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Case Information

Filed 2023-11-20
Status CLOSED
Type Rp/mf Nonhomestead Resid $50,001 249,000
Docket 71 entries
Disposition summary final judgment of foreclosure

Parties

Defendant Merritt, Austin T|Unknown Spouse Of Austin T Mer|Fears, Joy F|Unknown Spouse Of Joy F Fears|Unknown Tenant|Meola, Savannha|Merritt, Kristi Michelle
Photo of Hon. Baur, Erin Elizabeth

Judge

Hon. Baur, Erin Elizabeth

Jackson County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 322023CA000268CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 11/20/2023
  2. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
  3. CERTIFICATE OF SALE
  4. FORECLOSURE FEE WORKSHEET
  5. FORECLOSURE SALE BID SHEET
  6. CERTIFICATE OF DISBURSEMENTS (PROPOSED)
  7. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (PROPOSED)
  8. CERTIFICATE OF SALE (PROPOSED)
  9. RECEIPT
  10. PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SALE
  11. Payment received: $70.00 Receipt Number MX 2024004034
  12. Assessment 3 Total Assessed $70.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  13. Assessment 3 assessed at sum $70.00
  14. RECORDED SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF JUDGMENT
  15. RECEIPT
  16. NOTICE OF SALE ISSUED 4/11/2024
  17. Payment received: $59.00 Receipt Number MX 2024003521
  18. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $59.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  19. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $59.00
  20. Case Status set to CLOSED
  21. SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF JUDGMENT
  22. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE HEARING MEMORANDUM OF STATUS
  23. NOTICE OF HEARING 4/10/2024 10:15 A.M.
  24. Event HEARING scheduled on 4/10/2024 at 1015 AM, ZM - Judge CHRISTOPHER PATTERSON presiding.
  25. AFFIDAVIT AS TO ATTORNEY'S FEES
  26. AFFIDAVIT PLAINTIFF'S AFFIDAVIT AS TO ATTORNEY'S TIME AND ADVANCED COSTS
  27. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF JUDGMENT LIEN
  28. MOTION FOR SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT FOR FORECLOSURE OF JUDGMENT LIEN
  29. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF PARTY
  30. 1/23/2024 dismissed UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF AUSTIN T MERRITT
  31. DEFAULT ENTERED 12/29/23
  32. CLERK'S & ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE/NO DEFENSES FILED
  33. MILITARY/NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  34. MOTION FOR DEFAULT
  35. MAIL RETURNED ADDRESSED TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF AUSTIN MERRITT
  36. MAIL RETURNED ADDRESSED TO: UNKNOWN TENANT 2
  37. MAIL RETURNED ADDRESSED TO: AUSTIN T MERRITT
  38. MAIL RETURNED ADDRESSED TO: UNKNOWN TENANT 1
  39. ORDER SUBSTITUTING PARTY DEFENDANTS
  40. ATTORNEY COVER LETTER
  41. MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PARTY DEFENDANTS
  42. OBJECTION TO REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE
  43. Judge: BAUR , ERIN E MAGISTRATE Assigned
  44. ORDER OF REFERRAL TO THE GENERAL MAGISTRATE
  45. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF AUSTIN MERRIT
  46. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOY FEARS NOT FOUND
  47. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED: SUBSTITUTE JOY FEARS FOR AUSTIN MERRITT 11/22/2023
  48. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED: JOY FEARS 11/22/2023
  49. 11/28/2023 dismissed UNKNOWN TENANT 2
  50. RETURN OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE SERVED: JOY FEARS FOR UNKNOWN TENANT # 2 NKA KRISTI MERRITT 11/22/23
  51. 11/28/2023 dismissed UNKNOWN TENANT 1
  52. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED: NKA SAVANNHA MEOLA 11/22/23
  53. RECORDED NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  54. RECEIPT
  55. Judge: GARCIA , ANA M HONORABLE Assigned
  56. CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2021-00-06
  57. SUMMONS ISSUED TO: UNKNOWN TENANT #2 11/20/2023
  58. SUMMONS ISSUED TO: UNKNOWN TENANT #1 11/20/2023
  59. SUMMONS ISSUED TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOY FEARS A/K/A JOY FAYE FEARS 11/20/2023
  60. SUMMONS ISSUED TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF AUSTIN T. MERRITT 11/20/2023
  61. SUMMONS ISSUED TO: JOY FEARS A/K/A JOY FAYE FEARS 11/20/2023
  62. SUMMONS ISSUED TO: AUSTIN T. MERRITT 11/20/2023
  63. DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESS PURSUANT TO RULE 2.51
  64. LIS PENDENS
  65. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLAIM
  66. COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE OF FINAL JUDGEMENT
  67. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  68. Payment received: $974.00 Receipt Number MX 2023011941
  69. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $974.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  70. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $974.00
  71. Attorney: Assigned to CITY OF MARIANNA

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