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Court

Defiance County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-31
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Tax Foreclosures
Docket 34 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Vickie Myers Treasurer Of Defiance County, Ohio
Defendant Soto, Christina|Soto, Eric|Els Ventures Lllc
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Judge

Hon. SCHMENK JOSEPH N

Defiance County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. TITLE SEARCH FEE
  2. INSTRUCTION TO THE CLERK Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  3. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO THE FOLLOWING BY CERT MAIL Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Method: CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 0.0000 CHRISTINA SOTO DEFAULT ADDRESS 1371 MOLL STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042240220595 ERIC SOTO DEFAULT ADDRESS 1371 MOLL STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042240220601 ELS VENTURES LLLC DEFAULT ADDRESS C/O ETHAN L SCHLACHTER STATUTORY AGENT 24679 DEFIANCE PAULDING CO LINE RD DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042240220618 Receipt: 180260 Date:
  4. POSTAGE Receipt: 180260 Date:
  5. NOTICE OF FILING OF PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  6. MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO ASSESS THE $200.00 TITLE SEARCH FEE AS COURT COSTS Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY: IT IS ORDERED THAT THE $200.00 TITLE SEARCH FEE BE ASSESSED AT COURT COST Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R Receipt: 180260 Date:
  8. TITLE SEARCH FEE Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R Receipt: 180099 Date: Receipt 180099 has been reapplied. Receipt: 180260 Date:
  9. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Served : Return : on : ELS VENTURES LLLC Signed By : BRAD SCHLACHTER Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042240220618
  10. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Served : Return : on : SOTO, CHRISTINA Signed By : UNCLAIMED Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042240220595
  11. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Served : Return : on : SOTO, ERIC Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 9414726699042240220601
  12. ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM/CROSSCLAIM OF DEFENDANT, ELS VENTURES LLC Receipt: 180099 Date: Receipt 180099 has been reapplied. Attorney: WARNCKE, MARC F
  13. PRAECIPE FOR CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE Attorney: WARNCKE, MARC F
  14. ISSUED SUMMONS ON CROSSCLAIM TO THE FOLLOWING BY CERT MAIL Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON CROSS COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 0.0000 CHRISTINA SOTO DEFAULT ADDRESS 1371 MOLL STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042240221110 ERIC SOTO DEFAULT ADDRESS 1371 MOLL STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042240221127 Receipt: 180260 Date:
  15. POSTAGE Receipt: 180260 Date:
  16. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  17. AFFIDAVIT Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  18. PRAECIPE FILED Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  19. DEFIANCE COUNTY TREASURER'S ANSWER TO DEFENDANT, ELS VENTURES LLC'S COUNTERCLAIM/CROSSCLAIM Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  20. PROOF OF PUBLICATION AND FEE Receipt: 180261 Date: Receipt: 180262 Date: 05/02/2025 Receipt: 180361 Date: 05/07/2025
  21. RECORD Receipt: 180260 Date:
  22. PROOF OF PUBLICATION AND FEE
  23. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON CROSS COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : SOTO, ERIC Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : unclaimed Tracking #: 9414726699042240221127
  24. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON CROSS COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : SOTO, CHRISTINA Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : unclaimed unable to forward Tracking #: 9414726699042240221110
  25. emailed atty to inform of unsuccessful service and need for new service instructions
  26. (PB1) CHECK ISSUED TO: APG MEDIA OF OHIO LLC FWD PROOF OF PUBLICATION FEE Check issued: Check #41463 $1129.61 Payable to: APG MEDIA of OHIO LLC
  27. (PB1) CHECK ISSUED TO: APG MEDIA OF OHIO FWD PROOF OF PUBLICAITON FEE Check issued: Check #41463 $1129.61 Payable to: APG MEDIA of OHIO LLC
  28. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  29. AFFIDAVIT OF NON MILITARY STATUS Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  30. JUDGMENT ENTRY (CLOSE): FINDING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  31. PRAECIPE FOR ALIAS SERVICE Attorney: WARNCKE, MARC F
  32. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF ANSWER AND CROSS CLAIM TO THE FOLLOWING BY ORDINARY US MAIL W/ CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON CROSS COMPLAINT Method: REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: 2.0000 CHRISTINA SOTO DEFAULT ADDRESS 1371 MOLL STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 000000262 ERIC SOTO DEFAULT ADDRESS 1371 MOLL STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 000000263
  33. NOTICE OF FILING THE FINAL JUDICIAL REPORT Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  34. JUDGMENT ENTRY: FINDING ORDER OF SALE. IT IS ORDERED THAT THE FINAL TITLE SEARCH IN THE SUM OF $125.00 BE TAXED AS COSTS. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE COST OF PUBLICATION BE ASSESSED TO THE DEFIANCE COUNTY TREASURER. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE NOTICE OF SALE BE PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN DEFIANCE COUNTY, OHIO ACCORDING TO LAW

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