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Court

Muskingum Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-15
Status Closed
Type Ce Foreclosures
Docket 35 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Plaintiff Park National Bank
Defendant Smith, Deceased, Jason A|Unknown Heirs, Creditors, Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, Executors,|Smith, Nickie J|Smith, Minor, Nina|Matthew Watts, And His Unknown Spouse, If Any|Kylee Watts, And Her Unknown Spouse, If Any|Erin Smith, And Her Unknown Spouse, If Any|Ashlynn Smith, And Her Unknown Spouse, If Any|Khloe Starkey, And Her Unknown Spouse, If Any|Cami Griffin, And Her Unknown Spouse, If Any|Muskingum County Treasurer
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Judge

Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Muskingum County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COURT CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OF MORTGAGE FILED.
  2. DEPOSIT ON NEW CIVIL CASE FILED. Receipt: 219622 Date: 02/15/2024
  3. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED.
  4. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, AND THE FOLLOWING SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  5. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 02/15/2024 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 Unknown Heirs, Creditors, Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, Executors, HOME ADDRESS and Assigns, if any, of Jason A Smith, deceased PO BOX 364 PHILO, OH 43771 Tracking Number: 941472669904220064926 NICKIE J SMITH HOME ADDRESS PO BOX 364 PHILO, OH 43771 Tracking Number: 941472669904220064927 NINA SMITH, MINOR HOME ADDRESS c/o Nickie J Smith, her mother PO BOX 364 PHILO, OH 43771 Tracking Number: 941472669904220064928 Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  6. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, TODD A HIXSON, TREASURER OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY: ATTY DENNIS DOVE, ASST PROS ATTY
  7. 2 RECEIPTS FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. NICKIE J SMITH and UNKNOWN HEIRS, ETC... IF ANY OF JASON A SMITH, DECEASED.
  8. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. NONA SMITH c/o NICKIE J SMITH, her mother.
  9. AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION FILED. Attorney: EICKELBERGER, SCOTT D
  10. PROOF OF PUBLICATON FILED w/AFFIDAVIT OF LEGAL NOTICE FILED.
  11. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: EICKELBERGER, SCOTT D
  12. MILITARY AFFIDAVIT FILED.
  13. NOTICE OF FILING FINAL JUDICIAL REPORT FILED.
  14. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. COPIES DISTRIBUTED. ($153,366.49) Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  15. PRAECIPE FOR ORDER OF SALE WITH EXHIBIT FILED. Attorney: EICKELBERGER, SCOTT D
  16. REALAUCTION DEPOSIT Receipt: 221587 Date: 05/08/2024
  17. REAL AUCTION CLERK FEES Receipt: 221587 Date: 05/08/2024 Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  18. ORDER OF SALE WITH ATTACHMENTS ISSUED TO SHERIFF OF MUSKINGUM COUNTY. Receipt: 221587 Date: 05/08/2024
  19. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: EICKELBERGER, SCOTT D
  20. LAND APPRAISEMENT RETURNED AND FILED. APPRAISED AT $162,000.00 Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  21. CHECK ISSUED TO: REALAUCTION.COM LLC
  22. PROOF OF PUBLICATON FILED W/AFFIDAVIT OF LEGAL NOTICE FILED. Attorney: EICKELBERGER, SCOTT D
  23. MICROFILMING Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  24. REFUND TO KINCAID TAYLOR & GEYER Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  25. MUSK CO RECORDER FEES Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  26. COSTBILL ISSUED TO KINCAID, TAYLOR, GEYER
  27. ORDER OF SALE RETURN FILED - PROPERTY SOLD TO PARK NATIONAL BANK ON 6/27/24 FOR $109,000.00 Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  28. CAROL KAIDO Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  29. RUTH ANN LYNN Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  30. SANDY STIERS Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  31. REVISED COSTBILL ISSUED TO ATTY
  32. MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CONFIRMATION OF SALE AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: EICKELBERGER, SCOTT D
  33. CONFIRMATION OF SALE AND ORDER FOR DEED AND DISTRIBUTION FILED. Receipt: 223437 Date: 07/25/2024
  34. SCOTT D EICKELBERGER Receipt: 223539 Date: 07/31/2024
  35. CHECK ISSUED TO MUSK CO RECORDER

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