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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-28
Status CLOSED
Type Rp/mf Homestead Resid $0 $50,000
Docket 53 entries
Disposition final judgment of foreclosure

Parties

Plaintiff Be A Man Buy Land Llc
Defendant Thornton, Joseph Berry Jr|Thornton, Unknown Spouse Of Jo|Clerk Of Court Okeechobee Coun|In Possession, Unknown Tenant
Photo of Hon. Buchanan Laurie E

Judge

Hon. Buchanan Laurie E

Okeechobee County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 472024CA000191CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 10/29/2024
  2. ORDER DENYING EMERGENCY RELIEF
  3. EMERGENCY HOMESTEAD PROTECTION AFFIDAVIT
  4. AMENDED WRIT OF POSSESSION
  5. AMENDED WRIT OF POSSESSION (PROPOSED)
  6. WRIT OF POSSESSION
  7. WRIT OF POSSESSION (PROPOSED)
  8. ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S VERIFIED MOTION FOR WRIT OF POSSESSION
  9. VERIFIED MOTION FOR WRIT OF POSSESSION
  10. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  11. CERTIFICATE OF DISBURSEMENT
  12. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  13. RECORDED CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
  14. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  15. CERTIFICATE OF SALE
  16. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
  17. Payment received: $70.00 Receipt Number MX 156419
  18. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $70.00
  19. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
  20. Case Status set to CLOSED
  21. RECORDED FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE
  22. COURT NOTES
  23. NOTICE OF FILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE / MAILING
  24. NOTICE OF FILING ORIGINAL MORTGAGE AND PROMISSORY NOTE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT
  25. NOTICE OF HEARING
  26. Event CIRCUIT CIVIL HRG scheduled on 2/28/2025 at 1000 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  27. NOTICE OF FILING ORIGINAL MORTGAGE AND PROMISSORY NOTE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT (EFILED)
  28. NOTICE OF FILING ORIGINAL AFFIDAVIT OF INDEBTEDNESS, AFFIDAVIT OF COSTS, AFFIDAVIT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES, AND AFFIDAVIT OF COUNSEL OF RECORD IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARYU FINAL JUDGMENT (EFILED)
  29. MOTION FOR SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT
  30. CLERK'S DEFAULT ISSUED
  31. CLERK'S DEFAULT ISSUED
  32. CLERK'S DEFAULT- CLERK OF COURT OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA (PROPOSED)
  33. MOTION FOR DEFAULT - CLERK OF COURT OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FLORIDA
  34. CLERK'S DEFAUL TO JOSEPH BERRY THORNTON JR(PROPOSED)
  35. MOTION FOR DEFAULT
  36. AFFIDAVIT OF NON MILITARY SERVICE
  37. RETURN OF SERVICE/SERVED TO THE CLERK OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY SUB SERVED ON 11/04/2024
  38. RETURN OF SERVICE/SERVED TO JOSEPH BERRY THORNTON JR SERVED ON 11/06/2024
  39. NOTICE OF DROPPING PARTY DEFENDANTS
  40. SUMMONS ISSUED TO UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION
  41. SUMMONS ISSUED TO CLERK OF COURT, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA C/O JERALD D BRYANT, CLERK OF COURT
  42. SUMMONS ISSUED TO UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOSEPH BERRY THORNTON JR
  43. SUMMONS ISSUED TO JOSEPH BERRY THORNTON JR
  44. SUMMONS TO UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION (PROPOSED)
  45. SUMMONS TO CLERK OF COURT, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, C/O JERALD D BRYANT, CLERK OF COURT (PROPOSED)
  46. SUMMONS TO UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOSEPH BERRY THORNTON JR (PROPOSED)
  47. SUMMONS TO JOSEPH BERRY THORNTON JR (PROPOSED)
  48. NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  49. NOTICE OF FILING CERTIFICATION OF POSSESSION OF ORIGINAL NOTE
  50. VERIFIED COMPLAINT
  51. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  52. Payment received: $440.00 Receipt Number MX 151159
  53. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $440.00

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