Receiver: MV sale order final, asks judge to deny stay
Young says delays in the Uncle Nearest case could cost the estate its current buyer for the Martha’s Vineyard property
2:15 p.m. July 17, 2026
10 Codman Spring Rd. in Edgartown, Mass.
DUANE CROSS
MCO Publisher•Editor
The court-appointed receiver overseeing Uncle Nearest Inc. is asking a federal judge to reject Fawn and Keith Weaver’s attempt to halt the sale of property on Martha’s Vineyard, warning that further delays could cost the receivership estate its current buyer.
In a notice filed Thursday, July 16, receiver Phillip G. Young Jr. said the order authorizing the sale became “final and unappealable” one day earlier. He argued that the Weavers’ pending motion to stay the sale is now moot and should be denied quickly.
The filing is the latest development in Farm Credit Mid-America’s federal lawsuit against Uncle Nearest and related defendants. Young was appointed by the court to manage the receivership estate.
Weavers sought to halt sale
Young asked the court in February for permission to sell real estate and personal property on Martha’s Vineyard. U.S. District Judge Charles E. Atchley Jr. approved the sale June 15.
Fawn and Keith Weaver filed a motion July 1 asking Atchley to stay the sale order while they sought reconsideration or an appeal. Their motion stated that they intended to appeal the order, according to Young’s filing.
Young opposed the request July 6, arguing that the Weavers had not appealed the sale order and that a stay was therefore inappropriate. The order became final and unappealable on July 15, according to the receiver, without an appeal being filed.
Current buyer waiting on court
The receiver said the estate has already lost one buyer for the Martha’s Vineyard property due to ongoing litigation. The current buyer has told Young it will not close until the court resolves the motion to stay.
Young argued that because no appeal was filed, the Weavers’ arguments for delaying the sale are now moot. He asked Atchley to rule as soon as possible to reduce the risk that the current buyer will also walk away.
Young’s attorneys told the court they are available for a hearing if Atchley wants oral arguments before ruling.
The three-page filing presents the receiver’s position on the dispute. It does not include a new response from Fawn or Keith Weaver to Young’s argument that their motion is now moot.
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