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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-25
Status CLOSED
Type Other Real Property Action 0 50 K
Docket 21 entries
Disposition Default Final Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Pafford Properties Constructio
Defendant Pentecost, Jonibel Stevens
Photo of Hon. Smith J Layne

Judge

Hon. Smith J Layne

Wakulla County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionCase Status set to CLOSED
  2. DescriptionDEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT
  3. DescriptionPROOF OF PUBLICATION
  4. DescriptionMOTION FOR DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT IN REM
  5. DescriptionMOTION FOR DEFAULT - AND DEFAULT- JONIBEL S. PENTECOST
  6. DescriptionNOTICE OF ACTION (clerk emailed NOA to newspaper on 11/30/23)
  7. DescriptionAFFIDAVIT FOR CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE JONIBEL S. PENTECOST
  8. DescriptionAFFIDAVIT OF NON SERVICE HOME VACANT
  9. DescriptionCase Status set to OPEN
  10. Order FOR ACTIVE, DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT
  11. Active Process SUMMONS
  12. Judge: SMITH , J LAYNE Assigned
  13. SUMMONS ISSUED JONIBEL STEVENS PENTECOST
  14. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLA
  15. LIS PENDENS
  16. COMPLAINT FOR TAX DEED QUIET TITLE
  17. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  18. Payment received: $419.00 Receipt Number MX 11124
  19. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $419.00
  20. Attorney: for to PAFFORD PROPERTIES CONSTRUCTION LLC
  21. Case 652023CA000666CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 10/25/2023

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