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Court

Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-27
Status OPEN
Type Complaint For Foreclosure
Docket 21 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Midfirst Bank
Defendant Arent, Jr, Malcolm Keith|Arent, Katie|Unknown Tenant, If Any, Name Unknown|Midland Credit Management Inc|Lvnv Funding Llc|Fairfield County Treasurer|United States Of America Acting By And Through Its Agency The Department Of Housing And Urban Development|State Of Ohio Department Of Taxation
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 09/10/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 09/12/2025 Return : 09/18/2025 on : MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT INC Signed By : AMY E KUHLMAN Reason : RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042242092497
  2. COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE Receipt: 524538 Date: 08/27/2025
  3. DEPOSIT RECEIVED FOR CASES WITH MORE THAN 5 DEFENDANTS Receipt: 524538 Date: 08/27/2025
  4. NOTICE OF FILING PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT Attorney: WEISSER, ALEXANDER D
  5. MOTION TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER Attorney: WEISSER, ALEXANDER D
  6. COPIES FOR EFILE/FAX
  7. ORDER APPOINTING PROCESS SERVER
  8. PRECIPE / INSTRUCTIONS-PROCESS SERVER
  9. PRECIPE / INSTRUCTIONS-CERTIFIED MAIL
  10. NOTICE OF FILING PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT Attorney: WEISSER, ALEXANDER D
  11. CERTIFIED MAIL DELIVERY COSTS Issue Date: 09/10/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Cost Per: 10.0000 MALCOLM KEITH ARENT, JR DEFAULT ADDRESS 1859 SALT LICK DRIVE LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 9414726699042242092466 KATIE ARENT DEFAULT ADDRESS 1859 SALT LICK DRIVE LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 9414726699042242092473 UNKNOWN TENANT, IF ANY, NAME UNKNOWN DEFAULT ADDRESS 1859 SALT LICK DR LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 9414726699042242092480 MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT INC DEFAULT ADDRESS C/O REGISTERED AGENT, CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 1160 DUBLIN ROAD, SUITE 400 COLUMBUS, OH 43215 Tracking Number: 9414726699042242092497 LVNV FUNDING LLC DEFAULT ADDRESS C/O REGISTERED AGENT, CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 1160 DUBLIN ROAD, SUITE 400 COLUMBUS, OH 43215 Tracking Number: 9414726699042242092503 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ADDRESS US DEPARTMENT OF HUD ATTN: OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 77 WEST JACKSON BLVD, ROOM 2604 CHICAGO, IL 60604-3507 Tracking Number: 9414726699042242092510 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ADDRESS C/O US ATTORNEY GENEREAL 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WASHINGTON, DC 20530 Tracking Number: 9414726699042242092527 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEFAULT ADDRESS 303 MARCONI BOULEVARD, STE 200 COLUMBUS, OH 43215 Tracking Number: 9414726699042242092534 STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION DEFAULT ADDRESS C/O OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL 30 E. BROAD STREET, 14TH FLOOR COLUMBUS, OH 43215 Tracking Number: 9414726699042242092541
  12. PROCESS SERVER Issue Date: 09/10/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: 0.0000 MALCOLM KEITH ARENT, JR DEFAULT ADDRESS 1859 SALT LICK DRIVE LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 000019808 KATIE ARENT DEFAULT ADDRESS 1859 SALT LICK DRIVE LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 000019809 UNKNOWN TENANT, IF ANY, NAME UNKNOWN DEFAULT ADDRESS 1859 SALT LICK DR LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 000019810
  13. ISSUED SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT UPON (9) DEFENDANTS AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS BY CERTIFIED MAIL (2 COPIES TO WASHINGTON DC) ALSO SERVED THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY TREASUERE BY PLACING IN THE COURTHOUSE BOX WITH A WAIVER
  14. ISSUED SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT UPON (3) DEFENDANTS AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS BY PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENTIAL BY PROCESS SERVER
  15. SUMMONS
  16. POSTAGE
  17. DEFENDANT FAIRFIELD COUNTY TREASURER'S WAIVER OF SERVICE Attorney: DARNELL, STEVEN
  18. RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 09/10/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 09/12/2025 Return : 09/16/2025 on : STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION Signed By : JOHN DICKSON Reason : RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042242092541
  19. RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 09/10/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 09/12/2025 Return : 09/16/2025 on : UNKNOWN TENANT, IF ANY, NAME UNKNOWN Signed By : K ARENT Reason : RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042242092480
  20. RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 09/10/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 09/12/2025 Return : 09/16/2025 on : ARENT, KATIE Signed By : K ARENT Reason : RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042242092473
  21. RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 09/10/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 09/12/2025 Return : 09/16/2025 on : ARENT, JR, MALCOLM KEITH Signed By : K ARENT Reason : RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042242092466

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