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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-18
Status INACTIVE
Type Tax Foreclosure
Docket 46 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Treasurer Of Cuyahoga County, Oh
Defendant Unk. Heirs Etc. Of Hebon Stephens|Alice Stephens|Unk. Heirs Etc. Of Alice Stephens|Bertha Stephens
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Judge

Hon. DAVID T MATIA

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT W PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT
  2. ON THIS DATE 02/11/2026 ORDER OF SALE ISSUED TO SHERIFF - NONPRODUCTIVE LAND. THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR SHERIFF SALES ON 03/11/2026 AT 09:00 AM AT HTTPS:\\CUYAHOGA.SHERIFFSALEAUCTION.OHIO.GOV; IF THE PROPERTY IS NOT SOLD AT FIRST SALE A SECOND SALE AT THE SAME LOCATION IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/25/2026 AT 09:00 AM NOTICE ISSUED PARCEL(S): 118-03-075
  3. REGULAR MAIL SERVICE RECEIPT NO. 58534212 RETURNED 11/04/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STEPHENS/ALICE / NO SUCH NUMBER NOTICE MAILED TO PLTFS ATTORNEY. $0.00
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58534212) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: ALICE STEPHENS 1751 E. 63RD STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44103
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58534211) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TERRENCE JONES [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S DECISION. ORDER SEE JOURNAL. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. REGULAR MAIL SERVICE RECEIPT NO. 58248928 RETURNED 10/07/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STEPHENS/ALICE / VACANT NOTICE MAILED TO PLTFS ATTORNEY. $0.00
  8. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION(58248928) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: ALICE STEPHENS 1751 E. 63RD STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44103
  9. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION(58248927) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TERRENCE JONES [email protected]
  10. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION WITH FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FILED AND SENT TO ALL PARTIES ON SERVICE PAGE.
  11. TELEPHONIC TAX HEARING HELD BY MAGISTRATE. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED, INCLUDING THE DELINQUENT LAND CERTIFICATE ATTACHED TO THE COMPLAINT, PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO A DECREE OF FORECLOSURE. A MAGISTRATE'S DECISION SETTING FORTH FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW WILL ISSUE FORTHWITH. NOTICE ISSUED
  12. TELEPHONE TAX HEARING SET FOR 09/25/2025 AT 01:30 PM. ANY PARTY MAY APPEAR AT THE TELEPHONE HEARING BY CALLING 216-443-8505 TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED TIME OF HEARING. NOTICE ISSUED
  13. NOTICE FILED BY P1 TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH ATTORNEY TERRENCE JONES 0039003 NOTICE OF FILING MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  14. NOTICE FILED BY P1 TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH ATTORNEY TERRENCE JONES 0039003 NOTICE OF FILING FINAL JUDICIAL REPORT
  15. NOTICE FILED BY P1 TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH ATTORNEY TERRENCE JONES 0039003 NOTICE OF FILING CITY OF CLEVELAND LAND AFFIDAVIT
  16. MOTION FILED FOR P1 TREASURER OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH TERRENCE JONES 0039003 MOTION TO SET TAX HEARING
  17. LEGAL NEWS ABSTRACT
  18. PROOF OF PUBLICATION FILED - LEGAL NEWS FEE $850.1
  19. AFFIDAVIT SERVICE BY PUBLICATION, FORECLOSURE $250 AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
  20. USPS RECEIPT NO. 57044898 DELIVERED BY USPS 05/27/2025 STEPHENS /BERTHA / PROCESSED BY COC 06/04/2025.
  21. SUMS COMPLAINT(57044898) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: BERTHA STEPHENS 2571 LOOP DRIVE, #385 CLEVELAND, OH 44113-0000
  22. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  23. WRIT FEE
  24. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  25. SUMS COMPLAINT(56735286) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: ALICE STEPHENS 1751 E. 63RD STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44103 ANSWER DATE: 05/19/2025
  26. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  27. WRIT FEE
  28. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  29. PURSUANT TO RULE 4(E) PLAINTIFF IS TO PERFECT SERVICE ON ALL DEFENDANTS WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF FILING ITS CLAIM. IF PLAINTIFF HAS FAILED TO PERFECT SERVICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF FILING ITS CLAIM, PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS THEREAFTER TO SHOW GOOD CAUSE WHY SERVICE WAS NOT PERFECTED. IF GOOD CAUSE IS NOT SHOWN, THE COURT WILL DISMISS THIS CASE AS TO THOSE DEFENDANTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY SERVED PURSUANT TO CIVIL RULE 4(E). CONSEQUENTLY, PLAINTIFF WILL HAVE THEN FAILED TO PROPERLY JOIN ALL NECESSARY PARTIES TO THE WITHIN CASE AND THE COURT WILL THUS DISMISS THIS CASE IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT PREJUDICE AT PLAINTIFF'S COSTS FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. NOTICE ISSUED
  30. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56422293 RETURNED 4/3/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STEPHENS/ALICE / - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  31. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56422294 RETURNED 3/24/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STEPHENS /BERTHA / - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  32. MAGISTRATE MONICA KLEIN ASSIGNED (MANUALLY)
  33. IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT THIS CAUSE BE REFERRED TO THE COURT MAGISTRATE TO TRY THE ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT ARISING THEREIN AND REPORT WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY. NOTICE ISSUED
  34. SUMS COMPLAINT(56422294) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: BERTHA STEPHENS 2178 E. 69TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44103
  35. SUMS COMPLAINT(56422293) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ALICE STEPHENS 1751 E. 63RD STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44103
  36. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  37. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  38. WRIT FEE
  39. WRIT FEE
  40. JUDGE DAVID T MATIA ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  41. LEGAL RESEARCH
  42. LEGAL AID
  43. COMPUTER FEE
  44. CLERK'S FEE
  45. LEGAL NEWS
  46. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID TERRENCE JONES Draw Down Account 00DD01DR

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