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Bay County(Florida)

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-22
Status OPEN
Type Real Property Other $0 50 K
Docket 61 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Marriott Resorts Hospitality Corporation
Defendant Kootsey, Joseph Mailen
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Judge

Hon. SMILEY, ELIJAH

Bay County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. P - ANSWER AS TO COUNT II
  2. P - ANSWER AS TO COUNT I
  3. P - ANSWER AS TO COUNT I
  4. P - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AS TO COUNT I
  5. P - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AS TO COUNT II
  6. P - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AS TO COUNT I
  7. P - ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF MARRIOTT RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM AS TO COUNT IV DENNIS G DINE DECEASED THE ESTATE OF DENNIS G DINE DECEASED AND ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSES HEIRS DEVISEES GRANTEES ASSIGNEES LIENORS CREDITORS TRUSTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS BY AND THROUGH UNDER OR AGAINST SAID DEFENDAN
  8. P - COVER LETTE
  9. P - ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF MARRIOTT RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM AS TO COUNT IV DENNIS G DINE DECEASED THE ESTATE OF DENNIS G DINE DECEASED AND ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSES HEIRS DEVISEES GRANTEES ASSIGNEES LIENORS CREDITORS TRUSTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS BY AND THROUGH UNDER OR AGAINST SAID DEFENDAN
  10. P - ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF MARRIOTT RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM AS TO COUNT III ALTA I STORY DECEASED THE ESTATE OF ALTA I STORY DECEASED AND ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSES HEIRS DEVISEES GRANTEES ASSIGNEES LIENORS CREDITORS TRUSTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS BY AND THROUGH UNDER OR AGAINST SAID DEFENDAN
  11. P - COVER LETTE
  12. P - COVER LETTE
  13. P - ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF MARRIOTT RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM AS TO COUNT II ALTA I STORY DECEASED THE ESTATE OF ALTA I STORY DECEASED AND ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSES HEIRS DEVISEES GRANTEES ASSIGNEES LIENORS CREDITORS TRUSTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS BY AND THROUGH UNDER OR AGAINST SAID DEFENDAN
  14. P - ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF MARRIOTT RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM AS TO COUNT II ALTA I STORY DECEASED THE ESTATE OF ALTA I STORY DECEASED AND ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSES HEIRS DEVISEES GRANTEES ASSIGNEES LIENORS CREDITORS TRUSTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS BY AND THROUGH UNDER OR AGAINST SAID DEFENDAN
  15. P - COVER LETTE
  16. P - COVER LETTE
  17. P - PLAINTIFF MARRIOTT RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM AS TO COUNT I
  18. P - PLAINTIFF MARRIOTT RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM AS TO COUNT II
  19. P - COVER LETTE
  20. P - PLAINTIFF MARRIOTT RESORTS HOSPITALITY CORPORATIONS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM GUARDIAN AD LITEM ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM TO COUNT I
  21. P - COVER LETTE
  22. ERTIFICATE OF MAIL BY CLER
  23. NSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLERK AS TO COUNT II AND II
  24. OTICE OF ACTION BY PUBLICATION AS TO COUNT
  25. P - AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARC
  26. P - NOTICE OF FILING PROOF OF PUBLICATION AS TO COUNT I
  27. P - NOTICE OF FILING PROOF OF PUBLICATION AS TO COUNT II AND II
  28. P - CLERKS DEFAULT AS TO COUNT I JOSEPH MAILEN KOOTSEY AS TRUSTEE OF THE KOOTSEY FAMILY TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 15 2000 AND LYNN DIANE KOOTSEY AS TRUSTEE OF THE KOOTSEY FAMILY TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 15 2000 - ENTERE
  29. P - MOTION FOR DEFAULT BY THE CLERK AS TO COUNT I JOSEPH MAILEN KOOTSEY AS TRUSTEE OF THE KOOTSEY FAMILY TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 15 2000 AND LYNN DIANE KOOTSEY AS TRUSTEE OF THE KOOTSEY FAMILY TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 15
  30. P - AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE AS TO JOSEPH KOOTSE
  31. P - AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE AS TO LYNN KOOTSE
  32. P - AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE SUMMONS SERVED APRIL 25 2025 ON JOSEPH KOOTSE
  33. P - AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE - SUMMONS SERVED APRIL 25 2025 ON LYNN KOOTSE
  34. NSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLERK AS TO COUNT I
  35. ERTIFICATE OF MAIL BY CLERK AS TO COUNT II AND II
  36. P- AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION BY PUBLICATION AS TO COUNT II AND II
  37. ERTIFICATE OF MAIL BY CLER
  38. OVER LETTER INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLERK AS TO COUNT I
  39. P- NOTICE OF ACTION ISSUED AS TO COUNT IV DENNIS G DINE AND MARGARET A DIN
  40. P - AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AS TO COUNT I
  41. OTICE OF ACTION - NOT ISSUED DUE TO LAST KNOWN ADDRESS- AWAITING ORIGINAL BY MAIL WITH COPIES OF THE NOTICE AND COMPLAINT FOR EACH DEFENDANT AND ADDRESSED, POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPES FOR EACH DEFENDANT PER FLORIDA STATUT
  42. P - AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AS TO COUNT II AND II
  43. P- STANDING CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER- STREAMLINE
  44. AYMENT $509.00 RECEIPT
  45. LAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY: FITZGERALD, EDWARD M ASSIGNE
  46. UDGE SMILEY, ELIJAH: ASSIGNE
  47. IVISION S ASSIGNE
  48. P - SUMMONS ISSUED EBUNOLUWA OLUGBOD
  49. P - SUMMONS ISSUED LYNN DIANE KOOTSE
  50. P - SUMMONS ISSUED JOSEPH MAILEN KOOTSE
  51. P - SUMMONS ISSUED JIDE M OLUGBOD
  52. P - EXHIBIT- NOTICE AND CLAIM OF LIE
  53. P - NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS - RECORDED (OR.4905.1435. / 2025021966
  54. P - INITIAL LIEN FORECLOSURE COMPLAIN
  55. P - CIVIL COVER SHEE
  56. LERK TF/DOR SUMMONS ASSESSED $40
  57. ACH DEFENDANT OVER 5 ASSESSED $10
  58. ONSOLIDATION OF FORECLOSURES ASSESSED $50
  59. IS PENDENS ASSESSED $9
  60. PF CLAIM 50,000 OR LESS ASSESSED $400
  61. ASE TYPE : REAL PROPERTY - OTHER - $0-50

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