SUMMONS – SERVICE 

BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF INDIANA )

) SS:

COUNTY OF WELLS )

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF

WELLS COUNTY

BLUFFTON, INDIANA

PHH MORTGAGE )

CORPORATION )

PLAINTIFF )

CAUSE NO:

90C01-2311-MF-000023

vs )

JEREMY A. SMITH, DECEASED; )

C.S.; UNKNOWN HEIRS )

AND/OR DEVISEES OF )

JEREMY A. SMITH, DECEASED; )

ESTATE OF JEREMY A. SMITH, )

DECEASED )

DEFENDANTS )

NOTICE OF SUIT

To the defendants above named, and any other person who may be concerned.

You are notified that you have been sued in the Court above named.

The nature of the suit against you is the foreclosure of a mortgage upon the property legally described as follows:

Part of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 26, Township 28 North, Range 12 East, Wells County, Indiana; more particularly described as follows:

Commencing at a point at the NW Corner of the NE 1/4 of Section 26, T28N, R-12E; thence Southerly, Four Hundred Twenty-Two and No Tenths Feet (422.0’) to the point of beginning; thence S 73 degrees 11’E, Ninety-Six and No Tenths Feet (96.0’) to a point; thence N 79 degrees 39’E, One Hundred Eighty-Seven and Eight Tenths feet (187.8’) to a point; thence N 65 degrees 35’ E, One Hundred Eighty-One and One Tenths Feet (181.1’) to a point; thence N 57 degrees 14’ E, Two Hundred Thirty-Six and Three Tenths Feet (236.3’) to a point; thence N 50 degrees 29’ E, Two Hundred Sixty-Three and Eight Tenths Feet (263.8’) to a point; thence N 31 degrees 14’ E, Fifty-Three and Nine Tenths Feet (53.9’) to a point on the North Section Line; thence Westerly, Eight Hundred Sixty-Nine and Four Tenths Feet (869.4’) to the point of commencing; thence Southerly 422.0’ to the point of beginning. Containing 6.06 Acres.

Commonly known as:

4524 East 800 North

Ossian, IN 46777

This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following defendant(s) whose whereabouts are unknown.

Unknown Heirs and/or Devisees of Jeremy A. Smith, Deceased

Estate of Jeremy A. Smith, Deceased

In addition to the above-named defendants being served by this summons, there may be other defendants who have an interest in this lawsuit.

An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney with the Clerk of the Court for Wells County at:

Clerk of Wells County

Courthouse,

102 West Market Street

Bluffton, IN 46714

on or before the 21st day of January, 2024, (the same being thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit), and if you fail to do so a judgment may be entered against you for what the plaintiff has demanded.

Codilis Law, LLC

Electronically Signed by:

/s/ Robert S. Kruszynski

15488-45

ATTEST:

Clerk, Wells Circuit Court

Attorney for Plaintiff

Codilis Law, LLC

8050 Cleveland Place

Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 736-5579

15-23-01393

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

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