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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-01
Status Active
Type Housing Court Summary Process|Efiled Sp Summons And Complaint Foreclosure
Docket 26 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Secretary Of Veterans Affairs, An Officer Of The United States Of America
Defendant Beal, Michael W.|Thompson, Christel

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Entry Package - SP Summons and Complaint - Foreclosure
  2. Entry Package - Notice to Quit
  3. Entry Package - Affidavit of Compliance
  4. Military Service and Rule 10 Affidavit
  5. Summary Process: MGL Chapter 185C Section 19; Chapter 262 Section 2 Receipt: 106066 Date: 03/02/2023
  6. SURCHARGE 185C:Entry of Action filed (Section 466 - M.G.L. c. 185C, §19) SURCHARGE Receipt: 106066 Date: 03/02/2023
  7. Entry Package - SP Summons and Complaint - Original
  8. Attorney Appearance On this date 03/13/2023 Pro Se added for Beal, Michael W.
  9. Attorney Appearance On this date 03/13/2023 Pro Se added for Thompson, Christel
  10. Scheduled Event: Housing Specialist Status Conference Date: 03/30/2023 Time: 11:30 AM Result: Held
  11. Foreclosure Deed filed by Secretary Of Veterans Affairs, An Officer Of The United States Of America
  12. Event Resulted: Housing Specialist Status Conference scheduled on: 03/30/2023 11:30 AM Has been: Held Hon. Fairlie A Dalton, Presiding
  13. Referred to Housing Specialist (RML)
  14. Alternative Dispute Resolution Outcome Referral Date: 03/30/2023 Referral Source: Referral Event: Housing Specialist Status Conference Mar 30, 2023 11:30:00 AM Referral Status: Closed - Not Settled Referral Specialist: Levesque, Renee
  15. Scheduled Event: Summary Process Trial Date: 05/02/2023 Time: 02:00 PM Result: Defendant Defaulted
  16. Event Resulted: Summary Process Trial scheduled on: 05/02/2023 02:00 PM Has been: Defendant Defaulted Hon. Fairlie A Dalton, Presiding
  17. Attorney Appearance On this date John Laurence von Barta, IV, Esq. added for Plaintiff Secretary Of Veterans Affairs, An Officer Of The United States Of America
  18. Military Service and Rule 10 Affidavit
  19. Judgment in SP by default
  20. Judgment issued: Default Default (by Clerk) SP10 Presiding: Hon. Fairlie A Dalton Judgment For: Secretary Of Veterans Affairs, An Officer Of The United States Of America Judgment Against: Michael W. Beal Christel Thompson Terms of Judgment: Interest Begins: 03/01/2023 Jdgmnt Date: 05/03/2023 Interest Rate: .12 Daily Interest Rate: .000329 Damages: Damage Amt: .00 Filing Fees: 161.54 Costs Pd to Court: 5.00 Other Costs: 65.00 Judgment Total: 231.54
  21. Request of to issue execution
  22. Execution Issued Execution on Possession and Money Judgment Debtor: Beal, Michael W. / Thompson, Christel Judgment Creditor: Secretary Of Veterans Affairs, An Officer Of The United States Of America Terms of Execution: EXON Issuance Date: 06/15/2023 Judgment Total: 231.54 Execution Subtotal: 231.54 Execution Total: 231.54
  23. Motion to stop physical eviction filed by Christel Thompson
  24. Order [Re #15] Judge: Dalton, Hon. Fairlie A
  25. Scheduled Event: Motion Hearing Date: 07/11/2023 Time: 09:00 AM Result: Rescheduled
  26. Order, Motion Allowed [Re #15]

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