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Court

Clermont County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-25
Status Closed
Type Cve Foreclosure
Docket 95 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Defendant Valentine, Dale A|Valentine, Patricia|Huntington National Bank|State Of Ohio Department Of Taxation|Treasurer Of Clermont County|Auditor Of Clermont County
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Judge

Hon. Ferenc Richard P

Clermont County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. Complaint for Foreclosure Receipt: 303347 Date: 06/25/2024
  2. Classification form, filed
  3. Deposit Received (CV) Receipt: 303347 Date: 06/25/2024
  4. Clerk's fee for indexing
  5. Order Appointing Process Server filed (Firefly Legal, Inc.)
  6. Instructions for Service: Certified Mail
  7. Written Request for Service: Process Server (Firefly Legal, Inc.)
  8. Preliminary Judicial Report filed;
  9. Per Page Fee Civil case only
  10. Summons and copy of complaint issued
  11. Issue Date: 06/27/2024 Service: Summons and Copy of Complaint Method: Certified mail; cv case; return receipt requested Cost Per: $9.31 Valentine, Dale A 5711 Blue Spruce Drive Milford, OH 45150 Tracking No: 7112436946802837848/ 92148901121360000000355019 Valentine, Patricia 5711 Blue Spruce Drive Milford, OH 45150 Tracking No: 7112436946802837849/ 92148901121360000000355026 Huntington National Bank 5555 Cleveland Avenue, GW1W47 COLUMBUS, OH 43231 Tracking No: 7112436946802837850/ 92148901121360000000355033 State of Ohio Department of Taxation Ohio Attorney General 150 East Gay St, 21st floor Columbus, OH 43215 Tracking No: 7112436946802837851/ / 92148901121360000000355040 Treasurer of Clermont County 101 East Main Street Batavia, OH 45103 Tracking No: 7112436946802837852/ 92148901121360000000355057 Auditor of Clermont County 101 East Main Street Batavia, OH 45103 Tracking No: 7112436946802837853/ / 92148901121360000000355064
  12. Summons and copy of complaint issued
  13. Issue Date: 06/27/2024 Service: Summons and Copy of Complaint Method: Process Server (Firefly Legal, Inc.) Cost Per: $ Valentine, Dale A 5711 Blue Spruce Drive Milford, OH 45150 Tracking No: A000028561 Valentine, Patricia 5711 Blue Spruce Drive Milford, OH 45150 Tracking No: A000028562
  14. Successful Service (Civil Case) Method : Certified mail; cv case; return receipt requested Issued : 06/27/2024 Service : Summons and Copy of Complaint Served : 06/29/2024 Return : 07/02/2024 On : Huntington National Bank Signed By : Kevin Reason : Successful Comment : Tracking #: 7112436946802837850
  15. Successful Service (Civil Case) Method : Process Server Issued : 06/27/2024 Service : Summons and Copy of Complaint Served : 06/30/2024 Return : 07/03/2024 On : Valentine, Patricia Signed By : Reason : Successful Comment : Tracking #: A000028562
  16. Successful Service (Civil Case) Method : Process Server Issued : 06/27/2024 Service : Summons and Copy of Complaint Served : 06/30/2024 Return : 07/03/2024 On : Valentine, Dale A Signed By : Reason : Successful Comment : Tracking #: A000028561
  17. Successful Service (Civil Case) Method : Certified mail; cv case; return receipt requested Issued : 06/27/2024 Service : Summons and Copy of Complaint Served : 07/03/2024 Return : 07/11/2024 On : State of Ohio Department of Taxation Signed By : firm room Reason : Successful Comment : Tracking #: 7112436946802837851
  18. Successful Service (Civil Case) Method : Certified mail; cv case; return receipt requested Issued : 06/27/2024 Service : Summons and Copy of Complaint Served : 07/01/2024 Return : 07/11/2024 On : Treasurer of Clermont County Signed By : E Quin Falter Reason : Successful Comment : Tracking #: 7112436946802837852
  19. Successful Service (Civil Case) Method : Certified mail; cv case; return receipt requested Issued : 06/27/2024 Service : Summons and Copy of Complaint Served : 07/01/2024 Return : 07/11/2024 On : Auditor of Clermont County Signed By : Sam Gould Reason : Successful Comment : Tracking #: 7112436946802837853
  20. Answer of Clermont County Treasurer
  21. Entry Waiving Service of Answer of Clermont County Treasurer and Auditor Upon Defendants filed;
  22. Notification form filed
  23. Motion for Default Judgment filed; cc: Judge with Entry for signature
  24. Affidavit As To Military Status filed
  25. Affidavit filed
  26. Final Judicial Report filed;
  27. Judgment Entry filed; cc:parties/counsel
  28. Issue Date: 08/06/2024 Service: Entry Method: Ordinary Mail (1-4 sheets) Cost Per: $1.00 Freedom Mortgage Corporation c/o ATTY: Epling, Joshua J PO Box 39696 31500 Bainbridge Road #100 Solon, OH 44139 Tracking No: R000146552 Valentine, Dale A 5711 Blue Spruce Drive Milford, OH 45150 Tracking No: R000146553 Huntington National Bank 5555 Cleveland Avenue, GW1W47 COLUMBUS, OH 43231 Tracking No: R000146554 State of Ohio Department of Taxation c/o ATTY: Randall, Nicole Collections Enforcement 30 East Broad Street 14th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-3130 Tracking No: R000146555
  29. Issue Date: 08/06/2024 Service: Entry Method: Inter Office Delivery Cost Per: $ Treasurer of Clermont County c/o ATTY: Fountain, Jason A Assistant Prosecuting Attorney 101 East Main Street 2nd Floor Batavia, OH 45103 Tracking No: I000012380
  30. Motion For Order Authorizing Private Selling Officer To Sell Real Estate Filed cc:Judge w/Order
  31. Signed Order filed
  32. Deposit Received (CV) order of sale and appraisal Receipt: 305395 Date: 09/11/2024
  33. Praecipe for Order of Appraisal filed;
  34. Praecipe for Order of Sale to be conducted by Private Selling Officer filed;
  35. Order of Sale to be conducted by Private Selling Officer filed
  36. Issue Date: 09/11/2024 Service: Order of Appraisal issued Method: Clermont County Sheriff Cost Per: $0.00 Clermont County Sheriff Attn Civil Division Tracking No: S000036936
  37. Order of Sale issued to PSO
  38. Issue Date: 09/11/2024 Service: Order of Sale Issued Method: Ordinary Mail (11-17 sheets) Cost Per: $2.00 Kigar, Rick Private Selling Officer 500 South Madison Delta, OH 43515 Tracking No: R000007234
  39. Clermont County Sheriff's Fees(CV)
  40. Land Appraisment filed Appraisal fees taxed as costs
  41. Request for issuance of payment to Ryan Watt
  42. Request for issuance of payment to Christopher R Andler
  43. Request for issuance of payment to David Sheppard
  44. $505.66
  45. David Sheppard
  46. Ryan Watt
  47. Christopher R Andler
  48. Complaint, filed
  49. Attachments-foreclosure
  50. Classification form, filed
  51. Deposit Received (CV)
  52. Clerk's fee for indexing
  53. Property description approval form
  54. Order Appointing Process Server filed;
  55. Instructions to the Clerk filed
  56. CIVIL Request
  57. Preliminary Judicial Report filed;
  58. Per Page Fee Civil case only
  59. Summons and copy of complaint issued
  60. Costs: Certified mail
  61. Summons and copy of complaint issued
  62. Service issued to process server
  63. Successful Service (Civil Case)
  64. Successful Service (Civil Case)
  65. Successful Service (Civil Case)
  66. Successful Service (Civil Case)
  67. Successful Service (Civil Case)
  68. Successful Service (Civil Case)
  69. Answer of Clermont County Treasurer
  70. Answer of Clermont County Auditor
  71. Entry filed;
  72. Notification form filed
  73. Motion for Default Judgment filed; cc: Judge with Entry for signature
  74. Affidavit filed
  75. Affidavit filed
  76. Final Judicial Report filed;
  77. Entry filed;
  78. Postage, CV-Ordinary Mail, 1-4 sheets
  79. Inter office mail issued
  80. Motion Filed
  81. Order filed
  82. Deposit Received (CV)
  83. Praecipe for Order of Sale filed;
  84. Order of appraisal, filed/private selling officer
  85. Praecipe for Order of Sale filed;
  86. Order of Sale filed
  87. Order of appraisal issued CCSO
  88. Fee for issuing summons on civil case.
  89. Order of Sale issued to CCSO
  90. Postage, CV-Ordinary Mail, 11-17 sheets inserted
  91. Sheriff's Return on Order of Appraisal - Private Selling Officer
  92. Clermont County Sheriff's Fees(CV)
  93. Land Appraisment filed Appraisal fees taxed as costs
  94. Request for issuance of payment to
  95. Request for issuance of payment to

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