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Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-15
Status CLOSED
Type Rp/mf Nonhomestead Resid $50,001 $249,999
Docket 172 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Defendant Clayton, James Emanuel|Regar, Dorothy|Putnel, Barbara Ann|Mcelhenney, Garrett Lanier|Johnson, Jamie Madison|Patrick, Jennifer Elaine
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Judge

Hon. Carter Sara Jane

Columbia County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Payment received: $70.00 Receipt Number CC 273016
  2. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
  3. CERTIFICATE OF DISBURSEMENTS
  4. CERTIFICATE OF SALE
  5. FORECLOSURE WORKSHEET
  6. FORECLOSURE SALES BIDDERS SIGN-IN SHEET
  7. Updated Event FORECLOSURE SALE on 7/9/2025 1100 AM Judge SARA CARTER results DISPOSED on 7/9/2025
  8. PROOF OF PUBLICATION (NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45)
  9. NOTE TO DOCKET: NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE LAKE CITY REPORTER
  10. Case Status set to CLOSED
  11. FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND EQUITABLE LIEN
  12. Updated Event SUMMARY JUDGMENT HE on 5/22/2025 0130 PM Judge CHRISTINA SEIFERT results DISPOSED on 5/22/2025
  13. GENERAL MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION(S) SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  14. RETURNED MAIL - GEORGE ROBERT SPIVEY
  15. NOTICE OF FILING
  16. RETURNED MAIL (UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON)
  17. ORIGINAL LOAN DOCUMENTS (ORIGINALS)
  18. COVER LETTER TO CLERK
  19. RETURNED MAIL - BLAINE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
  20. RETURNED MAIL (UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON)
  21. NOTICE OF FILING ORIGINAL NOTE AND ALLONGE (COPIES)
  22. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR COURT'S DEFAULT
  23. ORDER AD0PTING REPORT OF THE GENERAL MAGISTRATE
  24. Updated Event CASE MANAGEMENT on 4/24/2025 0130 PM Judge CHRISTINA SEIFERT results DISPOSED on 4/24/2025
  25. GENERAL MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION(S) CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
  26. RETURNED MAIL (UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON)
  27. RETURNED MAIL (UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON)
  28. RETURNED MAIL (GEORGE ROBERT SPIVEY)
  29. NOTICE OF HEARING
  30. NOTICE OF HEARING
  31. ORDER CAMCELLING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, SCHEDULING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, AND SCHEDULING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT HEARING
  32. Event Type changed to SUMMARY JUDGMENT HEARING for 5/22/2025 at 0130 PM
  33. Event CASE MANAGEMENT scheduled on 5/22/2025 at 0130 PM, JC - Judge presiding.
  34. Event CASE MANAGEMENT scheduled on 4/24/2025 at 0130 PM, JC - Judge presiding.
  35. Updated Event CASE MANAGEMENT on 5/8/2025 0130 PM Judge CHRISTINA SEIFERT results CANCELLED on 3/31/2025
  36. NOTICE OF FILING
  37. MOTION FOR SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE
  38. NOTICE OF HEARING
  39. Event CASE MANAGEMENT scheduled on 5/8/2025 at 0130 PM, JC - Judge presiding.
  40. ORDER SCHEDULING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
  41. ORDER OF REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE
  42. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS (GEORGE ROBERT SPIVEY)
  43. MOTION FOR COURT'S DEFAULT
  44. PROOF OF PUBLICATION (NOTICE OF ACTION)
  45. ORDER GRANTING DISCHARGE AND ACCEPTING REPORT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  46. NOTE TO DOCKET: AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION FORWARDED TO THE LAKE CITY REPORTER FOR PUBLISHING
  47. (AMENDED) NOTICE OF ACTION (GEORGE ROBERT SPIVEY)
  48. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 265086
  49. Assessment 12 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  50. Assessment 12 assessed at sum $2.00
  51. NOTE TO DOCKET: NOTICE OF ACTION FORWARDED TO LAKE CITY REPORTER FOR PUBLISHING ON 2/4/25
  52. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 265057
  53. Assessment 11 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  54. RETURN OF NON SERVICE GEORGE ROBERT SPIVEY (NOT FOUND)
  55. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR GEORGE ROBERT SPIVEY (COULD NOT BE LOCATED)
  56. VERIFIED STATEMENT AS TO CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
  57. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY (GEORGE ROBERT SPIVEY)
  58. NOTICE OF ACTION (GEORGE ROBERT SPIVEY)
  59. Assessment 11 assessed at sum $2.00
  60. MOTION FOR DISCHARGE, ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT AND REPORT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  61. DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESS PURSUANT TO RULE 2.516
  62. PROOF OF PUBLICATION (NOTICE OF ACTION)
  63. NOTE TO DOCKET: NOTICE OF ACTION SENT TO THE LAKE CITY REPORTER ON 1/9/25
  64. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 263602
  65. Assessment 10 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  66. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON (UNABLE TO LOCATE)
  67. VERIFIED STATEMENT AS TO CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE (UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON)
  68. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY (UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON)
  69. NOTICE OF ACTION (UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF LOIS JOHNSON HORTON)
  70. Assessment 10 assessed at sum $2.00
  71. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR REGINA DENICE JONES ON 12/12/24 IND
  72. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS
  73. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR RANDALL TRUETT SPIVEY ON 12/14/24 IND
  74. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS
  75. MOTION FOR CLERK'S DEFAULT AND CLERK'S DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST REGINA DENICE JONES AND RANDALL TRUETT SPIVEY ON 1/8/25
  76. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 263555
  77. Assessment 9 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  78. Assessment 9 assessed at sum $2.00
  79. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 263232
  80. Assessment 8 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  81. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR HENRY H. HORTON, JR. ON 12/10/24 IND
  82. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS (HENRY H. HORTON, JR.)
  83. MOTION FOR CLERK'S DEFAULT AND CLERK'S DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST HENRY H. HORTON, JR. ON 1/3/25
  84. Assessment 8 assessed at sum $2.00
  85. RETURN MAIL UNDELIVERABLE
  86. RETURN MAIL UNDELIVERABLE
  87. RETURN MAIL UNDELIVERABLE
  88. RETURN MAIL UNDELIVERABLE (BLAINE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  89. ORDER ON MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF PROCESS
  90. PROOF OF PUBLICATION (NOTICE OF ACTION)
  91. UNKNOWN TENANT NO 2 dismissed 12/19/2024
  92. UNKNOWN TENANT NO 1 dismissed 12/19/2024
  93. NOTICE OF DROPPING PARTIES
  94. ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  95. MOTION TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  96. Payment received: $4.00 Receipt Number CC 262107
  97. Assessment 7 Total Assessed $4.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  98. VERIFIED STATEMENT AS TO CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
  99. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY (AS TO UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON)
  100. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON (VACANT RESIDENCE)
  101. NOTICE OF ACTION (UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON)
  102. Assessment 7 assessed at sum $4.00
  103. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF PROCESS
  104. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 261406
  105. Assessment 6 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  106. LOIS JOHNSON HORTON dismissed 11/22/2024
  107. SUMMONS ISSUED TO GEORGE ROBERT SPIVEY
  108. SUMMONS ISSUED TO HENRY H. HORTON, JR.
  109. SUMMONS ISSUED TO RANDALL TRUETT SPIVEY
  110. SUMMONS ISSUED TO REGINA DENICE JONES
  111. SUMMONS ISSUED TO UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF LOIS JOHNSON HORTON
  112. VERIFIED IN REM AMENDED COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGE
  113. Payment received: $50.00 Receipt Number CC 261372
  114. Assessment 5 Total Assessed $50.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  115. Assessment 5 assessed at sum $50.00
  116. MOTION FOR CLERK'S DEFAULT AND CLERK'S DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST DOROTHY REGAR A/K/A DOROTHY CLAYTON ON 11/22/24
  117. Assessment 6 assessed at sum $2.00
  118. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR DOROTHY REGAR ON 10/23/24 IND
  119. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS
  120. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR BARBARA ANN PUTNEL ON 10/23/24 IND
  121. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS (BARBARA ANN PUTNEL, INDIVIDUALLY)
  122. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR BARBARA ANN PUTNEL AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF M.R.T. ON 10/23/24 IND
  123. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS (BARBARA ANN PUTNEL AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF M.R.T.)
  124. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR JAMIE MADISON JOHNSON ON 10/18/24 IND
  125. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS (JAMIE MADISON JOHNSON)
  126. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR JENNIFER ELAINE PATRICK A/K/A JENNIFER JOHNSON ON 10/10/24 IND
  127. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS (JENNIFER ELAINE PATRICK A/K/A JENNIFER JOHNSON)
  128. MOTION FOR CLERK'S DEFAULT AND CLERK'S DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST JENNIFER ELAINE PATRICK A/K/A JENNIFER JOHNSON, JAMIE MADISON JOHNSON, BARBARA ANN PUTNEL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF M.R.T ON 11/15/24
  129. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 260937
  130. Assessment 4 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  131. Assessment 4 assessed at sum $2.00
  132. NOTE TO DOCKET: PER THE G.A.O. NO. 2024-037, JUDGE CARTER WILL NOW PRESIDE OVER THIS CASE
  133. Judge: CARTER , SARA J Assigned
  134. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 260289
  135. Assessment 3 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  136. MOTION FOR CLERK'S DEFAULT AND CLERK'S DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST GARRET LANIER MCELHENNEY ON 11/4/24
  137. Assessment 3 assessed at sum $2.00
  138. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 260205
  139. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  140. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR BLAINE ESTATES HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC. ON 10/10/2024 CORP. (LISA HICKS- AS BROKER ASST.)
  141. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS
  142. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR JAMES EMANUEL CLAYTON A/K/A BUDDY CLAYTON ON 10/11/2024 IND.
  143. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS
  144. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR GARRETT LANIER MCELHENNEY ON 10/11/2024 IND.
  145. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY STATUS
  146. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR RONNIE MITCHELL, JR. AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF K.D.M ON 10/10/2024 IND.
  147. MOTION FOR DEFAULT AND DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST JAMES EMANUEL CLAYTON A/K/A BUDDY CLAYTON, RONNIE MITCHELL, JR., AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF K.D.M. AND BLAINE ESTATES HOMEOWENERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. ON 11/1/2024
  148. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $2.00
  149. RECEIPT FROM DAILY PAYMENTS
  150. Payment received: $1,073.00 Receipt Number CC 256476
  151. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $1,073.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  152. SUMMONS ISSUED TO UNKNOWN TENTANT NO. 2
  153. SUMMONS ISSUED TO UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1
  154. SUMMONS ISSUED TO BLAINE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
  155. SUMMONS ISSUED TO JENNIFER ELAINE PATRICK A/K/A JENNIFER JOHNSON
  156. SUMMONS ISSUED TO JAMIE MADISON JOHNSON
  157. SUMMONS ISSUED TO GARRETT LANIER MCELHENNEY
  158. SUMMONS ISSUED TO LOIS JOHNSON HORTON
  159. SUMMONS ISSUED TO BARBARA ANN PUTNEL, AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF M.R.T.
  160. SUMMONS ISSUED TO BARBARA ANN PUTNEL
  161. SUMMONS ISSUED TO DOROTHY REGAR A/K/A DOROTHY CLAYTON
  162. SUMMONS ISSUED TO JAMES EMANUEL CLAYTON A/K/A BUDDY CLAYTON
  163. SUMMONS ISSUED TO RONNIE MITCHELL JR., AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF K.D.M.
  164. SUMMONS ISSUED TO UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SPOUSES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. CLAYTON
  165. AMENDED THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STANDING ORDER IN CIVIL CASES
  166. CERTIFICATION OF POSSESSION OF ORIGINAL NOTE
  167. NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  168. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLAIM
  169. VERIFIED IN REM COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGE
  170. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  171. Judge: FEAGLE , MARK E Assigned
  172. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $1,073.00

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