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Court

Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-27
Status OPEN
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 88 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Athene Annuity And Life Company
Defendant Black Hammer Holdings Llc|Lindsey, Kentrell Charles|Liquid Lending Solutions Llc|City Of Youngstown Water|Loan Funder Llc Series 62503|State Of Ohio Department Of Taxation|Trumbull County Ohio Treasurer|Mahoning County Treasurer
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Hon. KRICHBAUM R SCOTT

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $175.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  5. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  6. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  10. FORECLOSURE SPECIAL PROJECT FUND Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  11. SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE FUND Receipt: 522392 Date: 05/27/2025
  12. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  13. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  14. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  15. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  16. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  17. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  18. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  19. COPIES ISSUED: ADDITIONAL COSTS ADDED FOR SERVICE COPIES
  20. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFTS BY CERT MAIL
  21. Issue Date: 06/26/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 BLACK HAMMER HOLDINGS LLC D/B/A BLACK HAMMER HOLDINGS, LLC C/O LAUREN WHITE S/A 1014 WEST 4TH ST LORAIN, OH 44052 Tracking No: 941472669904224532319 LINDSEY, KENTRELL CHARLES 2320 N VILLAGE GREEN STREET HARVEY, LA 70058 Tracking No: 941472669904224532320 LIQUID LENDING SOLUTIONS LLC C/O DANIEL C PAULEY S/A 1000 BLACKSTONE PLAZA 3555 FARNAM STREET OMAHA, NE 68131 Tracking No: 941472669904224532321 CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN WATER C/O LAW DIRECTOR 26 S PHELPS STREET YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44503 Tracking No: 941472669904224532322 LOAN FUNDER LLC SERIES 62503 C/O TELOS LEGAL CORP S/A 145 BAKER STREET MARION, OH 43302 Tracking No: 941472669904224532323 STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION C/O OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL 30 EAST BROAD STREET 14TH FLOOR COLUMBUS, OH 43215 Tracking No: 941472669904224532324 TRUMBULL COUNTY OHIO TREASURER 160 HIGH STREET WARREN, OH 44481 Tracking No: 941472669904224532325 MAHONING COUNTY TREASURER 120 MARKET STREET 1ST FLOOR YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44503 Tracking No: 941472669904224532326
  22. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 06/26/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 06/30/2025 On : CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN WATER Signed By : LUCIA ROHRBAUGH Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224532322
  23. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 06/26/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 06/30/2025 On : MAHONING COUNTY TREASURER Signed By : MELISSA M Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224532326
  24. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 06/26/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 06/30/2025 On : TRUMBULL COUNTY OHIO TREASURER Signed By : JOANNE Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224532325
  25. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 06/26/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 07/01/2025 On : STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION Signed By : JOHN DICKSON Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224532324
  26. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 08/01/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 07/02/2025 On : LIQUID LENDING SOLUTIONS LLC Signed By : JILL Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224533553
  27. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 06/26/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 07/02/2025 On : LIQUID LENDING SOLUTIONS LLC Signed By : ROSITA HENRY Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224532321
  28. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION :: :: On behalf of Defendant: STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION :: Filed By: ROBERT J BYRNE
  29. Certificate of Service
  30. ANSWER OF STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION :: :: On behalf of Defendant: STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION :: Filed By: ROBERT J BYRNE
  31. Certificate of Service
  32. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  33. Certificate of Service
  34. NOTICE NOTICE OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT LIQUID LENDING SOLUTIONS LLC ONLY :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  35. Certificate of Service
  36. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFTS BY CERT MAIL
  37. Issue Date: 08/01/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 BLACK HAMMER HOLDINGS LLC D/B/A BLACK HAMMER HOLDINGS, LLC C/O REGISTERED AGENTS LLC 30 N GOULD STREET STE R SHERIDAN, WY 82801 Tracking No: 941472669904224533551 LINDSEY, KENTRELL CHARLES 909 GRAVIER ST APT 3004 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 Tracking No: 941472669904224533552 LIQUID LENDING SOLUTIONS LLC 4611 S 96TH STREET STE #166 OMAHA, NE 68127 Tracking No: 941472669904224533553
  38. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 08/01/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 08/17/2025 Return : 08/18/2025 On : BLACK HAMMER HOLDINGS LLC Signed By : SHERIDAN, REGISTERED AGENT Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224533551
  39. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 06/26/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 08/22/2025 On : BLACK HAMMER HOLDINGS LLC Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNABLE TO FORWARD Tracking #: 941472669904224532319
  40. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON BLACK HAMMER HOLDINGS LLC DBA BLACK HAMMER HOLDINGS LLC %LAUREN WHITE S/A TO ATTY SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  41. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  42. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION (FORECLOSURE) MOTION FOR SERVICE OF SUMMON BY PUBLICATION WITH PUBLIC NOTICE :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPANY :: Filed By: SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER Receipt: 526371 Date: 08/27/2025
  43. Certificate of Service
  44. JE> ORDER GRANTING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION (KRICHBAUM) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  45. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  46. Certificate of Service
  47. COPY OF 08/29/2025 JE EMAILED TO KIM AT DAILY LEGAL NEWS
  48. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 08/01/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 09/15/2025 On : LINDSEY, KENTRELL CHARLES Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNABLE TO FORWARD Tracking #: 941472669904224533552
  49. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON KENTRELL CHARLES LINDSEY TO ATTY SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  50. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  51. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 06/26/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 09/29/2025 On : LINDSEY, KENTRELL CHARLES Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 941472669904224532320
  52. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON KENTRELL CHARLES LINDSEY TO ATTY SUZANNE M GODENSWAGER
  53. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  54. PRE-PAID PROOF OF PUBLICATION FILED 495.00 - 320.00 = BALANCE---175.00
  55. PROOF OF PUBLICATION- PARTIAL DEPOSIT Receipt: 529210 Date: 10/16/2025
  56. $10.00
  57. $25.00
  58. $26.00
  59. $13.00
  60. $6.00
  61. $20.00
  62. $40.00
  63. $50.00
  64. $10.00
  65. $225.00
  66. $75.00
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  70. $0.00
  71. $0.00
  72. $0.00
  73. $45.00
  74. $16.00
  75. $117.21
  76. $6.00
  77. $44.76
  78. $2.00
  79. $0.64
  80. $175.00
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  84. $2.00
  85. $0.64
  86. $2.00
  87. $0.64
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