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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-20
Status RECLOSED
Type Rp/mf Homestead Residential $50,001 249,999
Docket 73 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ameris Bank
Defendant Powers, Joseph Gene|Unknown Spouse Of Joseph Gene|Unknown Tenant
Photo of Hon. Carter Sara Jane

Judge

Hon. Carter Sara Jane

Columbia County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Payment received: $50.00 Receipt Number CC 267365
  2. WRIT OF POSSESSION ISSUED
  3. Case Status set to RECLOSED
  4. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR WRIT OF POSSESSION
  5. AFFIRMATION OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE
  6. Case Status set to REOPENED
  7. Reopened for CIRCUIT CIVIL REOPEN on 3/12/2025
  8. LIMITED NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD ADMIN 2.516
  9. PURCHASER'S VERIFIED MOTION FOR WRIT OF POSSESSION
  10. Payment received: $50.00 Receipt Number CC 267365
  11. Assessment 4 Total Assessed $50.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  12. Assessment 4 assessed at sum $50.00
  13. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
  14. CERTIFICATE OF DISBURSEMENTS
  15. COVER LETTER TO CLERK
  16. CERTIFICATE OF SALE
  17. FORECLOSURE WORKSHEET
  18. FORECLOSURE SALES BIDDERS SIGN-IN SHEET
  19. Updated Event FORECLOSURE SALE on 2/5/2025 1100 AM Judge SARA CARTER results DISPOSED on 2/5/2025
  20. PROOF OF PUBLICATION (NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45)
  21. NOTE TO DOCKET: NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE LAKE CITY REPORTER
  22. Payment received: $70.00 Receipt Number CC 262311
  23. Assessment 3 Total Assessed $70.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  24. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45
  25. Assessment 3 assessed at sum $70.00
  26. NOTICE OF SERVING FINAL JUDGMENT
  27. NOTE TO DOCKET: THE NOTICE OF SALE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CLERK FOR ISSUANCE (REC'VD - THANK YOU)
  28. Case Status set to CLOSED
  29. Event FORECLOSURE SALE scheduled on 2/5/2025 at 1100 AM, M1 - Judge presiding.
  30. FINAL JUDGMENT
  31. GENERAL MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION(S) SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  32. Updated Event SUMMARY JUDGMENT HE on 12/5/2024 0130 PM Judge CHRISTINA SEIFERT results DISPOSED on 12/5/2024
  33. GENERAL MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION(S) SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  34. NOTE TO DOCKET: PER THE G.A.O. NO. 2024-037, JUDGE CARTER WILL NOW PRESIDE OVER THIS CASE
  35. Judge: CARTER , SARA J Assigned
  36. NOTICE OF FILING THE ORIGINAL NOTE (ORIGINAL)
  37. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
  38. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY'S
  39. Event SUMMARY JUDGMENT HE scheduled on 12/5/2024 at 0130 PM, JC - Judge presiding.
  40. ORDER SCHEDULING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT HEARING
  41. ORDER OF REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE
  42. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS (ATTACHED)
  43. NOTICE OF FILING THE ORIGINAL NOTE (COPY)
  44. NOTICE OF FILING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
  45. MOTION FOR SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS
  46. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF INDEBTEDNESS
  47. UNKNOWN TENANT 2 dismissed 9/20/2024
  48. UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOSEPH GENE POWERS dismissed 9/20/2024
  49. DEFAULT ENTERED AGAINST JOSEPH GENE POWERS AND UNKNOWN TENANT #1 N/K/A KEVIN WALLACE ON 9/20/24
  50. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CLERK'S DEFAULT
  51. NOTICE OF DROPPING PARTY DEFENDANT
  52. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number CC 258188
  53. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  54. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $2.00
  55. AFFIDAVIT OF NON MILITARY SERVICE
  56. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR UNKNOWN TENANT #2 (NO OTHER UNKNOWN TENANTS)
  57. RETURN OF NON SERVICE FOR UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOSEPH GENE POWERS (NOT A MARRIED PERSON)
  58. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR JOSEPH GENE POWERS ON 8/30/24 IND
  59. RETURN OF SERVICE- FOR UNKNOWN TENANT #1 (N/K/A KEVIN WALLACE) ON 8/30/24 SUB (JOSEPH POWERS AS HOUSEHOLD MEMBER)
  60. Judge: FEAGLE , MARK E Assigned
  61. Payment received: $950.00 Receipt Number CC 256430
  62. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $950.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  63. THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STANDING ORDER IN CIVIL CASES
  64. DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES PURSUANT TO RULE 2.516
  65. SUMMONS ISSUED TO UNKNOWN TENANT #1
  66. SUMMONS ISSUED TO UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOSEPH GENE POWERS
  67. SUMMONS ISSUED TO JOSEPH GENE POWERS
  68. SUMMONS ISSUED TO UNKNOWN TENANT #2
  69. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLAIM
  70. NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  71. VERIFIED COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGE
  72. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  73. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $950.00

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