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Case Information

Filed 2025-11-07
Type Foreclosure
Docket 55 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Plaintiff 21 St Mortgage Corporation
Defendant Unknown Heirs Legatees And Devisees If Any Of Michael Eugene Cline
Photo of Hon. HARCHA III HOWARD H

Judge

Hon. HARCHA III HOWARD H

Scioto County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. RECORD PAGES
  2. FORECLOSURE FILING FEES Receipt: 137544 Date: 11/07/2025
  3. COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE 11/07/2025 03:17 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE BY SHERIFF 11/07/2025 03:17 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL 11/07/2025 03:17 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  6. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT 11/07/2025 03:17 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  7. DEPOSIT FOR SHERIFF SERVICE Service Fee: $150.00 (6 at $25.00 per party) eFiled: 11/07/2025 03:17 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES Receipt: 137544 Date: 11/07/2025
  8. RECORD PAGES
  9. AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID J. DEMERS eFiled: 11/11/2025 04:19 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  10. MOTION TO SERVE DEFENDANT, UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES, IF ANY, OF MICHAEL EUGENE CLINE BY PUBLICATION eFiled: 11/11/2025 04:19 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  11. NOTICE OF FILING DEATH CERTIFICATE OF MICHAEL EUGENE CLINE eFiled: 11/11/2025 04:19 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  12. RECORD PAGES
  13. SUMMONS ISSUED W/CERTIFIED COPY OF COMPLAINT TO DEFENDANTS BY CERTIFIED MAIL - S C TREASURER SERVED PERSONAL SERVICE BY CLERK OF COURTS PROCESS SERVER.
  14. SUMMONS ISSUED WITH CERT COPY OF COMPLAINT TO DEFTS VIA SHERIFF SERVICE
  15. RECORD PAGES
  16. SERVICE COPIES
  17. SUMMONS & COMPLAINT; SERVED BY PROCESS SERVER; B.WILLIAMS TO JOEY SANDLIN, TREASURER OF SCIOTO COUNTY ON 11/18/2025
  18. RECORD PAGES
  19. ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
  20. SHERIFF'S RETURN FILED. SERVED - SUMMONS & COMPLAINT UPON MICHAEL CLINE JR 119 BURNS HOLLOW RD LUCASVILLE OH 45648 - SERVED BY PERSONAL SERVICE - SERVED ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - BY DEPUTY HOLBROOK
  21. RECORD PAGES
  22. RETURN RECEIPT FILED. SERVED LAURIE BARNETT 1632 WEBSTER HOPE RD SOUTH WEBSTER, OH 45682 S/ LAURIE BARNETT D/ 11/28/2025
  23. RECORD PAGES
  24. RETURN RECEIPT FILED. SERVED MICHAEL CLINE JR 119 BURNS HOLLOW RD LUCASVILLE OH 45648 S/ KAYLYNN LEETH D/ 11/24/2025
  25. RECORD PAGES
  26. RETURN RECEIPT FILED. SERVED MICHELLE SHULTZ 1319 2ND ST WEST PORTSMOUTH, OH 45663 S/ JASON SMITH D/ NONE
  27. RECORD PAGES
  28. SHERIFF RETURN. SERVICE INCOMPLETE ON: SUMMONS & COMPLAINT UPON UNKN SP OF MICHAEL EUGENE CLINE 2136 N BEND AVE PORTSMOUTH OH 45662 FAILED TO SERVE - DOES NOT LIVE HERE BY SCIOTO COUNTY SHERIFF
  29. SHERIFF RETURN. SERVICE INCOMPLETE ON: SUMMONS & COMPLAINT UPON TRACEY CLINE 2136 N BEND AVE APT 8 WEST PORTSMOUTH OH 45663 FAILED TO SERVE - DOES NOT LIVE HERE BY SCIOTO COUNTY SHERIFF
  30. SHERIFF RETURN. SERVICE INCOMPLETE ON: SUMMONS & COMPLAINT UPON JODELLA CLINE 2136 N BEND AVE WEST PORTSMOUTH OH 45663 FAILED TO SERVE - DOES NOT LIVE HERE BY SCIOTO COUNTY SHERIFF
  31. RECORD PAGES
  32. ANSWER OF COUNTY TREASURER 12/09/2025 12:30 PM Attorney: PARKER, DANIELLE MICHELLE
  33. RECORD PAGES
  34. SHERIFF'S RETURN FILED. SERVED - MICHELLE SHULTZ 1319 2ND ST WEST PORTSMOUTH OH 45663 - WAS PERSONALLY SERVED WITH SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - ON 12/10/2025 - DEPUTY GINN
  35. RECORD PAGES
  36. SHERIFF'S RETURN FILED. SERVED - LAURIE BARNETT 1632 WEBSTER HOPE RD SOUTH WEBSTER OH 45682 - WAS PERSONALLY SERVED WITH SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - ON: 12/18/2025 - BY: SCIOTO CO SHERIFF DEPT
  37. RECORD PAGES
  38. ENVELOPE RETURNED. ADDRESSED TO: - JODELLA CLINE 2136 N BEND AVE WEST PORTSMOUTH OH 45663 - SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - UNCLAIMED - RE-ISSUED REG US MAIL W/CERT OF MAILING ============================================================ - TRACY CLINE 2136 N BEND AVE APT 8 WEST PORTSMOUTH OH 45663 - SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - UNCLAIMED - RE-ISSUED REG US MAIL W/CERT OF MAILING =========================================================== - UNKN SP OF MICHAEL EUGENE CLINE 2136 N BEND AVE WEST PORTSMOUTH OH 45663 - SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - UNCLAIMED - RE-ISSUED REG US MAIL W/CERT OF MAILING
  39. RECORD PAGES
  40. ENVELOPE RETURNED. ADDRESSED TO: - UNKN HEIRS LEGATEES AND DEVISEES IF ANY OF MICHAEL EUGENE CLINE ADDRESS UNKOWN UNKN OH 00000 - SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS - RE-ISSUED REG US MAIL W/CERT OF MAILING
  41. RECORD PAGES
  42. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING TO: JODELLA CLINE 2136 N BEND AVE WEST PORTSMOUTH OH 45663 M/ 01/23/2026
  43. RECORD PAGES
  44. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING TO: UNKN SP OF MICHAEL EUGENE CLINE 2136 N BEND AVE PORTSMOUTH OH 45662 M/ 01/23/2026
  45. RECORD PAGES
  46. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING TO: TRACY CLINE 2136 N BEND AVE APT 8 WEST PORTSMOUTH OH 45663 M/ 01/23/2026
  47. RECORD PAGES
  48. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING TO: UNKN HEIRS LEGATEES AND DEVISEES IF ANY OF MICHAEL EUGENE CLINE ADDRESS UNKOWN UNKN OH 00000 (MAILED 2-2-2026)
  49. RECORD PAGES
  50. RETURN ENVELOPE REG US MAI -UNKNOWN HEIRS LEGATEES AND DEVISEES IF ANY OF MICHAEL EUGENE CLINE ADDRESS UNKNOWN,OH 00000 -SUMMONS/COMPLAINT -RETURNED (NO REASON RETURNED) -NOTIFIED COUNSEL
  51. RECORD PAGES
  52. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 03/16/2026 02:29 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  53. AFFIDAVIT OF MILITARY STATUS eFiled: 03/16/2026 02:29 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  54. NOTICE OF FILING FINAL JUDICIAL REPORT 03/16/2026 02:29 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES
  55. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF JUDGMENT eFiled: 03/16/2026 02:29 PM Attorney: DEMERS, DAVID JAMES

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