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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-12
Status CLOSED
Type Other Real Property Action 0 50 K
Docket 24 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Pafford Properties Constructio
Defendant Brookshire, Michael
Photo of Hon. Smith J Layne

Judge

Hon. Smith J Layne

Wakulla County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 652024CA000142CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 11/12/2024
  2. ORDER FINAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  3. Event MOTION HEARING scheduled on 4/7/2025 at 1000 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  4. NOTICE OF HEARING 4/07/25 @ 10A.M. (ZOOM) (SMITH) (MOTION)
  5. AFFIDAVIT OF MICHAEL PAFFORD
  6. AFFIDAVIT OF MARCI DOYLE
  7. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  8. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  9. DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO SUMMONS
  10. MOTION FOR DEFAULT - MICHAEL BROOKSHIRE(CLERK TO REVIEW)
  11. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED MICHAEL BROOKSHIRE 12/9/24
  12. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 12/9/2024
  13. Active Process SUMMONS
  14. UNIFORM ORDER FOR ACTIVE, DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT
  15. Judge: SMITH , J LAYNE Assigned
  16. Payment received: $419.00 Receipt Number MX 2024007471
  17. Attorney: for to MICHAEL BROOKSHIRE
  18. Attorney: for to PAFFORD PROPERTIES CONSTRUCTION LLC
  19. SUMMONS ISSUED - MICHAEL BROOKSHIRE
  20. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLAIM
  21. LIS PENDENS
  22. COMPLAINT FOR TAX DEED QUIET TITLE
  23. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  24. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $419.00

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