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Court

Knox Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-19
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Foreclosures
Docket 44 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Plaintiff Hsbc Bank Usa, N.a., As Trustee On Behalf Of Ace Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust And For The Registered Holders Of Ace Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006 Asap 3, Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates
Defendant Smith Unknown Spouse, If Any, Of Frank C|Smith, Charles|Smith Unknown Spouse, If Any, Of Charles|Smith, Stacy|Smith Unknown Spouse If Any, Of Stacy|Smith, Jason|Smith Unknown Spouse If Any, Of Jason|Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services|Knox County Treasurer|Ohio Department Of Medicaid
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Judge

Hon. Wetzel Richard D

Knox County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ROOF OF PUBLICATION NOTICE OF FILING OF AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION eFiled: 10/23/2025 09:07 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  2. OMPLAINT FILED 04/19/2024 11:11 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  3. OTION TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER eFiling submission date: 04/19/2024 11:11 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  4. RDER APPOINTING PROCESS SERVER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  5. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED FOR PROCESS SERVER eFiling submission date: 04/19/2024 11:11 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  6. UMMONS ISSUED BY PROVEST PROCESS SERVER FOR SERVICE ON DEFENDANTS
  7. ERVICE COPIES
  8. ERTIFICATE OF TITLE (PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT) 04/23/2024 08:41 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  9. TTORNEY NOTIFIED/RETURN RECEIPT NO SERVICE ON UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF FRANK C SMITH KNOX COUNTY TREASURER CHARLES SMITH UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CHARLES SMITH STACY SMITH UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF STACY SMITH JASON SMITH UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON SMITH OHIO DEPT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES 05-14-2024 (ALL SERVICES CANCELLED PER ATTY )
  10. OTION TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER - PROVEST eFiling submission date: 07/02/2024 02:57 PM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  11. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED PROCESS SERVER- PROVEST eFiling submission date: 07/02/2024 02:57 PM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  12. UMMONS ISSUED BY PROCESS SERVER ( PROVEST ) FOR SERVICE ON DEFENDANTS
  13. ERVICE COPIES
  14. NSWER OF DEFENDANT SHELLEY COON, KNOX COUNTY TREASURER TO FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CENTERBURGS CROSS CLAIM eFiling submission date: 07/10/2024 11:56 AM Attorney: WELKER, TONIA R
  15. NSWER OF THE OHIO DEPT OF MEDICAID IN REM COMPLAINT IN FORECLOSURE Applies To: YACOBOZZI, II, DENNIS (Attorney) on behalf of OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES (DEFENDANT)
  16. MENDED ANSWER OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAID INCORRECTLY NAMED "OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES" TO THE IN REM COMPLAINT IN FORECLOSURE eFiling submission date: 08/12/2024 01:55 PM Attorney: YACOBOZZI, II, DENNIS
  17. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL eFiling submission date: 08/21/2024 09:03 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  18. UMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO STACY SMITH SMITH UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF STACY
  19. ETURN RECEIPT FILED WITH DATE SIGNED STACY SMITH (NO DLV DATE)
  20. ETURN RECEIPT FILED WITH DATE SIGNED SMITH UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF STACY (NO DLV DATE)
  21. ESIDENCE SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY PROCESS SERVER ON CHARLES SMITH (08/07/24) SMITH UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CHARLES (08/07/24) OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES (08/01/24) KNOX COUNTY TREASURER (07/08/24)
  22. TTORNEY NOTIFIED/RETURN RECEIPT NO SERVICE ON SMITH UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF FRANK C (09/18/24)-SUBJECT IS DECEASED STACY SMITH (09/18/24) -SUBJECT NOT FOUND SMITH UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF STACY (09/18/24) - SUBJECT NOT FOUND JASON SMITH (09/18/24) SUBJECT NOT FOUND SMITH UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON (09/18/24) SUBJECT NOT FOUND
  23. OTION FOR SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION W/ ATTACHMENTS eFiling submission date: 10/23/2024 09:19 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  24. RDER FOR PUBLICATION- IT IS ORDERED THAT THE PLAINTIFF SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS GRANTED LEAVE TO SERVE THE DEFENDANTS JASON SMITH AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE IF ANY OF JASON SMITH BY PUBLICATION . COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  25. OTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION eFiling submission date: 02/18/2025 09:32 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  26. OTION TO SUBSTITUTE DEFENDANT eFiling submission date: 06/04/2025 12:31 PM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  27. FFIDAVIT OF MILITARY STATUS 06/04/2025 12:31 PM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  28. INAL JUDICIAL REPORT 06/04/2025 12:31 PM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  29. OTICE OF AFFIDAVIT OF STATUS ACCOUNT eFiling submission date: 06/04/2025 12:31 PM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  30. OTION TO APPOINT PRIVATE SELLING OFFICER eFiling submission date: 06/04/2025 12:31 PM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  31. OTION OF PLAINTIFF FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 06/04/2025 12:31 PM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  32. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: NON-ORAL HEARING ON MOTION Date: 07/07/2025 Time: 04:00 PM
  33. NTRY SUBSTITUTING DEFENDANT - IT IS NOW DETERMINED THAT THE DEFENDANT OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES SHOULD NOW BE SUBSTITUTED TO OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAID. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  34. RDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPOINT PRIVATE SELLING OFFICER- SUBMITTED NOT APPROVED
  35. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  36. EFENDANTS TO PAY AMOUNT OWED IN 3 DAYS OR ORDER OF SALE TO SHERIFF (DECREE IN FORECLOSURE)
  37. OTICE OF JOURNAL ENTRY FILING TO ATTYS. IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 58(B), IT IS VERIFIED THAT COPIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PARTIES AND/OR THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIVIL RULE 5(B) ON THIS DAY.
  38. REACIPE FOR ORDER OF SALE FILED (REAL AUCTION) 08/11/2025 09:32 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  39. RDER OF SALE ISSUED TO KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF
  40. AND APPRAISEMENT
  41. OTICE OF SALE 09/18/2025 08:21 AM Attorney: DAVIS, CARRIE L
  42. ROPERTY SOLD TO PLAINTIFF- HSBC BANK USA NA
  43. PPRAISER FEE
  44. ONVEYANCE TAX

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