HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-1027FEDERMAN AND PHELAN, LLP
By: FRANK FEDERMAN, ESQ., Id. No. 12248
LAWRENCE T. PHELAN, ESQ., Id. No. 32227
FRANCIS S. HALLINAN, ESQ., Id. No. 62695
ONE PENN CENTER PLAZA, SUITE 1400
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
(215) 563-7000
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.
7159 CORKLAN DRIVE
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32258-4455
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CIVIL DIVISION
MERLE. TATE
A/K/A CRYSTAL A. TATE
LORI A. TATE
A/K/A LORI ANN WIMER
1560 MCCLURES GAP ROAD
CARLISLE, PA 17013
Plaintiff
TERM
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Defendant(s)
CIVIL ACTION o LAW
COMPLAINT IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
NOTICE
You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the
following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are
served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the
court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you
fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the
court without further notice for any money claimed in the complaint or for any other claim or
relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to
you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW.
THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIR1NG A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER
LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
File #: 89098
IF THIS IS THE FIRST NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE
RECEIVED FROM THIS OFFICE, BE ADVISED THAT:
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION
PRACTICES ACT, 15 UoS.C. § 1692 et seq. (1977),
DEFENDANT(S) MAY DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF
THE DEBT OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. IF
DEFENDANT(S) DO SO IN WRITING WITHIN
THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS
PLEADING, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF WILL
OBTAIN AND PROVIDE DEFENDANT(S) WITH
WRITTEN VERIFICATION THEREOF;
OTHERWISE, THE DEBT WILL BE ASSUMED TO
BE VALID. LIKEWISE, IF REQUESTED WITHIN
THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS
PLEADING, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF WILL
SEND DEFENDANT(S) THE NAME AND ADDRESS
OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR, IF DIFFERENT
FROM ABOVE.
THE LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE US TO WAIT
UNTIL THE END OF THE THIRTY 00) DAY
PERIOD FOLLOWING FIRST CONTACT WITH
YOU BEFORE SUING YOU TO COLLECT THIS
DEBT. EVEN THOUGH THE LAW PROVIDES
THAT YOUR ANSWER TO THIS COMPLAINT IS
TO BE FILED IN THIS ACTION WITHIN TWENTY
(20) DAYS, YOU MAY OBTAIN AN EXTENSION OF
THAT TIME. FURTHERMORE, NO REQUEST
WILL BE MADE TO THE COURT FOR A
JUDGMENT UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THIRTY
(30) DAYS AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS
COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, IF YOU REQUEST
PROOF OF THE DEBT OR THE NAME AND
ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN
THE THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD THAT BEGINS
UPON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS COMPLAINT,
THE LAW REQUIRES US TO CEASE OUR
EFFORTS (THROUGH LITIGATION OR
OTHERWISE) TO COLLECT THE DEBT UNTIL
WE MAIL THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO
YOU. YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN ATTORNEY
FOR ADVICE CONCERNING YOUR RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS IN THIS SUIT.
IF YOU HAVE FILED BANKRUPTCY AND
RECEIVED A DISCHARGE, THIS IS NOT AN
ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. IT IS AN
ACTION TO ENFORCE A LIEN ON REAL ESTATE.
File #: 89098
Plaintiff is
ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.
7159 CORKLAN DRIVE
JACKSONVILLE, FL 322584455
The name(s) and last known address(es) of the Defendant(s) are:
MERLE. TATE
A/K/A CRYSTAL A. TATE
LORI A, TATE
A/K/A LORI ANN WIMER
1560 MCCLURES GAP ROAD
CARLISLE, PA 17013
who is/are the mortgagor(s) and real owner(s) of the property hereinafter described.
On 01/29/1999 mortgagor(s) made, executed and delivered a mortgage upon the premises
hereinafter described to STANDARD FEDERAL BANK which mortgage is recorded in
the Office of the Recorder of CUMBERLAND County, in Mortgage Book No. 1518,
Page 08. PLAINTIFF is now the legal owner of the mortgage and is in the process of
formalizing an assignment of same.
The premises subject to said mortgage is described as attached.
The mortgage is in default because monthly payments of principal and interest upon said
mortgage due 11/01/2003 and each month thereafter are due and unpaid, and by the terms
of said mortgage, upon failure of mortgagor to make such payments after a date specified
by written notice sent to Mortgagor, the entire principal balance and all interest due
thereon are collectible forthwith.
File #: 89098
The following amounts are due on the mortgage:
Principal Balance
Interest
10/01/2003 through 03/09/2004
(Per Diem $24.32)
Attorney's Fees
Cumulative Late Charges
01/29/1999 to 03/09/2004
Cost of Suit and Tire Search
Subtotal
$142,008.41
3,915.52
1,250.00
244.88
$ 550.00
$ 147,968.81
Escrow
Credit 0.00
Deficit 0.00
Subtotal $ 0.00
TOTAL $147,968.81
The attorney's fees set forth above are in conformity with the mortgage documents and
Pennsylvania law, and will be collected in the event of a third party purchaser at Sheriffs
Sale. If the Mortgage is reinstated prior to the Sale, reasonable attorney's fees will be
charged.
Notice of Intention to Foreclose as set forth in Act 6 of 1974, Notice of Homeowner's
Emergency Assistance Program pursuant to Act 91 of 1983, as amended in 1998, and/or
Notice of Default as required by the mortgage document, as applicable, have been sent to
the Defendant(s) on the date(s) set forth thereon, and the temporary stay as provided by
said notice has terminated because Defendant(s) has/have failed to meet with the Plaintiff
or an authorized consumer credit counseling agency, or has/have been denied assistance
by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
This action does not come under Act 6 of 1974 because the original mortgage amount
exceeds $50,000.
WHEREFORE, PLAINTIFF demands an in rem Judgment against the Defendant(s) in the sum of
$147,968.81, together with interest from 03/09/2004 at the rate of $24.32 per diem to the date of
Judgment, and other costs and charges collectible under the mortgage and for the foreclosure and
sale of the mortgaged property.
By:
FEDERMAN AND PHELAN~ LlgP, q
FRANK FEDERMAN, ESQUIRE
LAWRENCE T. PHELAN, ESQUIRE
FRANCIS S. HALLINAN, ESQUIRE
Attorneys for Plaintiff
File#; 89098
~LLL THAT CERTAIN tract of land, situate in Lower Frankford TOwnship, Cumberland
County, Peru~sylvania, bounded and described as follows;
BEGINNING at an iron pin along the dedicated right of way line along McClure's Gap
Road, Legislative ROute 21033; thence South seventy-seven (77} degrees fifty (50)
minutes thirty-two (32) seconds West along the lands now or formerly of Casper Lloyd,
a distance of 52.71 feet to an iron pin; thence South seventy-four (74) degrees
twenty-seven (27) minutes sixteen (16} seconds West along the lands now or formerly
iof Casper Lloyd, a distance of 276.80 feet to an iron pin; thence South fifty-one
(51) degrees twenty-five (25) minutes twenty-nine (29) seconds West along the lands
inow or formerly of Casper Lloyd, a distance of 142.22 feet to an iron pin; thence
iSouth fifty-seveq (57) degrees nineteen (19) minutes seven (07) seconds East along
ithe lands ~Dw or formerly of Casper Lloyd, a distance of 71.43 feet to an iron pin;
.thence South seventy-seven (77} degrees forty-eight (48) minutes fifty-one (51}
!seconds West along the lands now or formerly of Casper Lloyd, a distance of 579.17
feet to an iron pin; thence North nineteen 919) degrees thirty-three (33) minutes
flirty-six (56) seconds West along the lands now or formerly of Clarence shopp, a
d/stance of 298.43 feet to an iron pin; thence North seventy-one (71) degrees
thirty-two (32) minutes thirty-three (33) seconds East along the lands now or
formerly of Casper Lloyd, a distance of 290.07 feet to an iron p/n; thence South
!fifty-seven (57) degrees nineteen (~9) m/nutes seven 907) seconds East along the
~lands now or formerly of Casper Lloyd, a distance of 340.21 feet to an iron p/n;
thence North fifty-one (51) degrees twenty-five (25} minutes twenty-nine (29) seconds
East along the lands now or formerly of Casper Lloyd, a distance of 169.37 feet to an
:iron pin; thence North seventy-four (74) degrees twenty-seven (27) minutes sixteen
!916) second, s East along the lands now or formerly of Casper Lloyd, a distance of
/288.57 feet to an iron pin; thence North seventy-seven (77) degrees fifty (50)
i minutes thirty-two (32) seconds East along the lands now or formerly of Casper Lloyd,
ia distance of 50.04 feet to an rich pin; thence South sixteen 916) degrees forty-nine
. (49) minutes forty-fOur (44) seconds East along the lands now or formerly of Casper
i Lloys, a dsltance of 50.17 feet to an iron pin, the place of BEGINNING.
BEING the same premises which Casper P. Lloyd and Minta E. Lloyd, his wife, by Deed
bearing date the 23rd day of March, 1995, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds in and for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on the 24th day of March, 1995,
in Deed Book 119, Page 1192, granted and conveyed unto Merl E. Tate and Lori A. Tare,
as tenants by the entireties.
TAX MAP (14) 06-0023-017
PPd94ISES ON: 1560 MCCLUKES GAP P,0AD
VERIFICATION
Katrina Dupuy hereby states that she is LOAN ADMINISTRATION OFFICER of ABN-
AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. mortgage servicing agent for Plaintiff in this matter, that she is
authorized to take this Verification, and that the statements made in the foregoing Civil Action in Mortgage
Foreclosure are true and correct to the best of her knowledge, information and belief. The undersigned
understands that this statement is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Sec. 4904 relating to unswom
falsification to authorities.
DATE:
FEDERMAN AND PHELAN, LLP
By: Frank Federman, Esquire I.D. No. 12248
Lawrence T. Phelan, Esquire I.D. No. 32227
Francis S. Hallinan, Esquire I.D. No. 62695
One Penn Center at Suburban Station
Suite 1400
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1814
(215) 563-7000
Attorney for Plaintiff
ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.
Plaintiff
VS.
MERLE. TATE, A/K/A CRYSTAL A. TATE
LORI A. TATE, A/K/A LORI ANN WIMER
Defendant(s)
Court of Common Pleas
CUMBERLAND County
No. 04-1027-CIVIL
PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW COMPLAINT, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
AND DISCONTINUE AND END
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly withdraw the complaint filed in the instant matter, without prejudice, and mark
this case discontinued and ended, upon payment of your costs only.
Frank Federman, Esquire
Lawrence T. Phelan, Esquire
Francis S. Hallinan, Esquire
Attorneys for Plaintiff
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2004-01027 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP INC
VS
TATE MERLE AKA CRYSTAL A TATE
RON KERR , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT - MORT FORE was served upon
TATE MERLE AKA CRYSTAL A TATE
DEFENDANT , at 1912:00 HOURS,
at 1560 MCCLURES GAP ROAD
CARLISLE, PA 17013
MERL TATE
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT -
on the 15th day of March
by handing to
the
~ 2004
MORT FORE
together with
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 3.45
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
31.45
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this /2 ~ day of
/ /Prothonotary '
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
03131/2004
FEDERMAN & PHELAN
By: 1"~ (
Deputy Sheriff
SHERIFF'S RETURN -
CASE NO: 2004-01027 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP INC
VS
TATE MERL E AKA CRYSTAL A TATE
OUT OF COUNTY
R. Thomas Kline , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being
duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and
and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT , to wit:
TATE LORI A AKA LORI ANN WIMER
but was unable to locate Her
deputized the sheriff of PERRY
in his bailiwick.
County,
serve the within COMPLAINT - MORT FORE
He therefore
Pennsylvania, to
On March 31st , 2004
attached return from PERRY
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 6.00
Out of County 9.00
Surcharge 10.00
Dep Perry County 65.00
.00
90.00
03/31/2004
FEDERMAN & PHELAN
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this /~ day of ~x2~
~3 ~! A.D.
' Prothonotary
this office was in receipt of the
So answers: ...... ~j..' .... ~
R. Thomas Kli~
Sheriff of Cumberland County
In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc
VS.
Merl E. Tare aka Crystal A. Tate et al
SERVE: Lori A. Tate aka Lori Ann Wimer 04-1027 civil
No.
Now, March 23, 2004 , I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do
hereby deputize the Sheriff of Perry County to execute this Writ, this
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff.
Sheriff of Cumberland County, PA
Affidavit of Service
Now, March 29 ,20 04, at 2:00 o'clock__
within Complaint in Mortgage Forclosure
p M. served the
upon
at
by handing to
a
and made known to
Lori Ann Witmer
700 S. Main St.
True & Attested
Her
Marysville, PA(Marysville Boro)
Lori Ann Witmer, Defendant
copy of~e original
17053
Comp. Mtg Forc
the conte~s thereo£
S0answers,
Aaron D. Richards
Deputy Shefiffof Perry
County, PA
Sworn and subscribed before
methis~ day of //]7~c6/~ , 20~/
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COSTS
SERVICE
MILEAGE
AFFIDAVIT