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Court

Sussex County

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-30
Status NEW - NEW
Type Lm Mortgage
Docket 25 entries

Parties

Plaintiff U.s. Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual
Defendant Atherton, Ronald
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Judge

Hon. Karsnitz Craig A

Sussex County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING MORTGAGE
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. WRIT ISSUED
  5. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  6. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  7. MOTION
  8. ORDER
  9. AMENDMENT UNDER RULE 4H
  10. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 WRIT RETURNED FROM NEW CASTLE SHERIFF. NON EST AS TO CHARLES S. KNOTHE, ESQ. ON 9-19-24 FROM KATHY MCKINNEY FROM ATTY. KNOTHE'S OFFICE STATING MR. KNOTHE PASSED AWAY. SERVICE WAS REFUSED AS IT WAS DIRECTED SOLELY TO ATTY. KNOTHE. JOHN CONLY, ESQ. WAS ASSISTING ATTY. KNOTHE. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 74561654
  11. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  12. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 WRIT RETURNED FROM NEW CASTLE SHERIFF. SERVED UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY SERVING BEN GRASSO, SECURITY STAFF AT U.S. DIST. ATTY. OF DE ON 9-20-24. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 74561659
  13. MOTION
  14. MOTION DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 31, 2024 MOTION TO AMEND A NAMED DEFENDANT (CATHERINE DI LORENZO) NOTICE TO BE HEARD AT THE COURT'S CONVENIENCE PROPOSED ORDER CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE EXHIBIT A - REGISTER'S ORDER ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 75338225
  15. ORDER
  16. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 1, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE CRAIG A. KARSNITZ ON 12-31-24. IT IS ORDERED THAT JAMES P. CURRAN, JR., SUCCESOR ADMINSTRATOR WILL REPLACE CHARLES S. KNOTHE, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 75347237
  17. AMENDMENT UNDER RULE 4H
  18. AMENDMENT TO THE COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO RULE 4H DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 1, 2025 AFFIDAVIT OF CATHERINE DI LORENZO - RULE 4 (H) EXHIBIT A - COMPLAINT SENT FOR OUT OF STATE SERVICE UPON CHRISTOPHER A. ATHERTON AND RONALD J. ATHERTON WITH PROOF OF MAILING EXHIBIT B - SERVICE ACCEPTANCE BY CHRISTOPHER A. ATHERTON AND RONALD J. ATHERTON ON OCTOBER 22, 2024. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 75350001
  19. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  20. ALIAS PRAECIPE AND SUMMONS FILED DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 3, 2025 ALIAS PRAECIPE TO SERVE THE ESTATE C/O JAMES P. CURRAN, JR. ALIAS SUMMONS - NEW CASTLE ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 75361197

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