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Court

Hancock Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-03
Status CLOSED
Type Foreclosure
Docket 32 entries
Disposition dismiss
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Judge

Hon. Riegle, Phillip Allen

Hancock County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. DEP LESS COSTS PAID TO ATTY KIRK
  2. DEPOSIT Receipt: 274898 Date: 01/03/2025
  3. LEGAL AID FEE (EFF. DATE 10/1/2005) Receipt: 274898 Date: 01/03/2025
  4. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 274898 Date: 01/03/2025
  5. COURT COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 274898 Date: 01/03/2025
  6. SPECIAL PROJECTS FEE CPC (EFF. 10/21/2002) Receipt: 274898 Date: 01/03/2025
  7. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM - CIVIL Receipt: 274898 Date: 01/03/2025
  8. SPECIAL PROJECTS FEE (EFF. 10/01/2011) Receipt: 274898 Date: 01/03/2025 Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  9. SPECIAL PROJECTS (RENOVATION) EFF. 01/02/2014 Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  10. E_COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE FILED 01/03/2025 11:15 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  11. E_MOTION FOR ORDER APPOINTING PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER 01/03/2025 11:15 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  12. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED 01/03/2025 11:15 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  13. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE FILED (CERTIFIED) 01/03/2025 11:15 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  14. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE FILED (PROCESS SERVER) 01/03/2025 11:15 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  15. TAKING AFFIDAVIT TO HANCOCK COUNTY TREASUER Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  16. CERTIFIED COPY OF COMPLAINT ALONG WITH SUMMONS ISSUED (n)SUMMONS Sent On: 01/06/2025 14:50:10 Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  17. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 01/06/2025 Service: SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Method: SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 14.0000 MELISSA A PRESTON MAILING ADDRESS 1623 LOGAN AVENUE FINDLAY, OH 45840 Tracking Number: 9590926699042221191619 JOHN DOE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MELISSA A. PRESTON MAILING ADDRESS 1623 LOGAN AVENUE FINDLAY, OH 45840 Tracking Number: 9590926699042221191626 HANCOCK FEDERAL CREDIT UNION MAILING ADDRESS 1701 EAST MELROSE AVENUE FINDLAY, OH 45840 Tracking Number: 9590926699042221191633 Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  18. ORDER APPOINTING PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER FILED Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  19. CERTIFIED COPY OF COMPLAINT ALONG WITH SUMMONS ISSUED (n)SUMMONS Sent On: 01/07/2025 08:58:30 Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  20. REQUEST FOR PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENCE SERVICE ISSUED Issue Date: 01/07/2025 Service: SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Method: PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENCE SERVICE Provider: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: 2.0000 MELISSA A PRESTON MAILING ADDRESS 1623 LOGAN AVENUE FINDLAY, OH 45840 Tracking Number: 000010629 JOHN DOE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MELISSA A. PRESTON MAILING ADDRESS 1623 LOGAN AVENUE FINDLAY, OH 45840 Tracking Number: 000010630 Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  21. ANSWER OF J. STEVE WELTON, TREASURER, HANCOCK COUNTY, OHIO FILED Attorney: JOHNSON, PHILIP E
  22. MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS UNDER RULE 41(A)2 FILED 01/15/2025 11:32 AM Attorney: FULKERSON, KIMBERLY
  23. ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS UNDER RULE 41(A)(2) FILED Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  24. MICROFILMING FEE Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  25. COST COMPLETED - $94.00
  26. SERVICE SUCCESSFUL Method : SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : 01/06/2025 Service : SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Served : 01/17/2025 Return : 01/17/2025 on : HANCOCK FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Signed By : BRADLEY RETTIG Reason : SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 9590926699042221191633
  27. JUDGMENT ENTRY OF DISMISSAL FILED (DUPLICATE FILING) Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  28. FIREFLY LEGAL, INC (RETURN) REQUEST FOR PERSONAL SERVICE UPON MELISSA PRESTON AND JOHN DOE NAME UNKNOWN, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MELISSA A. PRESTON RETURNED MARKED UNSERVED AT ADDRESS PROVIDED (UNABLE TO LOCATE) FILED
  29. FAILURE OF SERVICE UPON MELISSA A. PRESTON AND JOHN DOE NAME UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MELISSA A. PRESTON ISSUED TO ANGELA KIRK Receipt: 275970 Date: 02/27/2025 Receipt 275970 has been reapplied.
  30. FIREFLY LEGAL, INC (RETURN) REQUEST FOR PERSONAL SERVICE UPON MELISSA PRESTON AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE IF ANY OF MELISSA PRESTON MARKED UNSERVED UNABLE TO LOCATE FILED (DUPLICATE)
  31. SERVICE UNSUCCESSFUL Method : SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : 01/06/2025 Service : SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Served : Return : 02/06/2025 on : PRESTON, MELISSA A Signed By : Reason : CERTIFICATE OF MAIL UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 9590926699042221191619
  32. SERVICE UNSUCCESSFUL Method : SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : 01/06/2025 Service : SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Served : Return : 02/06/2025 on : JOHN DOE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MELISSA A. PRESTON Signed By : Reason : CERTIFICATE OF MAIL UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 9590926699042221191626

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