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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-12
Status OPEN
Type Homestead Residential 50,0001 249,999
Docket 56 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Wilmington Savings Fund Societ
Defendant United States Of America Actin|Sherman, Marie|Unknown Spouse Of Marie Sherma|Ameris Bank|Davis, Demario Antonio|Davis, Demarcus Anthony|Of Marvin Anthony Davis, Unkno
Photo of Hon. Smith J Layne

Judge

Hon. Smith J Layne

Wakulla County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 652024CA000101CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 7/12/2024
  2. Active Process SUMMONS
  3. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES IN THE ESTATE OF MARVIN A. DAVIS- DECEASED 9/17/25
  4. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED DEMARCUS A. DAVIS 11/14/25
  5. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 11/14/2025
  6. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED DEMARIO ANTONIO DAVIS 10/24/25
  7. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY DONTANOUS ANTWON DAVIS
  8. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY UNKNOWN HEIRS AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST INTHE ESTATE OF MARIE SHERMAN, DECEASED
  9. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED RICKY SHERMAN 10/7/25
  10. SUMMONS ISSUED ON AMENDED COMPLAINT- DEMARIO ANTONIO DAVIS
  11. SUMMONS ISSUED ON AMENDED COMPLAINT- DEMARCUS ANTHONY DAVIS
  12. SUMMONS ISSUED ON AMENDED COMPLAINT- DONTANOUS ANTWON DAVIS
  13. SUMMONS ISSUED ON AMENDED COMPLAINT- THE UNKNONW HEIRS OF MARVIN ANTHONY DAVIS
  14. SUMMONS ISSUED ON AMENDED COMPLAINT- RICKY SHERMAN
  15. SUMMONS ISSUED ON AMENDED COMPLIANT- THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARIE SHERMAN
  16. Payment received: $72.50 Receipt Number MX 2025006301
  17. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $72.50
  18. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLIANT (PLAINTIFF)
  19. ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT- GRANTED
  20. NOTICE OF SUBMITTING FLA.STAT. 702.015(4) CERTIFICATION
  21. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT
  22. VERIFIED AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
  23. AFFIDAVIT AS TO NON-MILITARY STATUS- MARIE SHERMAN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARIE SHERMAN
  24. MOTION FOR DEFAULT AND DEFAULT - MARIE SHERMAN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARIE SHERMAN; AMERIS BANK
  25. AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION (PLAINTIFF)
  26. NOTICE OF ACTION (clerk emailed notice to newspaper on 11/01/24)
  27. LETTER FROM RAZ
  28. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE SERVICE OF PROCESS
  29. ORDER ON PLAINITFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE SERVICE OF PROCESS- GRANTED 60DAYS FROM DATE OF ORDER
  30. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE SERVICE OF PROCESS
  31. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARIE SHERMAN 8/15/24
  32. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED AMERIS BANK 7/19/24 (CORP)
  33. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED MARIE SHERMAN 8/15/24
  34. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED USA ON BEHALF OF HUD 7/26/24 (CORP)
  35. ANSWER(S) FROM USA ON BEHALF OF HUD DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST
  36. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 8/16/2024
  37. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 8/14/2024
  38. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/26/2024
  39. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/19/2024
  40. ORDER ORDER FOR ACTIVE, DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT
  41. Active Process SUMMONS
  42. Active Process SUMMONS
  43. Active Process SUMMONS
  44. Active Process SUMMONS
  45. Judge: SMITH , J LAYNE Assigned
  46. Payment received: $954.00 Receipt Number MX 2024004785
  47. NOTICE OF SUBMITTING CERTIFICATION OF ORIGINAL NOTE
  48. SUMMONS ISSUED AMERIS BANK
  49. SUMMONS ISSUED USA ON BEHALF OF HUD
  50. SUMMONS ISSUED UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARIE SHERMAN
  51. SUMMONS ISSUED MARIE SHERMAN
  52. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLA
  53. LIS PENDENS
  54. COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
  55. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  56. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $954.00

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