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Court

Mercer County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-30
Status Open
Type Foreclosures
Docket 35 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Midfirst Bank
Defendant Nowlin, Brian|Unknown Spouse Of Brian Nowlin Name Unknown|Mercer County Treasurer
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Judge

Hon. Fox, Matthew K

Mercer County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE FILED. (TDS PD)
  2. COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE FILED TOGETHER WITH EXHIBITS A, B AND C FILED. (ATTORNEY CHRISTINA R GRIFFITH FOR PLAINTIFF) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  3. UNDERTAKING (FOR DEPOSIT RECEIVED)
  4. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC
  5. NOTICE OF FILING PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED. (GRIFFITH) COPIES ISSUED TO COURT.
  6. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL FILED. (CERTIFIED; GRIFFITH) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  7. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE BY PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER FILED. (PRO VEST; GRIFFITH) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  8. MOTION TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER FILED TOGETHER WITH AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION AND ORDER TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER. (PRO VEST; GRIFFITH) COPY ISSUES TO COURT WITH PROPOSED ORDER.
  9. ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROCESS SERVER FILED. (PRO VEST) COPY ISSUED 06/30/2025
  10. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPTS REQUESTED UPON BRIAN NOWLIN 220 E FULTON STREET CELINA OHIO 45822 AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRIAN NOWLIN, NAME UNKNOWN 220 E FULTON STREET CELINA OHIO 45822 TOGETHER WITH TRUE COPIES OF COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE AND SUMMONS. SUMMONS FILED. RECEIPTS FILED.
  11. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR TWO SUMMONS
  12. SUMMONS ISSUED BY WAIVER ORF SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON MERCER COUNTY TREASURER 101 N MAIN STREET #201 CELINA OHIO 45822 TOGOTHER WITH TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE AND SUMMONS. SUMMONS FILED. WAIVER RETURNED AND FILED.
  13. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR SUMMONS
  14. SUMMONS ISSUED TOGETHER WITH TRUE COPIES OF COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE, MOTION TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER WITH AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION ANDORDER TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER, ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROCESS SERVER AND SUMMONS PREPARED FOR PERSONAL OR RESIDENTIAL SERVICE BY PROVEST LLC UPON BRIAN NOWLIN 220 E FULTON STREET CELINA OHIO 45822 AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRIAN NOWLIN, NAME UNKNOWN 220 E FULTON STREET CELINA OHIO 45822.
  15. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR 2 SUMMONS
  16. SUMMONS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS WERE PICKED UP BY STANLY ROBINETT OF PROVEST ON 7/1/2025.
  17. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED ON 06/30/2025 UPON BRIAN NOWLIN 220 E FULTON ST CELINA OH 45822 CONTAINING SUMMONS RETURNED AND FILED. (RETURN TO SENDER; UNABLE TO FORWARD)
  18. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED ON 06/30/2025 UPON UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRIAN NOWLIN NAME UNKNOWN 220 E FULTON ST CELINA OH 45822 CONTAINING SUMMONS RETURNED AND FILED. (RETURN TO SENDER; VACANT; UNABLE TO FORWARD)
  19. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ISSUED UPON BRIAN NOWLIN 220 E FULTON ST CELINA OH 45822 ISSUED TO ATTORNEY CHRISTINA GRIFFITH COPY FILED.
  20. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE
  21. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ISSUED UPON UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRIAN NOWLIN NAME UNKNOWN 220 E FULTON ST CELINA OH 45822 ISSUED TO ATTORNEY CHRISTINA GRIFFITH. COPY FILED.
  22. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE
  23. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT MERCER COUNTY TREASURER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FILED. (ATTORNEY AMY IKERD FOR MERCER COUNTY TREASURER) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  24. AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION FILED TOGETHER WITH EXHIBIT A. (DECKER) COPY ISSUED TO COURT WITH PROPOSED ENTRY.
  25. ENTRY ORDERING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION FILED. (PUBLICATION ONCE PER WEEK FOR THREE WEEKS) COPIES ISSUED ON 8/5/2025.
  26. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC (JOURNAL PAGE)
  27. ORIGINAL LEGAL NOTICE FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE E-MAILED TO THE DAILY STANDARD. (PUBLICATION TO BEGIN THURSDAY, 8/7/2025; LAST DATE OF PUBLICATION THURSDAY, 7/21/2025) COPY RETAINED AND FILED. COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  28. SUMMONS UPON BRIAN NOWLIN, 220 E FULTON ST., CELINA, OHIO 45822 RETURNED AND FILED. (PROPERTY IS VACANT) SERVICE NOT OBTAINED BY PROVEST.
  29. SUMMONS UPON UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRIAN NOWLIN, 220 E FULTON ST., CELINA, OHIO 45822 RETURNED AND FILED. (PROPERTY IS VACANT) SERVICE NOT OBTAINED BY PROVEST.
  30. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE UPON BRIAN NOWLIN, 220 E FULTON ST., CELINA, OHIO 45822 ISSUED TO ATTORNEY GRIFFITH. COPY FILED.
  31. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC (WRIT FOR NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE)
  32. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE UPON UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRIAN NOWLIN, 220 E FULTON ST., CELINA, OHIO 45822 ISSUED TO ATTORNEY GRIFFITH. COPY FILED.
  33. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC (WRIT FOR NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE)
  34. REGULAR U.S. MAIL ISSUED ON 8/5/2025 UPON BRIAN NOWLIN 220 E FULTON ST CELINA OH 45822 CONTAINING ENTRY ORDERING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION RETURNED. (RETURN TO SENDER; INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS; UNABLE TO FORWARD)
  35. REGULAR U.S. MAIL ISSUED ON 8/5/2025 UPON UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRIAN NOWLIN NAME UNKNOWN 220 E FULTON ST CELINA OH 45822 CONTAINING ENTRY ORDERING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION RETURNED. (RETURN TO SENDER; INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS; UNABLE TO FORWARD)

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