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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-03
Status INACTIVE
Type Tax Foreclosure
Docket 61 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Treasurer Of Cuyahoga County, Oh
Defendant Equity Trust Company Custodian Fbo James David Callaway Ira C/o Elizabeth Jerdonek, Statutory Agent|City Of Euclid C/o Law Department
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Judge

Hon. SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT W PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(59525731) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: BENJAMIN FUCHS [email protected]
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(59525730) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL COLLIN FYFFE [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(59525729) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANDREW J. LICHTMAN [email protected]
  5. THE MOTION OF DEFENDANT EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO JAMES DAVID CALLAWAY IRA FOR DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS FUNDS IS GRANTED. O.S.J. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. RELEASE OF THE OS HOLD AMOUNT $10268.06 TO THE TREASURER
  7. MOTION FOR DISTRIBUTION / DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FILED BY D1 EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO JAMES DAVID CALLAWAY IRA
  8. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D1 EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO JAMES DAVID CALLAWAY IRA ANDREW J. LICHTMAN 0103575.
  9. USPS RECEIPT NO. 57085948 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/05/2025 EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO JAMES DAVID CALLAWAY IRA PROCESSED BY COC 06/11/2025.
  10. JUDGMENT DEBTOR NOTICE(57085948) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO JAMES DAVID CALLAWAY IRA 1 EQUITY WAY WESTLAKE, OH 44145
  11. WRIT FEE
  12. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID SHERIFF
  13. CLERK TO HOLD SALE FUNDS FOR COST AND OR FUTURE ORDER OF THE COURT $10,256.22
  14. $292.32 INTEREST PAID BY SHERIFF, GIVE TO CLERK
  15. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID SHERIFF
  16. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID PROSECUTING ATTY, MICHAEL C. O'MALLEY
  17. DEPOSIT REQUIRED FOR COSTS TO CLERK $453.20 PROSECUTING ATTY, MICHAEL C. O'MALLEY
  18. TO COURT: 05/16/2025 ORDER OF SALE RETURNED ENDORSED ADVERT, & SOLD TO: NYUMBANI HOMES LLC ........................................................................................... FOR $20,400.00 DATE OF SALE 03/12/2025 (SEE ATTACHED IMAGE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS BY SHERIFF)
  19. CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT ENTRY OF CONFIRMATION OF SALE SENT TO SHERIFF OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO CIVIL DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE FISCAL OFFICER, AND TO THE TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO.
  20. CONFIRMATION OF SALE (PRIVATE PURCHASER) FILED
  21. OOS ORDER OF SALE RETURNED 3/13/2025, SOLD DATE 3/12/2025 SOLD TO: NYUMBANI HOMES LLC FOR $20,400.00
  22. ON THIS DATE 02/12/2025 ORDER OF SALE ISSUED TO SHERIFF - NONPRODUCTIVE LAND. THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR SHERIFF SALES ON 03/12/2025 AT 09:00 AM AT HTTPS:\\CUYAHOGA.SHERIFFSALEAUCTION.OHIO.GOV; IF THE PROPERTY IS NOT SOLD AT FIRST SALE A SECOND SALE AT THE SAME LOCATION IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/26/2025 AT 09:00 AM NOTICE ISSUED PARCEL(S): 115-10-043
  23. REAL AUCTION TAX DELINQUENT
  24. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54037725) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO JAMES DAVID CALLAWAY IRA 1 EQUITY WAY WESTLAKE, OH 44145
  25. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54037724) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CITY OF EUCLID 585 E 222ND ST EUCLID, OH 44123-0000
  26. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54037723) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: BENJAMIN FUCHS [email protected]
  27. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54037718) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL COLLIN FYFFE [email protected]
  28. ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S DECISION. ORDER SEE JOURNAL NOTICE ISSUED
  29. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION(53896242) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO JAMES DAVID CALLAWAY IRA 1 EQUITY WAY WESTLAKE, OH 44145
  30. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION(53896241) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CITY OF EUCLID 585 E 222ND ST EUCLID, OH 44123-0000
  31. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION(53896240) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: BENJAMIN FUCHS [email protected]
  32. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION(53896239) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL COLLIN FYFFE [email protected]
  33. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION WITH FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FILED AND SENT TO ALL PARTIES ON SERVICE PAGE.
  34. TAX HEARING HELD BY MAGISTRATE. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE ATTACHED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE MAGISTRATE FINDS THAT PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO A DECREE OF FORECLOSURE. THE MAGISTRATE WILL ISSUE A MAGISTRATE'S DECISION MAKING SPECIFIC FINDINGS AS TO THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES. NOTICE ISSUED
  35. TELEPHONE TAX HEARING SET FOR 05/21/2024 AT 03:00 PM. ANY PARTY MAY APPEAR AT THE TELEPHONE HEARING BY CALLING 216-443-8505 TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED TIME OF THE HEARING. THIS HEARING MAY BE ATTENDED ONLY VIA TELEPHONE. NOTICE ISSUED
  36. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO SET DATE FOR TAX HEARING IS GRANTED. THE CASE WILL BE SET FOR TAX HEARING BY SEPARATE ORDER. NOTICE ISSUED
  37. NOTICE FILED BY P1 TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH ATTORNEY MICHAEL COLLIN FYFFE 0100093 FILING CITY LAND AFFIDAVIT
  38. NOTICE FILED BY P1 TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH ATTORNEY BENJAMIN FUCHS 0098188 FILING SFJR
  39. NOTICE FILED BY P1 TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH ATTORNEY MICHAEL COLLIN FYFFE 0100093 FILING FJR
  40. MOTION FILED FOR P1 TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH MICHAEL COLLIN FYFFE 0100093 SET TAX HEARING 04/19/2024 - GRANTED
  41. USPS RECEIPT NO. 52996829 DELIVERED BY USPS 02/09/2024 CITY OF EUCLID PROCESSED BY COC 02/14/2024.
  42. SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT(52996829) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CITY OF EUCLID 585 E 222ND ST EUCLID, OH 44123-0000
  43. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  44. WRIT FEE
  45. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED ON NEW PARTY DEFENDANT
  46. SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT $75 ADD NEW PARTY
  47. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT INSTANTER IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE ITS SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT ON OR BEFORE 2-19-24. NOTICE ISSUED
  48. MOTION FILED FOR P1 TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH MICHAEL COLLIN FYFFE 0100093 LEAVE TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT 02/05/2024 - GRANTED
  49. USPS RECEIPT NO. 52046587 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/10/2023 EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO JAMES DAVID CALLAWAY IRA PROCESSED BY COC 10/18/2023.
  50. SUMS COMPLAINT(52046587) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO JAMES DAVID CALLAWAY IRA 1 EQUITY WAY WESTLAKE, OH 44145
  51. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  52. WRIT FEE
  53. MAGISTRATE DEAN K HEGYES ASSIGNED (MANUALLY)
  54. JUDGE SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  55. LEGAL RESEARCH
  56. LEGAL AID
  57. COMPUTER FEE
  58. CLERK'S FEE
  59. LEGAL NEWS
  60. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MICHAEL COLLIN FYFFE Draw Down Account 00DD01DR
  61. IT 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. NOTICE ISSUED

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