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Court

Shawnee Court

Kansas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-02
Status Pending
Type Cv Tax Foreclosure
Docket 74 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Decatur County Board Of Commissioners
Defendant Alstrom, Steven L
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Judge

Hon. Hofaker, Paula D

Decatur County (KS)

Kansas

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Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. PLE: Petition Petition
  3. PLE: Summons Summons (Phelan Warren)
  5. PLE: Summons Summons (Richard Valentine)
  7. PLE: Summons Summons (Kirk Ware)
  9. PLE: Summons Summons (Valerie Ware)
  11. PLE: Summons Summons (Pacesetter Corporation)
  13. PLE: Summons Summons (Robert Gaines)
  15. PLE: Summons Summons (Douglas Watson)
  17. PLE: Summons Summons (Bill Gawith)
  19. PLE: Summons Summons (Kristy Gawith)
  21. PLE: Summons Summons (Charlotte Plotts)
  23. PLE: Summons Summons (James Plotts)
  25. PLE: Summons Summons (Debra Tavis)
  27. PLE: Summons Summons (Scott Tavis)
  29. PLE: Summons Summons (Gene Rogers)
  31. PLE: Summons Summons (Brandon Sweet)
  33. PLE: Summons Summons (Melissa Sweet)
  35. PLE: Summons Summons (Steven Alstrom)
  37. Copies Issued To Petition and (17) Summons emailed to Attorney Hirsch. Paper copies of all Summons placed in Hirsch's box in Court office w/ blank Returns.
  39. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (Attorney/Cert. Mail) served Brandon Sweet 1/3/24
  41. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (Attorney/Cert. Mail) served Melissa Sweet 1/3/24
  43. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (Attorney/Cert. Mail) served Gene Rogers 1/3/24
  45. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (Attorney/Cert. Mail) served Douglas Watson 1/3/24
  47. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (Attorney/Cert. Mail) served Steven Alstrom 1/3/24
  49. Copies Issued To Summons Returns emailed to Attorney Hirsch: Watson, M. Sweet, B. Sweet, Rogers, Alstrom.
  51. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (DC Sheriff) served Charlotte Plotts 1/5/24
  52. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (DC Sheriff) served James Plotts 1/5/24
  53. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (DC Sheriff) Debra Tavis NOT served
  54. Copies Issued To Summons Returns emailed to Attorney Hirsch: C. Plotts, J. Plotts, D. Tavis.
  55. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Service - Certified Mail Return Receipt 1/8/24
  56. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (DC Sheriff) served Robert Gaines 1/10/24
  57. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (DC Sheriff) served Phelan Warren 1/10/24
  58. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (DC Sheriff) served Richard Valentine 1/10/24
  59. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (Sedgwick Co Sheriff) Pacesetter Corporation NOT served
  60. Copies Issued To Summons Returns emailed to Attorney Hirsch: Valentine, Gaines, Pacesetter, Warren, S. Tavis.
  61. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (DC Sheriff) served Scott Tavis 1/11/23
  62. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (Rush Co Sheriff) Kristy Gawith NOT served
  63. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (Rush Co Sheriff) served Bill Gawith 1/14/23
  64. Copies Issued To Summons Returns emailed to Attorney Hirsch: B. Gawith, K. Gawith.
  65. AFF: Affidavit (Generic) Affidavit (Service by Publication)
  66. RET: Return of Service - Summons Summons Return (DC Sheriff) Valerie Ware NOT served
  67. Copies Issued To Affidavit mailed to Attorney Hirsch.
  68. Copies Issued To Summons Returns emailed to Attorney Hirsch: V. Ware.
  69. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Service - Certified Mail Return Receipt 1/17/24
  70. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Service - Certified Mail Return Receipt 1/17/24
  71. INF: Information (Generic) Notice of Dismissal (Tract 10)
  72. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Dismissal (Tracts 6, 7, & 8)
  73. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Service - Certified Mail Return Receipt 1/23/24
  74. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Dismissal (Tracts 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18)

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