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Court

Sussex County

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-28
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Lm Mortgage
Docket 44 entries
Disposition Default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Defendant Van Buskirk, Cara Anne
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Judge

Hon. Conner Mark H

Sussex County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING MORTGAGE
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. WRIT ISSUED
  5. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  6. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  7. AMENDMENT TO THE COMPLAINT
  8. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  9. WRIT ISSUED
  10. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  11. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  12. PROOF OF MAILING RULE 4(F)(4)
  13. NOTICE
  14. MOTION GRANTED
  15. DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  16. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  17. WRIT ISSUED
  18. WRIT(S) ISSUED DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 10, 2024 ALIAS SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF SUSSEX COUNTY FOR SERVICE ON DANIELLE MARIE RICE AND SHAWN MICHAEL ACHEY. ACCEPTED BY: SB TRANSACTION ID: 74722216
  19. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  20. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 19, 2024 ALIAS WRITS RETURNED 10-18-2024. NON-EST AS TO DANIELLE MARIE RICE AND SHAWN MICHAEL ACHEY ON 10-14-2024; HOUSE IN REALTOR HANDS; NO OCCUPANTS. PROPERTY POSTED WITH ALIAS SUMMONS ON 10-14-2024; REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL SENT ON 10-16-2024. ACCEPTED BY: MS TRANSACTION ID: 74790450
  21. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  22. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 20, 2024 MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT (MELANIE J. THOMPSON/DARLENE BLYTHE/FELIKS FINKEL) AFFIDAVIT MILITARY STATUS REGARDING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AFFIDAVIT OF EXEMPTION FROM LOSS MITIGATION REGARDING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT EXHIBIT A COURT DOCKET REGARDING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT PROPOSED ORDER CERTIFICIATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: SB TRANSACTION ID: 75042450
  23. PROOF OF MAILING RULE 4(F)(4)
  24. PROOF OF MAILING AND POSTING PURSUANT TO SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL RULE 4(F)(4) FILED DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 20, 2024 PROOF OF MAILING RULE 4F4 AFFIDAVIT OF COUNSEL EXHIBIT A NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS REGADING PROOF OF MAILING RULE 4F4 EXHIBIT B RECEIPTS REGARDING PROOF OF MAILING RULE 4F4 EXHIBIT C RETURNS REGARDING PROOF OF MAILING RULE 4F4 EXHIBIT D POSTING AFFIDAVIT REGARDING PROOF OF MAILING RULE 4F4 ACCEPTED BY: SB TRANSACTION ID: 75042450
  25. NOTICE
  26. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 21, 2024 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WILL BE HEARD ON DECEMBER 20, 2024 AT 12:00 P.M. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: SB TRANSACTION ID: 75044267
  27. MOTION GRANTED
  28. MOTION HELD 12-20-2024 - SB JUDGE CONNER PRESIDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT - GRANTED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 20, 2024
  29. DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  30. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 21, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE MARK H. CONNER ON 12-20-2024. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THE JUDGMENT IN REM ENTERED AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS IS AS FOLLOWS FROM TOTAL DEBT DUE. ACCEPTED BY: SB TRANSACTION ID: 75283224
  31. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  32. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 21, 2024 CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION FORM FROM 12-20-2024 MOTIONS ACCEPTED BY: SB TRANSACTION ID: 75283325
  33. LEVARI FACIAS
  34. PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF LEVARI FACIAS DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 3, 2025 WRIT OF LEVARI FACIAS PRAECIPE ACCEPTED BY: SB TRANSACTION ID: 75359276

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