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Court

Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-31
Status CLOSED
Type Rp/mf Homestead Resid $50,001 $249,999
Docket 58 entries
Disposition final judgment of foreclosure

Parties

Plaintiff Southstate Bank N A
Defendant The Unknown Heirs Devisees Gra|Melanie Heaton As Person Repre|C K B A Minor Child In The Car|C L B A Minor Child In The Car
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Judge

Hon. Buchanan Laurie E

Okeechobee County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 472025CA000065CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 3/31/2025
  2. Case Status set to CLOSED
  3. RECORDED FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE
  4. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
  5. LETTER FROM ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RE: COMPLAINT FILING FEE
  6. NOTICE OF FILING ORIGINAL NOTE AND MORTGAGE
  7. Payment received: $1,000.00 Receipt Number MX 170423
  8. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $1,905.00
  9. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, AFFIDAVIT OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND TIME
  10. AFFIDAVIT OF NON MILITARY SERVICE
  11. STIPULATION TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO IDENTIFY HEIRS AT LAW, FOR AN ORDER OF FORECLOSURE AND FOR DISTRUBUTION OF SURPLUS FUNDS, IF ANY
  12. CERTIFICATE OF NON-OBJECTION
  13. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES
  14. Event CIRCUIT CIVIL HRG scheduled on 3/16/2026 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  15. AGREED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ORDER (EXPEDITED TRACK)
  16. NOTICE OF REJECTION OF CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ORDER, ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE TO SUBMIT CORRECT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ORDER AND SELF EXECUTING ORDER OF DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY
  17. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
  18. DEFAULT ISSUED
  19. MOTION FOR DEFAULT WITH PROPOSED DEFAULT
  20. AGREED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ORDER (EXPEDITED TRACK) (PROPOSED)
  21. ORDER REQUIRING SUBMISSIONS OF MANDATORY CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SELF EXECUTING ORDER OF DISMISSAL FOR FAILUR TO COMPLY
  22. REPORT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  23. ANSWER
  24. RETURN OF SERVICE/SERVED SUBSERVED TO MELANIO HEATON ON 04/17/2025
  25. RETURN OF SERVICE/SERVED TO FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, CLINTON ALBERT BILLIE ON07/08/2025
  26. RETURN OF SERVICE/SERVED TO CLINTON BILLIE ON 07/08/2025
  27. OATH OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT AGENT AND ACCEPTANCE
  28. ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  29. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  30. ORDER AUTHORIZING MOTION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS
  31. COURT NOTES
  32. RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS
  33. NOTICE OF FILING INITIAL DISCLOSURE
  34. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
  35. NOTICE OF HEARING
  36. Event CIRCUIT CIVIL HRG scheduled on 7/16/2025 at 0130 PM, MX - Judge presiding.
  37. NOTICE OF FILING COPY OF MOTION SEEKING COURT'S APPROVAL TO APPOINT GUARDIANS FOR DECENDENT'S MINOR CHILDREN/ HEIRS FILED IN DECENDANT'S PROBATE CASE # 472024CP000127
  38. MOTION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS
  39. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND REQUEST FOR NOTICE AND COPIES
  40. NOTICE OF ACTION ISSUED
  41. NOTICE OF ACTION (PROPOSED)
  42. AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
  43. RETURN OF UNEXECUTED SUMMONS -
  44. CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS ISSUED TO CLB, A MINOR CHILD IN THE CARE OF HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, CLINTON ALBERT BILLIE
  45. CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS ISSUED TO CKB, A MINOR CHILD IN THE CARE OF HIS FATHER AND NATIRAL GUARDIAN, CLINTON ALBERT BILLE
  46. CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS ISSUED TO MELANIE HEATON AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JENNIFER MARGARETT HEATON, DECEASED C/O JAMES PRESCOTT COVEY, ESQ., AGENT
  47. CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAINING INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JENNIFER MARGARETT HEATON, DECEASED
  48. NOTICE OF FILING (ORIGINAL PROMISSORY NOTE)
  49. CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS TO CLB, A MINOR CHILD IN THE CARE OF HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, CLINTON ALBERT BILLIE (PROPOSED)
  50. CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS TO CKB, A MINOR CHILD IN THE CARE OF HIS NATURAL FATHER AND GUARDIAN, CLINTON ALBERT BILLIE (PROPOSED)
  51. CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS TO MELANIE HEATON AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JENNIFER MARGARETT HEATON, DECEASED C/O JAMES PRESCOTT COVERY, ESQ., AGENT (PROPOSED)
  52. CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS TO THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JENNIFER MARGARETT HEATON, DECEASED (PROPOSED)
  53. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLAIM
  54. NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  55. VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
  56. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  57. Payment received: $945.00 Receipt Number MX 157453
  58. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $945.00

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