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Court

Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-11
Status OPEN
Type Rp/mf Oth Real Prop Actn $0 50,000
Docket 115 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Highsmith, Luman Sr
Defendant Highsmith, Marcus | Highsmith, Steven | Williams, Ella | Brown, Paul | Highsmith, Will | Hood, Carletha
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Judge

Hon. Patterson Christopher N

Holmes County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionRECEIPT
  2. DescriptionPayment received: $7.00 Receipt Number MX 2025011313
  3. DescriptionAssessment 9 Total Assessed $7.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  4. DescriptionAssessment 9 assessed at sum $7.00
  5. DescriptionMOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE UNTIMELY ANSWER
  6. DescriptionDEFENDANTS NOTICE OF FILING EXHIBIT
  7. DescriptionDEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR UPHPA DETERMINATIONS AND OBJECTION TO PLAINTIFFS' ALLOTMENTS
  8. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO MOTION TO STAY OF DEFENDANT MARCUS HIGHSMITH (FILED OCTOBER 7, 2025)
  9. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED: CECIL G HIGHSMITH 10/6/25
  10. MOTION FOR DEFAULT DEFAULT ENTERED 11/6/25
  11. AFFIDAVIT REGARDING MILITARY SERVICE
  12. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO SET ASIDE CLERK'S DEFAULT
  13. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO "MOTION" OF MARCUS HIGHSMITH FILED OCTOBER 31, 2025
  14. DEFENDANT'S MOTION OBJECTING TO PLAINTIFF'S ACQUISITIONS OF HEIRS' INTERESTS AND REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE AND COMPLIANCE UNDER THE UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY ACT
  15. MOTION FOR DEFAULT DEFAULT ENTERED 10/31/25
  16. AFFIDAVIT REGARDING MILITARY SERVICE
  17. DEFENDANT MARCUS D. HIGHSMITH'S REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO MOTION TO SET ASIDE CLERK'S DEFAULT AND CLARIFICATION OPPOSING PLAINTIFFS' COMBINED MOTION FOR DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT AND SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF PARTITION
  18. PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND MOTION TO VACATE DEFAULT OF DEFENDANT MARCUS HIGHSMITH(FILED OCTOBER 19, 2025)
  19. ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SET ASIDE CLERK'S DEFAULT
  20. SUMMONS SERVED: PATRICIA WASHINGTON 10/9/25
  21. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  22. PROPOSED AMENDED ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR PARTITION
  23. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SET ASIDE CLERK'S DEFAULT PURSUANT TO RULE 1.500(D) AND NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL, INC. v. BARBER
  24. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S FIRST MOTION PROHIBITING LITIGATION MISCONDUCT
  25. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY PARTITION ACTION PENDING PROBATE PROCEEDINGS
  26. ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO CONTINUANCE OF HEARING
  27. NOTICE OF PRO SE APPEARANCE AND ELECTION OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL ONLY FILED BY MARCUS HIGHSMITH
  28. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STAY PARTITION ACTION PENDING PROBATE PROCEEDINGS FILED BY MARCUS HIGHSMITH
  29. RECEIPT
  30. Payment received: $2.00 Receipt Number MX 2025009845
  31. Assessment 8 Total Assessed $2.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  32. Assessment 8 assessed at sum $2.00
  33. RECEIPT
  34. Payment received: $11.00 Receipt Number MX 2025009844
  35. Assessment 7 Total Assessed $11.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  36. Assessment 7 assessed at sum $11.00
  37. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING FILED BY DEFENDANT STEVEN HIGHSMITH
  38. NOTICE OF PRO SE APPEARANCE AND ELECTION OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL ONLY FILED BY DEFENDANT STEVEN HIGHSMITH
  39. RECEIPT
  40. Payment received: $3.00 Receipt Number MX 2025009841
  41. Assessment 6 Total Assessed $3.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  42. Assessment 6 assessed at sum $3.00
  43. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING FILED BY REGINA HIGHSMITH-HARRIS
  44. NOTICE OF PRO SE APPEARANCE AND ELECTION OF SERVICE BY EMAIL ONLY FILED BY REGINA HIGHSMITH-HARRIS
  45. RECEIPT
  46. COPY OF LETTER TO COURT FROM DEFENDANT STACY HIGHSMITH
  47. Payment received: $5.00 Receipt Number MX 2025009701
  48. Assessment 5 Total Assessed $5.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  49. LETTER TO COURT FROM DEFENDANT STACY HIGHSMITH
  50. Assessment 5 assessed at sum $5.00
  51. Event HEARING-CIRCUIT CIV scheduled on 12/10/2025 at 0145 PM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  52. AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
  53. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  54. NOTICE OF HEARING
  55. RECEIPT
  56. AFFIDAVIT REGARDING MILITARY SERVICE
  57. MOTION FOR DEFAULT DEFAULT ISSUED
  58. SUMMONS ISSUED: 9/24/25
  59. Payment received: $10.00 Receipt Number MX 2025009386
  60. Assessment 4 Total Assessed $10.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  61. Assessment 4 assessed at sum $10.00
  62. PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT EXHIBITS
  63. MOTION FOR DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF PARTITION RESERVING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL RELIEF
  64. NOTICE OF NON-DELIVERY TO DEFENDANT CARLYE SMITH
  65. Event HEARING-CIRCUIT CIV scheduled on 10/13/2025 at 0200 PM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  66. NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING
  67. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED: STACY B MOORE 9/12/25
  68. NOTICE OF NON-DELIVERY TO DEFENDANT STACY BERNARD MOORE
  69. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED: CECIL HIGHSMITH
  70. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO STRIKE FILING OF NON-PARTY REGINA HIGHSMITH AND UNSIGNED FILING OF "CECIL G, HIGHSMITH"
  71. PLAINTIFFS' FIRST MOTION FOR ORDER PROHIBITING LITIGATION MISCONDUCT AND TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS AGAINST REGINA HIGHSMITH
  72. PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO ANSWER OF STEVEN HIGHSMITH
  73. PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO ANSWER OF MARCUS HIGHSMITH
  74. PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO ANSWER OF "CECIL G. HIGHSMITH"
  75. MOTION TO STRIKE FILING OF NON-PARTY REGINA HIGHSMITH AND UNSIGNED FILINGS OF "CECIL G. HIGHSMITH"
  76. NOTICE OF FILING PROOF OF NON-DELIVERY OF CERTIFIED MAILING
  77. PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF ACTION
  78. RECEIPT
  79. Payment received: $10.00 Receipt Number MX 2025008961
  80. Assessment 3 Total Assessed $10.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  81. Assessment 3 assessed at sum $10.00
  82. FLORIDA GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
  83. ANSWER FROM STEVE HIGHSMITH, CECIL HIGHSMITH, AND REGINA HIGHSMITH
  84. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED: STEVEN HIGHSMITH 08/30/2025
  85. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED: CECIL HIGHSMITH NOT FOUND
  86. NOTICE OF FILING CERTIFIED MAILING RETURN RECEIPTS
  87. NOTICE OF FILING CERTIFIED MAILING RETURN RECEIPTS
  88. CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER SETTING CAUSE FOR JURY TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
  89. RECORDED NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  90. RECEIPT
  91. Payment received: $9.00 Receipt Number MX 2025007988
  92. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $9.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  93. Plaintiff Attorney: JOHN Y ROBERTS Assigned to SELENA HIGHSMITH
  94. INVOICE FOR LIS PENDENS
  95. LIS PENDENS
  96. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $9.00
  97. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE
  98. RECEIPT
  99. Judge: PATTERSON , CHRISTOPHER Assigned
  100. Payment received: $460.00 Receipt Number MX 2025007964
  101. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $460.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  102. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY
  103. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLAIM
  104. SUMMONS ISSUED: 8/12/25
  105. SUMMONS ISSUED: 8/12/25
  106. SUMMONS ISSUED: 8/12/25
  107. SUMMONS ISSUED: 8/12/25
  108. SUMMONS ISSUED: 8/12/25
  109. SUMMONS ISSUED: 8/12/25
  110. CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2025-00-01
  111. NOTICE OF ACTION
  112. LIS PENDENS
  113. SWORN COMPLAINT IN PARTITION
  114. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  115. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $460.00

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