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Court

Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2021-10-17
Status OPEN
Type Homestead Residential 0 50 K
Docket 76 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Community Loan Servicing Llc
Defendant Tenant , Unknown | Tenant , Unknown | Springwood Ii Roadowners Maint | The Estate Of William Balla, U
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Judge

Hon. Smith J Layne

Wakulla County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionDefendant Attorney: for to UNKNOWN HEIRS THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM BALLA
  2. DescriptionOrder GRANTING PETITION FOR DISCHARGE AND AD LITEM FEES
  3. DescriptionOTHER PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE
  4. DescriptionNOTICE OF DISCHARGE AND AD LITEM FEES FILED BY GAL
  5. DescriptionMEMORANDUM FOR TRIAL (GAL)
  6. DescriptionAFFIDAVIT OF COSTS
  7. DescriptionAFFIDAVIT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES
  8. DescriptionNOTICE OF FILING CERTIFICATION OF BUSINESS RECORDS
  9. DescriptionNOTICE OF FILING ORIGINAL NOTE/MORTGAGE (orignal)
  10. LETTER FROM DLG LAW GROUP
  11. PLAINTIFF'S WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST
  12. NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE RECORDS (PLAINTIFF)
  13. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF ORDER
  14. Event EVIDENTIARY HEARING scheduled on 7/13/2023 at 1045 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  15. Order SCHEDULING FINAL EVIDENTIARY/NONJURY TRIAL- JULY 13TH, 2023 @ 10:45A.M. (SMITH)
  16. NOTICE FOR TRIAL
  17. MOTION FOR DEFAULT - AND DEFAULT- WILLIAM ALLEN BALLA; FRED RATTO JR; ANDREW RATTO; MATTHEW RATTO AND SPRINGWOOD II ROADOWNERS MAINTENANCE ASSOC. INC
  18. NON MILITARY AFFIDAVIT WILLIAM ALLEN BALLA; FRED RATTO, JR.; ANDREW RATTO AND MATTHEW RATTO
  19. ANSWER(S) FILED BY GUARDIAN, ATTORNEY AND ADMINISTRATION AD LITEM
  20. LETTER FROM DLG
  21. AFFIDAVIT OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE- FRED RATTO, JR.
  22. NOTICE OF ACTION (emailed to newspaper on 2/22/23)
  23. Return of Service Served ANDREW RATTO 1/20/23
  24. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED FRED RATTO, JR 11/19/22
  25. Return of Service Served WILLIAM ALLEN BALLA 11/18/22
  26. Return of Service Served MATTHEW RATTO 11/21/22
  27. SIGNED SUMMONS EMAILED TO FIRM (NON IMAGE)
  28. SUMMONS ISSUED ANDREW RATTO
  29. SUMMONS ISSUED FRED RATTO, JR.
  30. SUMMONS ISSUED WILLIAM ALLEN BALLA
  31. SUMMONS ISSUED MATTHEW RATTO
  32. Payment received: $40.00 Receipt Number MX 2022008266
  33. Assessment 3 assessed at sum $40.00
  34. Order ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT TO FC MORTGAGE-GRANTED
  35. AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING 11/01/22 @ 1:30P.M. (MOTION) (SMITH)
  36. Event MOTION HEARING scheduled on 11/1/2022 at 0130 PM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  37. NOTICE OF HEARING 11/01/22 @ 1:30P.M. (SMITH) (ZOOM)
  38. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGE (PLAINTIFF)
  39. Defendant Attorney: WHITNEY T STRICKLAND JR for to UNKNOWN HEIRS THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM BALLA
  40. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND REPORT FILED BY GUARDIAN, ATTORNEY, AND ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM
  41. Judge: SMITH , J LAYNE Assigned
  42. Order
  43. MOTION TO APPOINT GUARDIAN, ATTY. & ADMIN AD LITEM (plaintiff)
  44. UNKNOWN TENANT 2 dismissed 2/16/2022
  45. UNKNOWN TENANT 1 dismissed 2/16/2022
  46. NOTICE OF DROPPING PARTIES UNKNWN TENANT #1 & #2
  47. NOTICE OF ACTION (clerk emailed noa to newspaper on 2/17/22)
  48. RESPONSE AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO PLAINTIFF FROM HEIR MATTHEW RATTO
  49. AFFIDAVIT FOR CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE UNKNWN HEIRS AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM BALLA
  50. Payment received: $27.00 Receipt Number MX 2022001073
  51. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $27.00
  52. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED UNKNWN HEIRS AND ALL WHOM CLAIM INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM BALLA
  53. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED UNKNWN TENANT #1 1/19/22
  54. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED UNKWNW TENANT #2 1/19/22
  55. Return of Service Served SPRINGWOOD II ROADOWNERS MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION, INC. C/O TRACY WILKES 1/24/21
  56. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 1/19/2022
  57. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 1/19/2022
  58. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 11/24/2021
  59. Active Process SUMMONS
  60. Active Process SUMMONS
  61. Active Process SUMMONS
  62. Active Process SUMMONS
  63. Judge: FLURY , RONALD W Assigned
  64. UNIFORM ORDER FOR ACTIVE DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CS MANAGEMENT
  65. VERIFIED COMPLAINT
  66. Payment received: $449.00 Receipt Number MX 7343
  67. Attorney: for to COMMUNITY LOAN SERVICING LLC
  68. ISSUED SUMMONS UNK TENANT 1 (EMAILED TO ATTY)
  69. ISSUED SUMMONS UNK TENANT 2 (EMAILED TO ATTY)
  70. ISSUED SUMMONS SPRINGWOOD ROADOWNERS MAINTENCE (EMAILED TO ATTY)
  71. ISSUED SUMMONS UNK HEIRS (EMAILED TO ATTY)
  72. LIS PENDENS
  73. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLA
  74. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  75. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  76. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $449.00

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