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Case Information

Filed 2026-01-15
Status Open
Type Cv Tax Forclosure
Docket 13 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Muskingum County Treasurer
Defendant Forker, Tara|The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Fiduciaries, Assigns, Creditors And Spouse Of Tara Forker, If She Be Deceased|Mills, James|The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Fiduciaries, Assigns, Creditors And Spouse Of James Mills, If He Be Deceased|Mills, Wanda|The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Fiduciaries, Assigns, Creditors And Spouse Of Wanda Mills, If She Be Deceased|The Unknown Tenants
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Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Muskingum County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. SENT COPIES OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO TARA FORKER, THE UNK TENANTS AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 5435 COOPERMILL RD, 1014 OHIO ST ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 BY REG US MAIL.
  2. TAX FORECLOSURE COSTS
  3. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, AND THE FOLLOWING SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL (n-DEF)SUMMON ON COMPLAINT Sent On: 01/15/2026 08:47:25
  4. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 01/15/2026 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 THE UNKNOWN TENANTS HOME ADDRESS 1014 OHIO STREET ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220069064 WANDA MILLS HOME ADDRESS 3480 TOWNSHIP RD 197 NE CROOKSVILLE, OH 43731 Tracking Number: 941472669904220069065 JAMES MILLS HOME ADDRESS 3480 TOWNSHIP RD 197 NE CROOKSVILLE, OH 43731 Tracking Number: 941472669904220069066 TARA FORKER HOME ADDRESS 5435 COOPERMILL RD ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220069067 TARA FORKER PRIMARY ADDRESS 1014 OHIO STREET ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220069068
  5. NOTICE OF FILING CERTIFICATE OF TITLE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED.
  6. MOTION FOR ORDER TAXING AS COSTS FOR CERTIFICATE(S) OF TITLE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: DAILEY, LANE A.
  7. ENTRY FILED. CLERK TO PLACE $250.00 AGAINST PROCEEDS OF SALE FOR ATTORNEY PREPARING CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.
  8. MUSK CO PROSECUTOR FEES
  9. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. WANDA MILLS, JAMES MILLS
  10. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL ON TARA FORKER, THE UNKNOWN TENANTS (5435 COOPERMILL RD ZANESVILLE, OH 43701-1014 OHIO STREET ZANESVILLE, OH 43701) MARKED: RETURNED TO SENDER, UNCLAIMED ; ATTY NOTIFIED
  11. NOTICE OF DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN SUBJECT REAL ESTATE
  12. ENTRY APPROVING DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST AND DISMISSING PARTY FILED. DEFENDANTS JAMES & WANDA MILLS ARE DISMISSED FROM THIS ACTION. COPIES DISTRIBUTED.
  13. PRAECIPE FOR ORDINARY MAIL SERVICE

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