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Court

Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-01
Status OPEN
Type Complaint For Foreclosure
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Tax Ease Oh V Llc
Defendant Johnson Jr, Successor Cotrustee Of The, Robert H|Johnson, Co Trustee Of The, Karl D|Fairfield County Treasurer
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Judge

Hon. TRIMMER DAVID A

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
  2. COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE Receipt: 527069 Date: 10/01/2025 Attorney: COSTELLO, WILLIAM L
  3. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT
  4. PRECIPE / INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE (CERTIFIED MAIL) Attorney: COSTELLO, WILLIAM L
  5. PRECIPE / INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE (PROCESS SERVER) Attorney: COSTELLO, WILLIAM L
  6. PROCESS SERVER Issue Date: 10/14/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: 0.0000 ROBERT H JOHNSON JR, SUCCESSOR COTRUSTEE OF THE, DEFAULT ADDRESS HENRIETTA K JOHNSON TRUST DATED MAY 18, 2000 AND THE ROBERT H JOHNSON TRUST DATED MAY 18, 2000 320 E MAIN ST LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 000019861
  7. ISSUED SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT UPON ROBERT H JOHNSON, JR. AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS BY PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENTIAL BY PROCESS SERVER
  8. CERTIFIED MAIL DELIVERY COSTS Issue Date: 10/14/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Cost Per: 10.0000 ROBERT H JOHNSON JR, SUCCESSOR COTRUSTEE OF THE DEFAULT ADDRESS HENRIETTA K JOHNSON TRUST DATED MAY 18, 2000 AND THE ROBERT H JOHNSON TRUST DATED MAY 18, 2000 320 E MAIN ST LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 9414726699042247252827 KARL D JOHNSON, CO TRUSTEE OF THE DEFAULT ADDRESS HENRIETTA K JONSON TRUST DATED MAY 18, 2000 AND THE ROBERT H JOHNSON TRUST DATED MAY 18, 2000 3202 MANET COURT HOUSTON, TX 77082 Tracking Number: 9414726699042247252834
  9. ISSUED SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT UPON TWO(2) DEFENDANTS AT THE ADDRESSES LISTED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS BY CERTIFIED MAIL
  10. SUMMONS Attorney: COSTELLO, WILLIAM L
  11. POSTAGE
  12. POSTAGE
  13. DEFENDANT FAIRFIELD COUNTY TREASURER'S WAIVER OF SERVICE Attorney: DARNELL, STEVEN
  14. RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 10/14/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 10/28/2025 Return : 10/29/2025 on : JOHNSON JR, SUCCESSOR COTRUSTEE OF THE, ROBERT H Signed By : ROBERT JOHNSON Reason : RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042247252827
  15. RETURN TO SENDER UNCLAIMED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 10/14/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 11/17/2025 on : JOHNSON, CO TRUSTEE OF THE, KARL D Signed By : Reason : RETURN TO SENDER UNCLAIMED Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042247252834
  16. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE FAILURE OF SERVICE NOTIFICATION Requester Notified Notify Method: CERTIFIED MAIL / FAILURE Tracking Number: 9414726699042247252834
  17. POSTAGE
  18. RETURN OF SERVICE ON (FAILURE) BY PROCESS SERVER. I RECEIVED THIS SUMMONS ON OCTOBER 20, 2025 AT 6:46 AM WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENTIAL SERVICE UPON ROBERT JOHNSON JR, SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE HENRIETTA K JOHNSON TRUST DATED MAY 18, 2000 AND WAS UNABLE TO FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: SPOKE WITH A NEIGHBOR WHOS STATED THAT NO ONE CURRENTLY RESIDES AT THE PROPERTY AND THAT THE BUILDING IS BEING LOOKED AFTER BY A FAMILY OF INDIVIDUALS.
  19. FAILURE OF SERVICE RETURNED-ISSUED NOTICE OF FAILURE FOR ROBERT H JOHNSON JR, SUCCESSOR COTRUSTEE OF THE-DEFENDANT SERVICE WAS NOT COMPLETED BY PROCESS SERVER FOR SUMMONS. UNSUCCESSFUL SPOKE WITH A NEIGHBOR WHO STATE THAT NO ONE CURRENTLY RESIDES AT THE PROPERTY AND THAT THE BUILDING IS BEINGLOOKED AFTER BY A FAMILY OF INDIVIDUALS.
  20. POSTAGE
  21. REQUEST FOR SERVICE Attorney: COSTELLO, WILLIAM L
  22. MOTION TO PERFECT SERVICE VIA PUBLICATION Attorney: COSTELLO, WILLIAM L
  23. COPIES FOR SERVICE/EFILE/FAX
  24. AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
  25. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION eFiled: 11/23/2025 01:54 PM
  26. ORDINARY MAIL Issue Date: 12/08/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: ORDINARY MAIL Cost Per: 0.0000 KARL D JOHNSON, CO TRUSTEE OF THE DEFAULT ADDRESS HENRIETTA K JONSON TRUST DATED MAY 18, 2000 AND THE ROBERT H JOHNSON TRUST DATED MAY 18, 2000 3202 MANET COURT HOUSTON, TX 77082 Tracking Number: 000048959
  27. REISSUED SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT UPON KARL D JOHNSON, SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS BY ORDINARY MAIL
  28. SUMMONS Attorney: COSTELLO, WILLIAM L
  29. POSTAGE

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