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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-28
Status Open
Type Miscellaneous|E Filed Par Partition, G.l. Chapter 241
Docket 16 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Merrill, Michelle O.
Defendant Romaniak, Alice L.|Merrill, Ann R.

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Docket Entries

  1. Case assigned to the Average Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  2. Land Court miscellaneous filing fee Receipt: 442848 Date: 07/28/2023
  3. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 442848 Date: 07/28/2023
  4. Verified Complaint eFiled.
  5. Appearance of Paul M Cranston, Esq. for Michelle O. Merrill, filed
  6. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
  7. Request, filed.
  8. Motion, filed.
  9. The case has been assigned to the A Track. Notice sent. Notice of Judge and Track Assignment was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Paul M Cranston, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 08/01/2023 08:56:15
  10. The Court has reviewed Ms. Merrill's complaint for partition. The Court ORDERS the parties to appear for a telephonic case-management conference on August 29, 2023, at 10:30 AM. A separate notice of case-management conference will issue. The Court ORDERS Ms. Merrill to serve the defendants promptly with a copy of this order and the conference notice. The Court ORDERS the parties to include in their joint conference memorandum a discussion of (a) whether there are any mortgages on the parties' West Brookfield property (and if so, which of the parties makes payments on that mortgage, whether the other parties agree to have that payment arrangement continue while this case is pending, and whether the mortgage is in good standing); (b) whether the property is insured (and if so, which of the parties makes the premium payments, whether the other parties agree to have that payment arrangement continue while this case is pending, and whether any premiums are unpaid); (c) whether anyone is paying the property's real-estate taxes, whether those taxes are paid to date, and whether the other parties agree to have any existing payment arrangements continue while this case is pending: (d) whether any of the property's owners lives in the West Brookfield property; and (e) whether the property has any third-party tenants (and if so, which of the parties collects rents, which of the parties pays the expenses of the tenancy, and whether the other parties agree to have those arrangements continue while this case is pending). The Court further ORDERS Ms. Merrill to file with the Sessions Clerk, by August 22, 2023, (a) an as-recorded copy of the notice described in G.L. c. 241, sec. 7; and (b) a certificate of compliance with the fourth sentence of this order. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Paul M Cranston, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 08/01/2023 08:58:18
  11. Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 08/29/2023 Time: 10:30 AM
  12. Notice of Partition - Worcester South District Registry of Deeds: Book 69461, Page 28., filed.
  13. Affidavit of Service on Alice L. Romaniak, filed.
  14. Joint Motion to Continue Case Management conference (for 45 Days), filed.
  15. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 08/29/2023 10:30 AM Has been: Continued For the following reason: Request of all Parties Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
  16. Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 10/13/2023 Time: 10:00 AM

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