Opinion
18290-18 330-19
04-26-2023
ROBERT KNUDSEN AND ESTATE OF SHARON KNUDSEN, DECEASED, CHARLES W. BUCHTA, EXECUTOR, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Albert G. Lauber Judge.
These “micro-captive” insurance cases involving petitioners' 2014-2016 tax years were assigned to the undersigned on June 14, 2022. The cases have been set for a two-week special trial session beginning Monday, March 18, 2024, in Reno, Ne-vada.
On April 24, 2023, counsel for petitioners filed a joint Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. In their Motion counsel assert that a recent legal action between Charles Buchta, in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of Sharon L. Knudsen, the deceased petitioner wife, and Robert Knudsen, petitioner husband, has created a conflict of interest. Counsel have supplied what they believe to be Mr. Buchta's current address and phone number, while representing that they were unable to contact him after making repeated attempts to do so. We will ask respondent and Mr. Buchta to re-spond to the Motion.
Upon due consideration, it is
ORDERED that, on or before June 26, 2023, respondent and Charles Buchta shall file a response to this Order informing the Court whether they have any objec-tion to the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. It is further
ORDERED that, in addition to regular service, the Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order on Charles Buchta as follows:
Charles W. Buchta, c/o Thunderbird Irrigation of Idaho, Inc.
98 Fort Hall Ave.
American Falls, Idaho 83211
208-220-5555
Cwb8773@gmail.com