Investor/Consumer

If you are a defrauded investor or consumer, a receiver may be appointed to recover assets and prevent further losses. Victims of fraud may also seek assistance through the Arizona Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division (AZ AG Consumer Protection).

Government Agency

State and federal agencies often appoint receivers in cases involving criminal restitution, health and safety violations, investor or consumer fraud, and regulatory enforcement. In Arizona, agencies such as the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) (ADEQ) and the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (ADLLC) frequently oversee compliance in matters involving gas stations and convenience stores.

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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 Phoenix Gas Station Receivers

A family business, founded by James Donell, we are leaders in the receivership industry.

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With prior experience as president of the California Receivers Forum (CRF) Los Angeles/Orange County Chapter, President of the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER), panel members at receiver conferences, we are leaders in our industry.

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 book by written by Receiver Stephen Donell, CCIM, CPM

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

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