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COMMON PLEAS COURT
of SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO

Foreclosures From January 14, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

MANLEY, DEAS &

KOCHALSKI, LLC

P.O. Box 165028

Columbus, OH 43216-5028

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High St., Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Judge Christine Croce

Case No. CV2025 12 5780.

BOKF, N.A., Plaintiff vs. Deahadra A. Riley, et al., Defendants.

Deahadra A. Riley, whose last known address is 1055 Inman Street, Akron, OH 44306, John Doe, Name Unknown, the Unknown Spouse of Deahadra A. Riley (if any), whose last known address is 1055 Inman Street, Akron, OH 44306, will take notice that on December 3, 2025, BOKF, N.A. filed its Complaint in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas at 205 South High Street - 1st Floor, Akron, OH 44308, assigned Case No. CV-2025-12-5780 and styled BOKF, N.A. vs. Deahadra A. Riley, et al. The object of, and demand for relief in, the Complaint is to foreclose the lien of Plaintiff's mortgage recorded upon the real estate described below and in which Plaintiff alleges that the foregoing defendant has or claims to have an interest:

Parcel number(s): 68-33471

Property address: 1055 Inman Street, Akron, OH 44306

The defendants named above are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this legal notice. This legal notice will be published once a week for three (3) successive weeks.

By: ANN MARIE JOHNSONMDK Legal, P. O. Box 165028, Columbus, OH  43216-5028; 614-220-5611; AMJohnson@mdklegal.com.

Jan 14, 21, 28, 2026

26-00044

LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High Street, Akron, Ohio 44308.

Case Number: CV2025 10 4987

Kristen M. Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer, 175 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308, Plaintiff vs. Maurice Davis, et al., Defendant(s).

Gardner Homes, Inc. (last known address: c/o Marvin Gardner, 3943 Troon Drive, Uniontown, OH 44685), Unknown Successor in Interest to Evergreen Investments Corporation (last known address: 611 W. Market St., Suite A, Akron, OH 44303), and Unknown Successor in Interest to Evergreen Homes, LLC (last known address: 611 W. Market St., Suite A, Akron, OH 44303), whose address(es) cannot with the exercise of reasonable diligence be ascertained and upon whom service of summons cannot be had in the State of Ohio, will take notice that on October 14, 2025, Kristen M. Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer, Plaintiff, filed a Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Summit County, Ohio, being Case Number: CV2025 10 4987, to foreclose the tax liens on permanent parcel number(s) 67-51603. These liens represent delinquent real estate taxes, assessments, penalties and interest on the following described real estate:

 

HILL & KIRK PT LOTS 34 & 35 (The full legal description is available in the Summit County Fiscal Office)

Also known as: 77 W. Mildred Ave.

Permanent Parcel Number: 67-51603

 

The defendant(s) are hereby required to answer and set up any claim that they may have in said premises or be forever barred, that the Plaintiff be found to have a first and best lien on said premises for the amount so owing.

Said above named defendant(s) will further take notice that they are required to answer the Complaint on or before 24th day of February 2026.

KRISTEN M. SCALISE, SUMMIT COUNTY FISCAL OFFICER, PLAINTIFF.

By: AARON CAMPBELL, (#0100340), Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney for Plaintiff Kristen M. Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer, 53 University Avenue, 7th Floor, Akron, Ohio 44308. (330) 643-2689

Jan 13, 20, 27, 2026

26-00033

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

PADGETT LAW GROUP

6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203

Tallahassee, FL 32312

KIERSTEN BOWSER AKA KIERSTEN J. BOWSER, DONALD BAILEY AKA DONALD R. BAILEY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF KIERSTEN BOWSER AKA KIERSTEN J. BOWSER, AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF DONALD BAILEY AKA DONALD R. BAILEY,KIERSTEN BOWSER AKA KIERSTEN J. BOWSER, DONALD BAILEY AKA DONALD R. BAILEY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF KIERSTEN BOWSER AKA KIERSTEN J. BOWSER, AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF DONALD BAILEY AKA DONALD R. BAILEY, whose last known addresses are unknown and all of whose residences are unknown, will hereby take notice that on April 23rd, 2025, Plaintiff filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Summit County, Ohio, being Case No. CV-2025-04-1867 in said Court against KIERSTEN BOWSER AKA KIERSTEN J. BOWSER, et al. praying for Judgment of $111,119.39 with interest at the rate of 6.62500% per annum from October 1, 2024, until paid and for foreclosure of a mortgage on the following described real estate, to wit:

Parcel Nos.: 60-05878 and 60-05879

Street Address: 868 South Munroe Road, Tallmadge, OH 44278

A complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor.

and that Defendants be required to set up any interest they may have in said premises or be forever barred, that upon failure of said Defendants to pay or cause to be paid said judgment within three days from its rendition that an Order of Sale be issued to the Sheriff of Summit County, Ohio, to appraise, advertise, and sell said real estate, that the premises be sold free and clear of all claims, liens and interest of any of the parties herein, that the proceeds from the sale of said premises be applied to Plaintiff's judgment and for such other relief to which Plaintiff is entitled.

Said Defendants will take notice that they will be required to answer said Complaint on or before the 24th day of February 2026, or judgment will be rendered accordingly.

ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC.,

Plaintiff

By: JACQUELINE M. WIRTZ, Attorney for Plaintiff.

Jan 13, 20, 27, 2026

26-00035

LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High Street, Akron, Ohio 44308.

Case Number: CV2025 11 5318

Kristen M. Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer, 175 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308, Plaintiff vs. Barbara Chapman, et al., Defendants., Defendant(s).

Barbara Chapman (last known address: 10234 Orchard Hill Lane, Twinsburg, OH 44087 or 10234 Orchard Hill Lane, 26J, Twinsburg, OH 44087) and Unknown Spouse of Elizabeth Chapman (last known address: unknown), whose address(es) cannot with the exercise of reasonable diligence be ascertained and upon whom service of summons cannot be had in the State of Ohio, will take notice that on November 5, 2025, Kristen M. Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer, Plaintiff, filed a Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Summit County, Ohio, being Case Number: CV2025 11 5318, to foreclose the tax liens on permanent parcel number(s) 6405222. These liens represent delinquent real estate taxes, assessments, penalties and interest on the following described real estate:

 

ORCHARD HILL CONDO BLDG J UNIT 26 (The full legal description is available in the Summit County Fiscal Office)

Also known as: 10234 Orchard Hill, Lane 26J, Twinsburg, OH 44087.

Permanent Parcel Number: 6405222 (ALT ID – TW0000308051000).

 

The defendant(s) are hereby required to answer and set up any claim that they may have in said premises or be forever barred, that the Plaintiff be found to have a first and best lien on said premises for the amount so owing.

Said above named defendant(s) will further take notice that they are required to answer the Complaint on or before 20th day of February 2026.

KRISTEN M. SCALISE, SUMMIT COUNTY FISCAL OFFICER, PLAINTIFF.

By: ASHLEY A. HAWKINS, (#0096309), Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney for Plaintiff Kristen M. Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer, 53 University Avenue, 7th Floor, Akron, Ohio 44308. (330) 643-8138

Jan 9, 16, 23, 2026

26-00005

LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High Street, Akron, Ohio 44308.

Case Number: CV2025 10 4748

Kristen M. Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer, 175 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308, Plaintiff vs. Damien Hilton, et al., Defendants., Defendant(s).

James Edward Brown, AKA James E. Brown, AKA James Brown (last known address: unknown), whose address(es) cannot with the exercise of reasonable diligence be ascertained and upon whom service of summons cannot be had in the State of Ohio, will take notice that on October 1, 2025, Kristen M. Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer, Plaintiff, filed a Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Summit County, Ohio, being Case Number: CV2025 10 4748, to foreclose the tax liens on permanent parcel number(s) 6808150. These liens represent delinquent real estate taxes, assessments, penalties and interest on the following described real estate:

 

SV-INMAN LOTS 7 E 5 FT 8 ALL (The full legal description is available in the Summit County Fiscal Office)

Also known as: 820 Johnston Street, Akron, OH 44306.

Permanent Parcel Number: 6808150 (ALT ID – 040092806020000).

 

The defendant(s) is hereby required to answer and set up any claim that he/she may have in said premises or be forever barred, that the Plaintiff be found to have a first and best lien on said premises for the amount so owing.

Said above named defendant(s) will further take notice that he/she is required to answer the Complaint on or before 20th day of February 2026.

KRISTEN M. SCALISE, SUMMIT COUNTY FISCAL OFFICER, PLAINTIFF.

By: ASHLEY A. HAWKINS, (#0096309), Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney for Plaintiff Kristen M. Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer, 53 University Avenue, 7th Floor, Akron, Ohio 44308. (330) 643-8138

Jan 9, 16, 23, 2026

26-00006

LEGAL NOTICE

DIAZ ANSELMO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.

P.O. Box 19519

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High St., Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Judge Tammy O'Brien

Case No. CV2025 11 5470.

CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff vs. JENNIFER LYNN JONES, et al., Defendants.

The Court finds that the service of summons cannot be made other than by publication on Defendant(s):

UNKNOWN SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND SURVIVING ENTITIES OF ELITE RECOVERY; whose last known place of residence is/are: Address(s) Unknown

Each Defendant will take notice that on November 13, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Foreclosure in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, 205 S. High Street, 1st Floor, Akron, OH 44308, being CV-2025-11-5470 alleging that there is due to Plaintiff the sum of $91,249.94 plus interest at 7.00% per annum from April 1, 2025, plus late charges, pre-payment penalties, title charges, court costs and expenses as applicable to the terms of the Promissory Note secured by a mortgage on the real property, which has a street address of 639 Chester Ave, Akron, OH 44314 and being permanent parcel number 6843512.

Plaintiff further alleged that by a reason of default in payment of said Promissory Note, the conditions of said Mortgage have been broken and the same has become absolute.

The Defendant(s) named above are required to answer and assert any interest in said property or be forever barred from asserting any interest therein, and to raise any defense to foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshalling of liens, the sale of said real property. Said Defendant(s) are required to file an Answer within twenty-eight days after last date of publication, which shall be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.

By: PAUL M. NALEPKA, (#0040796), Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., Attorneys for Plaintiff, P.O. BOX 19519, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318; Telephone: (954) 564-0071; Facsimile: (954) 564-9252; Service E-mail: answersms@dallegal.com

Jan 8, 15, 22, 2026

26-00001

LEGAL NOTICE

DIAZ ANSELMO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.

P.O. Box 19519

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High St., Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Judge Kelly L. McLaughlin

Case No. CV2025 09 4578.

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff vs. GARRETT MOELLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE FIBONACCI REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 19, 2021; et al., Defendants.

The Court finds that the service of summons cannot be made other than by publication on Defendant(s):

GARRETT MOELLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE FIBONACCI REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 19, 2021; RELIANCE RESTORATION CO. LLC; whose last known place of residence is/are: Address(s) Unknown

Each Defendant will take notice that on September 23, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Foreclosure in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, 205 S. High Street, 1st Floor, Akron, OH 44308, being CV-2025-09-4578 alleging that there is due to Plaintiff the sum of $259,041.45 plus interest at 3.250% per annum from September 1, 2024, plus late charges, pre-payment penalties, title charges, court costs and expenses as applicable to the terms of the Promissory Note secured by a mortgage on the real property, which has a street address of 4557 CONESTOGA TRAIL, AKRON, OH 44321 and being permanent parcel number 1503002.

Plaintiff further alleged that by a reason of default in payment of said Promissory Note, the conditions of said Mortgage have been broken and the same has become absolute.

The Defendant(s) named above are required to answer and assert any interest in said property or be forever barred from asserting any interest therein, and to raise any defense to foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshalling of liens, the sale of said real property. Said Defendant(s) are required to file an Answer within twenty-eight days after last date of publication, which shall be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.

By: PAUL M. NALEPKA, (#0040796), Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., Attorneys for Plaintiff, P.O. BOX 19519, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318; Telephone: (954) 564-0071; Facsimile: (954) 564-9252; Service E-mail: answersms@dallegal.com

Jan 8, 15, 22, 2026

26-00002

LEGAL NOTICE

DIAZ ANSELMO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.

P.O. Box 19519

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High St., Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Judge: Susan Baker Ross

Case No. CV2025 10 4999.

ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, Plaintiff vs. TIMOTHY M. GALLUP; CYNTHIA GALLUP; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT; HOMEOPCO SUB A TRUST, Defendants.

Each Defendant will take notice that on October 14, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Foreclosure in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, 205 S. High Street, 1st Floor, Akron, OH 44308, being CV-2025-10-4999 alleging that there is due to Plaintiff the sum of $75,243.02 plus interest at 3.250% per annum from February 1, 2025, plus late charges, pre-payment penalties, title charges, court costs and expenses as applicable to the terms of the Promissory Note secured by a mortgage on the real property, which has a street address of 34 19TH STREET NW, BARBERTON, OH 44203 and being permanent parcel number 01-05268 080007703032000 AND 01-05267 080007703031000.

Plaintiff further alleged that by a reason of default in payment of said Promissory Note, the conditions of said Mortgage have been broken and the same has become absolute.

The Defendant(s) named above are required to answer and assert any interest in said property or be forever barred from asserting any interest therein, and to raise any defense to foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshalling of liens, the sale of said real property. Said Defendant(s) are required to file an Answer within twenty-eight days after last date of publication, which shall be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case. 

By: JEFFREY R. HELMS, (#0075659), Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., Attorneys for Plaintiff, P.O. BOX 19519, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318; Telephone: (954) 564-0071; Facsimile: (954) 564-9252; Service E-mail: answersms@dallegal.com

Jan 8, 15, 22, 2026

26-00003

LEGAL NOTICE

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLP

333 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1820

Chicago, IL 60606-1220

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High St., Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Case No. CV2025 10 5071.

Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff vs. Marcus M Salibellas, et al., Defendants.

Unknown Spouse of Kathleen J DiTurno as of 3/30/2016, address unknown will take notice that on October 17, 2025, Freedom Mortgage Corporation filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Summit County, Ohio in Case No. CV-2025-10-5071, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff's mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit:

Property Address: 919 Berkshire Drive, Macedonia, OH 44056 and being more particularly described in plaintiff's mortgage recorded in Instrument No. 56201505, of this County Recorder's Office.

The above-named defendant is required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for six consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.

By: Melissa J. Whalen (0068316), Ashley E. Rothfuss (0083605), Justin C. Albright (0092521), Kerri N. Bruckner (0074024), Richard Mark Rothfuss, II (0087592); Trial Counsel; McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP, 333 W Wacker Drive Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60606-1220; (312)346-9088; ohio.pleadings@mccalla.com

Dec 30 2025; Jan 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb 3, 2026

25-01572

LEGAL NOTICE

GORANSON PAKER & BELLA CO., L.P.A.

405 Madison Avenue, Suite 2200

Toledo, Ohio 43604

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High Street, Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Case No. CV2025 12 5962.

Citizens Bank, NA, Plaintiff, vs. The Unknown Spouse, etc., if any, of Leonard I. Ginther, et al., Defendant.

To the Defendants the unknown spouse, creditors, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, and/ or assigns and their spouses, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees and/or assigns of Leonard I. Ginther present location is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained:

Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as a defendant in the above-named Court by filing its complaint on the 17th day of December, 2025.

The object of the complaint is to foreclose the equity of redemption under one (1) mortgage against the property located at 3591 Dayton Avenue, Kent, Ohio 44240; PPN: 5604113

And for a judgment upon a Note executed to Plaintiff from Leonard I. Ginther, now deceased.

The relief demanded is a judgment against the subject real estate in the amount of $93,258.06 plus interest at the rate of 3.8750% per annum from June 1, 2025 until paid, plus late fees; judgment for title costs, costs for protecting the real estate and for court costs; that said mortgages may be foreclosed and the said real estate described herein be sold at Sheriff’s Sale and the proceeds of said sale applied for payment of plaintiff’s claims; further that Defendants be required to answer setting forth their claims or interests in the subject real estate, if any, or forever be barred from claiming or asserting same; and for such other and further relief to which plaintiff may be entitled.

You are required to answer the complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published once a week for six (6) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made on the 3rd day of February, 2026.

In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

By: JOHNA M. BELLA, Attorney for Plaintiff.

Dec 30 2025; Jan 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb 3, 2026

25-01593

 

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