HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-6362MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC. c/o Washington Mutual Bank, FA
P.O. Box 1169
Milwaukee, WI 53224
Plaintiff
VS.
CHERYL A BELLEM AND
KENT E. BELLEM
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ACTION OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
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'MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, 1NC c/o Washington Mutual Bank, FA
P.O. Box 1169
Milwaukee, WI 53224
Plaintiff
VS.
CHERYL A BELLEM AND
KENT E. BELLEM,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIVIL ACTION LAW
: ACTION OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
;
:
THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS BEING PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, 15 U.S.C. 1601
The undersigned attorney is attempting to collect a debt owed to the Plaintiff, and any
information obtained will be used for that purpose. The amount of the debt is stated in this
Complaint. Plaintiff is the creditor to whom the debt is owed. Unless the Debtor, within thirty
(30) days after your receipt of this notice disputes the validity of the aforesaid debt or any
portion thereof owing to the Plaintiff, the undersigned attorney will assume that said debt is
valid. If the Debtor notifies the undersigned attorney in writing with the said thirty (30) day
period that the aforesaid debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the undersigned attorney shall
obtain written verification of the said debt from the Plaintiff and mail same to Debtor. Upon
written request by Debtor to the undersigned attorney within said thirty (30) day period, the
undersigned attorney will provide debtor with the name and address of the original creditor if
different from the current creditor.
PURCELL, KRUG & HALLER
1719 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 234-4178
Attorney I.D.# 15700
Attorney for Plaintiff
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC c/o Washington Mutual Bank, FA
P.O. Box I 169
Milwaukee, WI 53224
Plaintiff
VS.
CHERYL A BELLEM AND
KENT E. BELLEM,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION-LAW OJ'" 63~'t- ~
ACTION OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
COMPLAINT 1N MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
Plaintiff, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., herein after referred to as
MERS, is the owner of legal title to the Mortgage subject to the Mortgage to this action and nominee for
Washington Mutual Bank, FA, which is the owner of the entire beneficial interest in the Mortgage, with
an address of P.O. Box 1169, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53324.
Defendant, CHERYL A BELLEM, is an adult individual, whose last known address is 506 ELLEN
ROAD, CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 17011. Defendant, KENT E. BELLEM, is an adult
individual, whose last known address is 506 ELLEN ROAD, CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 17011.
On or about, April 23, 1998, the said Defendants, executed and delivered a Mortgage Note in the sum of
$152,955.00 payable to SOURCE ONE MORTGAGE SERVICES CORPORATION. The Said Note is
not accessible to Plaintiffand is believed to have been lost. In further answer thereto, a copy is believed
to be in the possession of Defendants.
Plaintiffalso avers that the within Mortgage foreclosure complaint is based upon the Mortgage and that
the attachment ora copy of the Note is unnecessary pursuant to Rules 1019(h) and 1141(a) of the
Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.
Contemporaneously with and at the time of the execution of the aforesaid Mortgage Note, in order to
secure payment of the same, Defendants, made, executed, and delivered to original Mortgagee, a certain
real estate Mortgage which is recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office of the within County and
Commonwealth in Mortgage Book 1448, Page 482 conveying to original Mortgagee the subject
premises. The Mortgage was subsequently assigned to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC. and recorded in the aforesaid County in Mortgage Book 649, Page 68. Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. is acting solely as nominee for Washington Mutual Bank, FA its
Successors and Assigns. The Said Mortgage is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
5. The land subject to the Mortgage is: 506 ELLEN ROAD CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 17011 and is
more particularly described in Exhibit "B" attached hereto.
6. The said Defendants are the real owners of the property.
7. The Mortgage is in default due to the fact that Mortgagors have failed to pay the installment due on May
01, 2003 and all subsequent installments thereon, and the following amounts are due on the Mortgage:
UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE
$145,506.23
Interest at $31.89 per day
From 04/01/2003 To 01/01/2004
( based on contract rate of 8.000%)
$8,769.75
Accumulated Late Charges
$206.36
Lme Charges $51.59
From05/01/2003to01/01/2004
$464.31
Escrow Balance
$586.67
Attomey'sFee~5% of Principai Balance
TOTAL
$7,275.31
$162,808.63
**Together with interest at the per diem rate noted above after December 01, 2003 and other charges
and costs to date of Sheriffs Sale.
The attorney's fees set forth above are in conformity with the Mortgage documents and
Pennsylvania law, and will be collected in the event ora third party purchaser at Sheriff's Sale. If the
Mortgage is reinstated prior to the sale, reasonable attorney's fees will be charged that are actually
incurred by Plaintiff.
8. No judgment has been entered upon said Mortgage in any jurisdiction.
9. Notice of Intention to Foreclose and accelerate the loan balance pursuant to Pennsylvania Act No. 6 of
1974 is not required in that the original principal balance exceeds $50,000.00.
10. Defendants are not members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, nor engaged in any
way which would bring them within the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940, as amended.
11. Plaintiffhas complied with the procedures required by Pennsylvania Act 91 of 1983 (Homeowners'
Emergency Mortgage Assistance Payments Program) and Defendants have either failed to meet the time
limitations as set forth therein or have been determined by the Housing Finance Agency not to qualify
for assistance.
WItEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment in mortgage foreclosure "IN REM" for the aforementioned
total mount due together with interest at the rate of 8.000% ($31.89 per diem), together with other charges and
costs including escrow advances incidental thereto to the date of Sheriff's Sale and for foreclosure and sale of
the property within described.
By: 7~
PUI~CELL, KRUG & ItALLER
Leon P. Haller, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
I.D. # 15700
1719 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717-234-4178)
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MORTGAGE
NOTICE: TIII$ LOAN IS NOT ASSUMABLE WITHOUT THE
APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT.
("Borrowcr#). 'Hds Security Instrument is givcn lo
-... , ..... ,oo~1448,,~t ,484 ......
(Seal)
dayof April 1998 ,
Cornsrstone Land Transfer
ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of land situate in the Township 'of
Hampden, County of Cumberland and State of Psnnsylvania, more
particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit~
BEGIR~ING at a point on the western line of Ellen Road which point is
at the dividing line between Lots Nos. 169 and 161 on Plan of Lots
hereinafter mentioned; thence North eiEhty-six deErees four minutes
West and along th~ dividing llne between Lots Nos. 160 and 161 on Plan
of Lots hereinafter mentioned, a distance of one hundred five (106)
feet to a point at the rear lot line of Lot NO. 163 on Plan of Lots
hereinafter mentioned; thence South three degrees fifty-six minutes
West and along parts of the rear lot lines of Lots NOS. 168 and 167 on
Plan of Lots hereinafter mentioned, a distance of eighty-five {85)
feet to a point at the dividing line between Lots Nos. 161 and 162 on
Plan of Lots hereinafter mentioned; thence South eighty-six deErees
four minutes East and along the dividing line betwee~ Lots NOS. 161
and 162 on Plan of Lots hereinafter mentioned, a distance of one
hundred five (105) feet to a point on the western line Of Ellen Road;
thence North three degrees fifty-six minutes East and alonE the
western line of Ellen Road a distance of eighty-five (85) feet to a
point, the point and place of BEGINq~ING.
BEING Lot NO. 161 on Plan of Lots known as part of Country Club Park
which Plan is recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and
for Cumberland County in Plan Book 61, PaRe 42.
HAVING thereon erected a two story blrck and frame dwelllnE house known
as and numbered 506 Ellen Road, Camp Bill, PA.
T~ property herein described shall not be used at any time for a
beauty parlor or barbe~ shop, and this restriction shall be construed
as a covenant running with the land.
BEING nE S~g4E PREMISES whlc~ carmine M. Fiscina and Phyllis A. Ficina,
husband and wife by their deea dated Au~st 12, 1996 and recorded
Februa~-y 20, 1997 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for
cumberland County in Deed Rook 193, Rage 664 Eranted and conveyed to
Victor B. Etfinger, Jr., single. AND THE SAID VICTOR B. BTTINGRR, JR.
died December 8, 1697 and Letters of Administration were issued
January 12, 1968 b~ the Register of Wills for Cumberland County to
Allen Bitting, Administrator.
And being the same premises which Allen Bitting, Administrator of the
Estate of Victor B. Ettinger, Jr., by deed dated April 23rd, 1998 and
which is intended to be recorded herewith in the Cumberland County
Office of the Recorder of Deeds, granted and conveyed unto Kent E.
Bellem and Cheryl A. Bellem, his wife, Mortgagors herein.
COMPANY
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true
and correct.
I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the
penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to
authorities.
Dated,,~'~m 2, 2003'T~e~ ~x'~'
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC. c/o Washington Mutual Bank FA
P.O. Box 1169
Milwaukee, WI 53224
Plaintiff
VS.
CHERYL A BELLEM AND
KENT E. BELLEM
Defendants
1N THE cOURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND cOUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ACTION OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
Term
No. 03-6362 civil term
PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly reinstate the complaint on the above captioned matter.
DATE: February 10, 2004
PURCELL, KRUG, &~
~eon~ler
171 ¢'North Front Street
Harrisburg, Pa. 17102
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney ID# 15700
SHERIFF'S RETURN -
CASE NO: 2003-06362 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERL~ND
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTR3~TI
VS
BELLEM CHERYL A ET AL
REGULAR
BRYAN WARD ,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
says, the within COMPLAINT - MORT FORE
BELLEM CHERYL A
DEFENDANT
at 506 ELLEN ROAD
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
KENT E BELLEM, ADULT
&
at 1836:00 HOURS,
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
who being duly sworn according to law,
was served upon
the
on the 18th day of February 2004
IN CHARGE
true and attested copy of COMPLAINT
by handing to
- MORT FORE
together with
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 9.66
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
37.66
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this ~ day of
~ ~ 3~3 ~ A.D.
~r6thonotary --
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
02/19/2004
PURCELL KRUG HALLER
By:
Sheriff
SHERIFF'S RETURN -
CASE NO: 2003-06362 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATI
VS
BELLEM CHERYL A ET AL
REGULAR
BRYD~N WARD
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
says, the within COMPLAINT - MORT FORE
BELLEM KENT E
DEFENDANT , at 1836:00 HOURS, on the
at 506 ELLEN ROAD
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
KENT E BELLEM
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
who being duly sworn according to law,
was served upon
the
18th day of February , 2004
by handing to
- MORT FORE
together with
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 6.00
Service .00
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
16.00
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this ~ -- day of
A.D.
/P~othonot ary
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
02/19/200~
PURCELL KRUG HALLER
By:
j
Leon P. Haller
Purcell, Krug &Haller
1719 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102-2392
(717) 234-4178
lhaller@pkh.com
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC.,
Plaintiff
VS.
CHERYL A. BELLEM AND
KENT E. BELLEM,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2003-6362 Civil Term
IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
P RA E C I P E
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please mark the above case settled and discontinued, without
prejudice.
DATE: December 15, 2004
PURCELI~LLER
Leon P. Hailer ID #15700
Attorney for Plaintiff