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Muskingum Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-12-13
Status Closed
Type Ce Foreclosures
Docket 42 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, Na
Defendant Ruff, Laura J|Unknown Spouse|Muskingum County Treasurer
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Judge

Hon. FLEEGLE MARK C

Muskingum County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COURT CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OF MORTGAGE FILED.
  2. DEPOSIT ON NEW CIVIL CASE FILED. Receipt: 210151 Date: 12/13/2022
  3. REQUEST FOR SERVICE BY FILED. Attorney: BRUCKNER, KERRI
  4. MOTION TO APPOINT PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER FILED.
  5. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED.
  6. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, AND THE FOLLOWING SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL (n-DEF)SUMMON ON COMPLAINT Sent On: 12/13/2022 13:40:58 Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  7. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 12/13/2022 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 LAURA J RUFF HOME ADDRESS 14645 JACK RUN ROAD ROCKBRIDGE, OH 43149 Tracking Number: 941472669904220062996 LAURA J RUFF BUSINESS ADDRESS 567 DRYDEN ROAD ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220062997 UNKNOWN SPOUSE HOME ADDRESS OF LAURA RUFF 14645 JACK RUN ROAD ROCKBRIDGE, OH 43149 Tracking Number: 941472669904220062998 UNKNOWN SPOUSE BUSINESS ADDRESS OF LAURA RUFF 567 DRYDEN ROAD ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220062999 Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  8. COPY OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT ISSUED THEN HAND DELIVERED TO MUSKINGUM COUNTY TREASURER. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE WAS MADE ON MUSKINGUM COUNTY TREASURER BY PERSONALLY SERVING COPY OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO: DENNIS DOVE, ASST PROS. ATTY. ON: 12/13/2022; SERVED BY: C. BOYD - DEPUTY CLERK Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  9. ORDER APPOINTING PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER FILED. Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  10. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT ISSUED TO PROCESS SERVER (PRO VEST) FOR SERVICE OF LAURA J RUFF AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LAURA J RUFF AT 567 DRYDEN ROAD, ZANESVILLE, OHIO AND AT 14645 JACK RUN ROAD, ROCKBRIDGE, OHIO Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  11. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, TODD A HIXON, TREASURER OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY: ATTY DENNIS DOVE, ASST PROS ATTY
  12. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. LAURA J RUFF.
  13. SUMMONS RETURNED AND FILED BY PROCESS SERVER, DUSTIN RINE. FAILURE OF SERVICE ON LAURA J RUFF & UNKNOWN SPOUSE (567 DRYDEN RD, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701) REASON: SUBJECTS NOT FOUND.
  14. SUMMONS RETURNED AND FILED BY PROCESS SERVER, DUSTIN RINE. PERSONAL SERVICE WAS MADE ON LAURA J RUFF ON 1/12/23; RESIDENTIAL SERVICE WAS MADE ON UNKNOWN SPOUSE BY LEAVING WITH LAURA J RUFF ON 1/12/23 (14645 JACK RUN RD, ROCKBRIDGE, OH 43149).
  15. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL ON UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LAURA RUFF (14645 JACK RUN RD, ROCKBRIDGE, OH 43149) MARKED: RETURN TO SENDER, UNCLAIMED & UNBLE TO FORWARD; ATTY NOTIFIED.
  16. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED w/ APPROVED LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED. Attorney: SMITH, JR, PHILLIP
  17. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF JUDGMENT FILED.
  18. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY SERVICE FILED.
  19. FINAL JUDICIAL REPORT FILED.
  20. ENTRY FILED. OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DUE BY JUNE 23, 2023. REPLY BRIEF DUE BY JULY 10, 2023. Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  21. FINAL JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. COPIES DISTRIBUTED. ($55,750.00) Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  22. MOTION TO APPOINT PRIVATE SELLING OFFICER & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED w/ EXHIBITS. Attorney: BRUCKNER, KERRI
  23. ORDER APPOINTING PRIVATE SALE OFFICER, CHRISTOPHER ROMAN, FILED. Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  24. PRAECIPE FOR ORDER OF APPRAISAL AND ORDER OF SALE TO PSO w/ LEGAL DESCRIPTION FILED. Attorney: SMITH, JR, PHILLIP Receipt: 215886 Date: 08/30/2023 Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  25. REQUIRED APPRAISAL FEES DEPOSIT; ATTY NOTIFIED. Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  26. ORDER OF APPRAISAL BY SHERIFF AND ORDER OF SALE BY PSO ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY. Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  27. LAND APPRAISEMENT FOR PSO RETURNED AND FILED. APPRIASED AT $60,000.00 Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  28. CAROL KAIDO Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  29. RUTH ANN LYNN Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  30. SANDY STIERS Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  31. NOTICE OF SALE SCHEDULED FOR AUCTION THROUGH A PRIVATE SELLING OFFICER'S WEBSITE www.auction.com; BIDDING WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED THROUGH SAID WEBSITE AND WILL BE OPEN A MINIMUM OF 7 DAYS STARTING ON: OCTOBER 31, 2023; IF NOT SOLD, A SECOND SALE DATE WILL BEGIN ON: NOVEMBER 14, 2023 and CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: SMITH, JR, PHILLIP
  32. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF FILING OF REPORT OF SALE AND AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION AND PROOF OF SERVICE FILED. SOLD TO THIRD PARTY SEAN AUERBACH FOR $43,101.00
  33. MICROFILMING Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  34. MUSK CO RECORDER FEES Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  35. REFUND TO LOGS LEGAL GROUP Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  36. COSTBILL ISSUED TO LOGS LEGAL GROUP
  37. PROOF OF PUBLICATON FILED W/AFFIDAVIT OF LEGAL NOTICE FILED.
  38. JUDGMENT ENTRY CONFIRMING SALE AND ORDERING DISTRIBUTION FILED. COPIES DISTRIBUTED. Receipt: 219859 Date: 02/26/2024
  39. WITHDRAWAL OF FORMER COUNSEL AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: BRUCKNER, KERRI
  40. REFUND CHECK ISSUED FROM DEPOSIT TO KERRI BRUCKNER
  41. CHECK ISSUED TO MUSK CO RECORDER Voided on 04/11/2024. Void Check number: 64667 Void Status Date: 04/11/2024 Void Reason: STOP PAYMENT Void Comments: OVER PAYMENT
  42. CHECK ISSUED TO MUSK CO RECORDER

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