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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-05-27
Status INACTIVE
Type Foreclosure Marsh. Of Lien
Docket 121 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Us Bank National Association
Defendant Otis Lawson|Unk. Spouse Of Otis Lawson|State Of Ohio, Department Of Taxation|Retail Recovery Service Of Nj Inc
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Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT, PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT
  2. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID SHERIFF
  3. EPOSIT REQUIRED FOR COURT COST TO CLERK $30.00 SHERIFF
  4. OURT COST ASSESSED US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BILLED C/O ATTY BILL AMOUNT 1356.27 PAID AMOUNT 1320.27 AMOUNT DUE 36
  5. OURT COST ASSESSED US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BILL AMOUNT 1356.27 PAID AMOUNT 1320.27 AMOUNT DUE 36
  6. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID SHERIFF
  7. EPOSIT REQUIRED FOR COURT COST TO CLERK $225.27 SHERIFF
  8. O COURT: 05/16/2023 ORDER OF SALE RETURNED ENDORSED ADVERT, & SOLD TO: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CIM TRUST 2021-R1, MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2021-R1 ........................................................................................... FOR $80,000.00 DATE OF SALE 11/28/2022 (SEE ATTACHED IMAGE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS BY SHERIFF)
  9. UDGMENT ENTRY(49821170) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: RETAIL RECOVERY SERVICE OF NJ INC C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, AS REGIS 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219
  10. UDGMENT ENTRY(49821169) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  11. UDGMENT ENTRY(49821168) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  12. UDGMENT ENTRY(49821167) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: CORY STEINMETZ [email protected]
  13. UDGMENT ENTRY(49821166) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JUSTIN M. RITCH [email protected]
  14. UDGMENT ENTRY(49821165) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JUSTIN M. RITCH [email protected]
  15. ECREE OF CONFIRMATION (Parcel(s) #76310068) THE SHERIFF HAVING SOLD THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE ORDER OF SALE ISSUED TO HIM, THE COURT BEING SATISFIED OF THE LEGALITY OF THE SALE AND THAT THE NOTICE OF THE SALE WAS IN ALL RESPECTS IN CONFORMITY TO LAW, APPROVES AND CONFIRMS THE SAME AND DIRECTS THE SHERIFF TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CIM TRUST 2021-R1, MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2021-R1 A GOOD AND SUFFICIENT DEED THEREOF. UPON FULL PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE, THE PURCHASER WILL BE ENTITLED TO A WRIT OF POSSESSION AGAINST ALL PARTY DEFENDANTS. ALL UNDISPUTED STATE LIENS ARE PROTECTED AS PROVIDED IN R.C. SEC. 2329.192. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS MUST SERVE, IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B), ALL PARTIES NOT IN DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR NOTICE OF THIS JUDGMENT AND ITS DATE OF ENTRY UPON THE JOURNAL AND MUST NOTE THE SERVICE ON THE APPEARANCE DOCKET. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  16. ROOF OF PUBLICATION FILED. PUBLICATION COST OF $622.80 PREPAID TO LEGAL NEWS.
  17. OS ORDER OF SALE RETURNED 11/30/2022, SOLD DATE 11/28/2022 SOLD TO: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CIM TRUST 2021-R1, MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2021-R1 FOR $80,000.00
  18. ECORDER'S FEE $1.00
  19. ERTIFICATE OF TITLE $633.00 PAY TO MANLEY, DEAS & KOCHALSKI, LLC
  20. OTICE FILED BY P1 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY JUSTIN M. RITCH 0085358 NOTICE OF SALE
  21. OTICE OF SALE AND APPROVAL OF APPRAISERS' FEES. THE SALE IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/28/2022 AT 9:00 A.M. AT CUYAHOGA.SHERIFFSALEAUCTION.OHIO.GOV. IF NOT SOLD ON 11/28/2022 IT WILL BE RE-OFFERED ON 12/12/2022 PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 27 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT EACH APPRAISER NAMED BE COMPENSATED BY THE CLERK OF COURTS, FROM THE FUNDS ON DEPOSIT AS FOLLOWS: CRYSTAL A WILLIAMS, APPRAISAL COST: $50 REGULAR FEE. PAUL D KINCZEL, APPRAISAL COST: $51.37 REGULAR FEE AND MILEAGE. RICHARD W CAREY, APPRASIAL COST: $50 REGULAR FEE. FEES TO BE TAXED AS COSTS IN CASE NO. CV-22-964073 DATED THIS 25th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022 NOTICE ISSUED THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE BRENDAN J SHEEHAN. NOTICE ISSUED
  22. AND APPRAISAL OOS .
  23. RDER OF SALE ISSUED TO TO SHERIFF WITH APPRAISAL Parcel#(s) 763-10-068
  24. EAL AUCTION
  25. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JUSTIN M. RITCH
  26. RAECIPE FOR ORDER OF SALE $820 PRAECIPE FOR ORDER FOR SALE
  27. UDGMENT ENTRY(48854452) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: RETAIL RECOVERY SERVICE OF NJ INC C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, AS REGIS 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219
  28. UDGMENT ENTRY(48854451) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  29. UDGMENT ENTRY(48854450) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  30. UDGMENT ENTRY(48854449) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: CORY STEINMETZ [email protected]
  31. UDGMENT ENTRY(48854448) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JUSTIN M. RITCH [email protected]
  32. UDGMENT ENTRY(48854447) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JUSTIN M. RITCH [email protected]
  33. RDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE'S DECISION. O.S.J. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  34. AGISTRATE'S DECISION(48688873) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: RETAIL RECOVERY SERVICE OF NJ INC C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, AS REGIS 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219
  35. AGISTRATE'S DECISION(48688872) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  36. AGISTRATE'S DECISION(48688871) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  37. AGISTRATE'S DECISION(48688870) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: CORY STEINMETZ [email protected]
  38. AGISTRATE'S DECISION(48688869) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JUSTIN M. RITCH [email protected]
  39. AGISTRATE'S DECISION(48688868) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JUSTIN M. RITCH [email protected]
  40. AGISTRATE'S DECISION
  41. EFAULT HEARING HELD BY MAGISTRATE AMY JACKSON. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED. DEFENDANTS FAILED TO APPEAR. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION TO ISSUE FORTHWITH. NOTICE ISSUED
  42. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47709004 RETURNED 07/05/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT LAWSON/OTIS / - UNABLE TO FORWARD NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  43. OTICE FILED BY P1 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY JUSTIN M. RITCH 0085358 NOTICE OF HEARING
  44. ELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 09/13/2022 AT 09:00 AM. ANY PARTY MAY APPEAR AT THE TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING BY CALLING 216-443-8505 TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED TIME OF THE HEARING. THE PARTY MOVING FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MUST SEND NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF THE DEFAULT HEARING AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING. THIS NOTICE MUST PROVIDE THE CALL-IN INFORMATION ABOVE. THIS HEARING MAY BE ATTENDED ONLY VIA TELEPHONE. NOTICE ISSUED
  45. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47709002 RETURNED 07/19/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  46. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47710352 RETURNED 07/19/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT LAWSON/OTIS / - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  47. OTICE FILED BY P1 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY JUSTIN M. RITCH 0085358 NOTICE OF FILING FINAL JUDICIAL REPORT
  48. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY JUSTIN M. RITCH 0085358 AFFIDAVIT REGARDING MILITARY STATUS
  49. OTICE FILED BY P1 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY JUSTIN M. RITCH 0085358 NOTICE OF FILING ENTRY ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
  50. OTICE FILED BY P1 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY JUSTIN M. RITCH 0085358 NOTICE OF FILING PROPOSED MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
  51. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 09/13/2022 - UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED
  52. NSWER FILED BY D3 STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION ATTORNEY CORY STEINMETZ 0092319 STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
  53. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47710353 RETURNED 7/5/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  54. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47710352 RETURNED 7/5/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT LAWSON/OTIS / - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  55. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47709004 RETURNED 7/5/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT LAWSON/OTIS / - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  56. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47709002 RETURNED 7/5/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  57. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47709003 RETURNED 06/28/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT LAWSON/OTIS / - INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  58. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47709001 RETURNED 06/28/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON - INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  59. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47710354 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/08/2022 STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION PROCESSED BY COC 06/15/2022.
  60. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47710355 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/06/2022 RETAIL RECOVERY SERVICE OF NJ INC PROCESSED BY COC 06/15/2022.
  61. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47709000 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/08/2022 STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION PROCESSED BY COC 06/15/2022.
  62. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47708999 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/10/2022 RETAIL RECOVERY SERVICE OF NJ INC PROCESSED BY COC 06/15/2022.
  63. ON 06/02/2022 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  64. ON 06/02/2022 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED LAWSON/OTIS / BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  65. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47709003 RETURNED 6/7/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT LAWSON/OTIS / - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  66. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47709001 RETURNED 6/7/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  67. OTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE RETURN FILED NOTICE OF SUMMON SERVICE RETURN
  68. OTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE RETURN FILED NOTICE OF SUMMON SERVICE RETURN
  69. OTICE FILED BY P1 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY JUSTIN M. RITCH 0085358 NOTICE OF FILING AN AMENDED PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT
  70. UMS COMPLAINT(47710355) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: RETAIL RECOVERY SERVICE OF NJ INC C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, AS REGIS 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219
  71. UMS COMPLAINT(47710354) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION CO OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL 150 EAST GAY STREET, 21ST FLOOR COLUMBUS, OH 43215
  72. UMS COMPLAINT(47710353) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  73. UMS COMPLAINT(47710352) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  74. UMS COMPLAINT(47709004) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  75. UMS COMPLAINT(47709003) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: OTIS LAWSON 22818 FELCH STREET WARRENSVILLE HTS, OH 44128-0000
  76. UMS COMPLAINT(47709002) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  77. UMS COMPLAINT(47709001) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON 22818 FELCH STREET WARRENSVILLE HTS, OH 44128-0000
  78. UMS COMPLAINT(47709000) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION CO OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL 150 EAST GAY STREET, 21ST FLOOR COLUMBUS, OH 43215
  79. UMS COMPLAINT(47708999) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: RETAIL RECOVERY SERVICE OF NJ INC C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, AS REGIS 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219
  80. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
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  100. UMS COMPLAINT(47698451) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: UNK. SPOUSE OF OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  101. UMS COMPLAINT(47698450) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: OTIS LAWSON 20755 DONNY BROOK ROAD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  102. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
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  106. UGGESTION OF DEATH FILED BY P1 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY JUSTIN M. RITCH 0085358 SUGGESTION OF DEATH
  107. LL NON-MILITARY CLIENT AFFIDAVITS FILED IN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES MUST INDICATE THAT THE AFFIANT HAS ACTUAL PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE FILE AND LOAN HISTORY IN QUESTION AND HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, OR OTHER DATA RELIED UPON TO MAKE THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE AFFIDAVIT. ALL CLIENT EXECUTED MILITARY AFFIDAVITS FILED IN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES MUST INDICATE THAT THE AFFIANT HAS ACTUAL PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPROPRIATE DEFENDANTS' MILITARY STATUS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE AFFIDAVITS MAY RESULT IN MANDATORY PERSONAL ATTENDANCE OF AN AFFIANT FOR A HEARING, THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES FOR PERJURY OR CONTEMPT, AND DISMISSAL OF THE CASE. BEFORE JUDGMENT IS ENTERED ON ANY CLAIM FOR FORECLOSURE AND/OR MONEY JUDGMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASE, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF AND ANY OTHER PARTY THAT ASSERTS A CLAIM FOR FORECLOSURE OR MONEY JUDGMENT MUST FILE AN AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIDAVITS. IN REGARD TO NON-MILITARY CLIENT AFFIDAVITS, THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST: 1) IDENTIFY THE COUNSEL OF RECORD AND HIS OR HER LAW FIRM. 2) PROVIDE THAT THE COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS REVIEWED THE FILE. 3) PROVIDE THAT THE COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS COMMUNICATED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE AND/OR MONEY JUDGMENT OR ITS SERVICER AND THAT THIS REPRESENTATIVE: HAS AFFIRMED THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, OR OTHER DATA RELATED TO THE CASE; HAS REVIEWED THE PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT FILINGS IN THE CASE; AND HAS CONFIRMED BOTH THE FACTUAL ACCURACY OF THE PLEADINGS AND COURT FILINGS AND THE ACCURACY OF THE NOTARIZATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. 4) PROVIDE THE FULL NAME OF THE REPRESENTATIVE DESCRIBED IN ITEM 3 AND THE DATE OR DATES OF THE COMMUNICATION. 5) CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD'S KNOWLEDGE, THE PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT FILINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE CLAIMS FOR FORECLOSURE ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE IN ALL RELEVANT RESPECTS. 6) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE AFFIDAVIT IN LIGHT OF NEWLY DISCOVERED FACTS FOLLOWING ITS FILING. 7) BE SIGNED AND DATED BY COUNSEL OF RECORD. IN REGARD TO CLIENT EXECUTED MILITARY AFFIDAVITS, THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST: 1) IDENTIFY THE COUNSEL OF RECORD AND HIS OR HER LAW FIRM. 2) PROVIDE THAT THE COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS COMMUNICATED WITH THE AFFIANT OF THE MILITARY AFFIDAVIT AND THAT THE AFFIANT HAS AFFIRMED THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED NECESSARY WEBSITE AND/OR DATABASE TO DETERMINE THE MILITARY STATUS OF THE APPROPRIATE DEFENDANTS. 3) PROVIDE THE FULL NAME OF THE AFFIANT DESCRIBED IN ITEM 2 AND THE DATE OR DATES OF THE COMMUNICATION. 4) CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD'S KNOWLEDGE, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE MILITARY AFFIDAVIT IS ACCURATE IN ALL RELEVANT RESPECTS. 5) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE AFFIDAVIT IN LIGHT OF NEWLY DISCOVERED FACTS FOLLOWING ITS FILING. 6) BE SIGNED AND DATED BY COUNSEL OF RECORD. FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN APPROPRIATE AFFIDAVIT ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF TRIAL, THE DATE THAT A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS RIPE FOR RULING, OR THE DATE OF DEFAULT HEARING, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND MAY RESULT IN FURTHER SANCTIONS. STANDARDIZED AFFIDAVIT FORMS ARE POSTED ON THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY COURT OF COMMONPLEAS WEBSITE HTTP://CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/INTERNET/COURTDOCS/MAGISTRATES/AFFIDAVIT (REV5).PDF. ALL AFFIDAVITS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER MUST BE IN THE FORMAT OF THESE STANDARDIZED AFFIDAVIT FORMS. IN LIEU OF THIS AFFIDAVIT: 1) IN CASES WHERE CLIENT AFFIDAVITS HAVE BEEN FILED, THE AFFIANT OR AFFIANTS MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING OF THE MATTER AND TESTIFY REGARDING THOSE AFFIDAVITS. THE REPRESENTATIVE MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AND TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. IF MULTIPLE CLIENT AFFIDAVITS ARE FILED IN THE CASE AND ARE EXECUTED BY MORE THAN ONE AFFIANT, EACH AFFIANT MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING OF THE MATTER. 2) IN CASES WHERE NO CLIENT AFFIDAVITS HAVE BEEN FILED, AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR AN OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING OF THE MATTER AND TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE COMPLAINT AND CONTENTS OF OTHER DOCUMENTS OR COURT FILINGS. THE OFFICER MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AND TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. 3) IN CASES WHERE NO HEARING IS SCHEDULED BEFORE THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT (SUCH AS SOME SUMMARY JUDGMENT CASES), THE OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE MUST, CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, MOVE TO SCHEDULE A HEARING AT WHICH THE AFFIANT MAY APPEAR. 4) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AFFIANTS OF MILITARY AFFIDAVITS, THE AFFIANT OR AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER WHO APPEARS IN COURT IN LIEU OF THE FILING OF A FORECLOSURE COUNSEL AFFIDAVIT MUST APPEAR WITH THE ORIGINAL PROMISSORY NOTE, INCLUDING ALL ENDORSEMENTS AND ALLONGES AND A CURRENT PAYMENT HISTORY FOR THE MORTGAGE LOAN AT ISSUE. THE AFFIANT OR AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER MUST BE PREPARED TO TESTIFY THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS OR OTHER DATA RELATED TO THE CASE, HAS REVIEWED THE PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT FILINGS IN THE CASE AND HAS CONFIRMED BOTH THE FACTUAL ACCURACY OF THE FILINGS AND THE ACCURACY OF THE NOTARIZATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, IF ANY. THE AFFIANT OR AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER MUST BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONING OF THE MAGISTRATE OR JUDGE PRESIDING OVER THE HEARING AND THE QUESTIONING OF ANY OTHER PARTY ATTENDING THE HEARING. 5) IF THE AFFIANT OR OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR AN OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEPOSED AND HAS TESTIFIED UNDER OATH REGARDING THE ABOVE REQUIRED INFORMATION, THE FILING OF THE TRANSCRIPT OF THAT DEPOSITION WILL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POLICY. FAILURE TO FILE AN ATTORNEY AFFIDAVIT OR DO ANY OF THE ALTERNATIVES TO FILING AN ATTORNEY AFFIDAVIT BEFORE THE CASE IS RIPE FOR THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE. NOTICE ISSUED
  108. AGISTRATE AMY R JACKSON ASSIGNED (MANUALLY)
  109. T IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT THIS CAUSE BE REFERRED TO THE COURT MAGISTRATE TO TRY THE ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT ARISING THEREIN AND REPORT WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY. A PARTY SEEKING A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MUST FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. ONCE A CASE IS SET FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, THE MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE WITHDRAWN ONLY BY SEPARATE MOTION WITH GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. NOTICE ISSUED
  110. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE
  111. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE
  112. IELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER CONTACT: NAME 6142205611 NUMBER 6142205611
  113. UDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  114. PECIAL PROJECTS FUND FEE
  115. EGAL RESEARCH
  116. EGAL NEWS
  117. EGAL AID
  118. OMPUTER FEE
  119. LERK'S FEE
  120. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JUSTIN M. RITCH
  121. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JUSTIN M. RITCH

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