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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-3100IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Of CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Green Tree Consumer Discount CIVIL DIVISION Company, Plaintiff, No. ~)(-1/- ~ Complaint in Civil Action - Replevin James L. Gettel, Defendant. Filed on behalf of: Green Tree Consumer Company, Discount Counsel of Record for this Party: Erin P. Dyer, Esquire PA ID Number: 52748 5743 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (412) 361-1000 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 U.S.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 (30) 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. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Green Tree Consumer Company, Plaintiff, V. James L. Gettel, Defendant. Discount ) ) ) ) CIVIL DIVISION No. Complaint in Replevin NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AND THIS DEBT WAS NOT REAFFIRMED, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY. 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 OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Cumberland County Bar Association 32 S. Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 (800) 990-9108 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, Plaintiff, v. James L. Gettel, Defendant. CIVIL DIVISION No. 31oo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE. IFYOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVEDA DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY AND THIS DEBT WAS NOT REAFFIRMED, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY. COMPLAINT COUNT I - REPLEVIN AND NOW, comes Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, by and through its attorney Erin P. Dyer, Esquire and avers the following in support of its Complaint in Replevin: 1. Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, hereinafter referred to as "Plaintiff" or "Green Tree," is a corporation duly authorized to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has its principal place of business located at Stonewood Commons III, 105 Bradford Road, Suite 200, Wexford, Pennsylvania 15090. 2. James L. Gettel, hereinafter referred to as "Defendant," is an individual whose last known address is 113 Hershey Rd Lot 6, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257. 3. On or about September 15, 2000, Defendant purchased a 1992 Norris Industries Pinecrest Manufactured Home, Serial Number N01017342TN, (the "Mobile Home"), from Conseco Bank, Inc., (the "Seller"), and entered into a written Manufactured Home Promissory Note, Security Agreement and Disclosure Statement, (the "Security Agreement") for the payment of a portion of the purchase price thereof. A true and correct copy of the Security Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." 4. Seller assigned its interest in the SecurityAgreement to Plaintiff, Green Tree. Green Tree perfected its security interest in said Mobile Home by having an encumbrance placed on the title thereto. A true and correct copy of the Certificate of Title is attached hereto as Exhibit "B." 5. Plaintiff avers that the approximate retail value of said Mobile Home is $24,500.00 andtl~at the said Mobile Home is in the Defendant's possession and believed to be at Defendant's address as stated above. 6. Defendant defaulted under the terms of the Security Agreement by failing to make payments when due. As of June 14, 2004, the Defendant's payments of interest and principal were in arrears in the amount of $961.70. Pursuant to the Acceleration Clause in the Security Agreement the amount outstanding as of June 14, 2004, is $26,294.24. 7. Plaintiff provided Defendant with thirty (30) days notice of intent to repossess the Mobile Home. A true and correct copy of the notice of intent to repossess the Mobile Home is attached hereto as Exhibit "C." demand. Defendant failed to cure the default or return the Mobile Home upon Plaintiff's 9. Plaintiff avers that under the terms of the Security Agreement and Pennsylvania law it is now entitled to immediate possession of said Mobile Home. pay: 10. The Security Agreement provides that in the event of default, Defendant will a. the reasonable attorney's fees of seller or of seller's assignee, provided that prior to commencement of legal action such fee shall not exceed $50.00; b. court costs and disbursements; and c. costs incurred by seller or of seller's assignee to foreclose on the Mobile Home including the costs of storing, reconditioning and reselling the Mobile Home. 11. In order to bring this action Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, was required to retain an attorney and did so retain Attorney Erin P. Dyer. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, requests: a) judgment against Defendant to recover the Mobile Home, plus detention damages, special damages consisting of interalia, detaching and transporting the Mobile Home, shipping fees, any cost for insurance placed on the Mobile Home by Plaintiff, late charges, and all allowable damages per the Security Agreement, any further costs for repossession and sale, and attorney's fees and costs of litigation in order to obtain possession of the Mobile Home; and b) In the event Plaintiff repossesses said Mobile Home and resells or otherwise disposes of said Mobile Home, a deficiency judgment in an amount to be determined by the Court upon petition of Plaintiff, which amount shall be equal to the difference between the amount owed pursuant to the said Security Agreement plus the damages set forth in paragraph (a) above and the amount recovered by Plaintiff from the resale or other disposition of the said Mobile Home, less expenses. COUNTII-DAMAGES By way of separate and alternative pleading, Plaintiff, Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, alleges the following: 12. Paragraphs 1 through 11 of this Complaint are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth. 13. This Count is brought in the alternative to the relief sought in Count I. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, requests: a) judgment against Defendant in the amount of $26,294.24 with interest and late charges plus detention damages, special damages consisting of interalia, detaching and transporting the Mobile Home, shipping fees, any cost for insurance placed on the Mobile Home by Plaintiff, late charges, and all allowable damages per the Security Agreement, any further costs for repossession and sale, and attorney's fees and costs of litigation in order to obtain possession of the Mobile Home; and b) In the event Plaintiff repossesses said Mobile Home and resells or otherwise disposes of said Mobile Home, a deficiency judgment in an amount to be determined by the Court upon petition of Plaintiff, which amount shall be equal to the difference between the amount owed pursuant to the said Security Agreement plus the damages set forth in paragraph (a) above and the amount recovered by Plaintiff from the resale or other disposition of the said Mobile Home, less expenses. L:\Green Tree\Gettel, James\CM Replevin.wpd Erin P. Dyer, Esquire PA ID Number: 52748 Attorney for Plaintiff 5743 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (412) 361-1000 VERIFICATION Carmine M. Amelio, Regional Manager and duly authorized representative of Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, deposes and says subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities that the facts set forth in the foregoing are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. GREEN TREE CONSUMER DISCOUNT COMPANY ine M. Amelio, Regional Manager L:\Green Tree\GEN ERAL\Vedfication.Amelio.wpd GT-10-00-202 (4/00) MH-PNSA IIO, NORTH CAROLINA, PENNSYLVAI~ · MANUFACTURED HOME PROMISSORY NOTE, SECURITY r'~ AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (CONY. - FHA - VA) (SI) t Date MAKER: GETTEL. JA~LES L.. 113 FLERSEEY RD LOT 6. SEIPPF~SBURG. PA 17257 MAKER: GETTEL- 5260895 CREDITOR: Co,seco Bank. thc. 2825 E. Cottonwood Parkway. Suite 230. Salt Lake City. UT 8412t FEDERAL TRUTH-IN-LENDING ACT DISCLOSURES ANNUAL FINANCE PERCENTAGE RATE CHARGE (The cast of my credit a~ a (The dollar amount the yearly rate.) credit will cost rna.) 13.63% ~ 73418.70 My Payment Schedule wiU be: Number of Payments 360 Amount Total of Payments Total Sale Price Financed (The amount I w~ll have (The total cost of my purchase (The amount of credit provided paid after I have made all on credit, including to me cc on my behalf.) payments as scheduledJ my down payment of $ .oo $ 23237.70 $ 96656.40 $ 96656.40 Amount of Payments 268.49 When Payments Are Due Monthly beginning 30-45 days from the date of :he disbursement. SECURITY: I am giving a security interest in: N/^ Other (describe): N/A XX The manufacture(~flome or modular home being purchasedor refinanced. N/A Real property located at N/A LATE CHARGE: If a payment is more than z0 days late. I will be charged PREPAYMENT: If I pay off early, I x may N/A will not be charged a prepayment penalty. X~ If I pay off early, I will not be entitled to a refund of part of the origination fee. ASSUMPTION; Someone buying my home may, subject to underwriting conditions, be allowed to assume the remainder of my obligation on the original terms. See the Contract document below for any additiona~ information about nonpayment, default, any required repayment in full before the scheduled date, and prepayment refunds and penalties. ITEMIZATION OF THE AMOUNT FINANCED 1, Amount Given To Me Directly .................. $ .0o 2. Amounts Paid To Others On My Behalf: a. Paid to Public Officials ........................ + $ .0o b. Paid to Insurance Companies ................ + $ . co c, Paid to Appraiser ................................. + $ ,00 d. Paid to CONSECO EOR POINTS + $ 933.50 e. Paid to APPLICATION FEE + $ 100~00 f. Paid to CONSECO 73325190 +$ 15380.83 g. Paid to EDNA K F~EY & JAMES + $ 5000.00 h. Paid to JAMES GS~TEL + $ 1856.87 i. Paid to j. Paid to + $ .0o k. Paid to + $ .o0 I. Paid to + $ .co re. Paid to + $ .0o n. Paid to + $ .00 3. Principal Balance (1 + 2a.-n.) .................. $ 24271.20 4. Prepaid Finance Charges ......................... _ $ .oo 5. Amount Financed (3 - 4) ......................... S 23237.70 PHYSICAL DAMAGE INSURANCE Physical Damage Insurance is requited but I may obtain it from anyone I want that is acceptable to you, If I get the insurance checked below from you or through you, I will pay you $ .oo .for insura~ce protection for a term of o0 years. N/A Comprehensive ($ .o0 deductible) N/A Flood N/A Liability N/A Vendor's Single Interest N/A Other N/A OPTIONAL CREDIT LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE Credit Life and Disability Insurance are not required to obtain credit and will not be provided unless I sign and agree to pay the additional cost. The term of this insurance is 00 years. N/A Single Credit Life Insurance $ .00 N/A Joint Credit Life Insurance $ .00 N/A Single Credit Disability Insurance $ .00 Total $ .00 Signature of Maker(si insured Date EXHIBIT "A" I ...~TRACT ANO SECURITY Ai3REEI~ 1: DEFINITIONS: 'l', 'me," "my# means the MakerlsL 'You," 'your' means the Creditor. 'Manufactured Home' means the manufactured home or modular home; the real property described on page 1, if applicable; and any other property described on page deed of trust, if applicable. NEW0R USED YEAR AND MAKE Other {Describe) Manufactured Home MODEL I SERIAL NUMBER t SIZE 2. LOCATION: The Manufactured Home is located at the following address: 113 ~ ~ LO~ 6. SEZ~P~lSBL~G. PR ].7257 · . The Jand on which the Manufactured Home is located is owned by: Tat~ PA~TY 3, PROMISE TO PAY: To re~ay my loan, I ixomise to pay you U.S. $ 2a271. ~0 (the 'Principal Balance') as shown per annum according to the payment schedule set forth on page I, plus other amounts as agreed and allowed by law, The Total Sale Price la $966§6.A0 and my ~own ~ymmtt ie $.00 4.. XZ ORIGINATION FEE: I also agree to pay a nonrefundabie origination fee of $ 933.50 , and it wil{ be N/A paid in cash. ?/A paid pro rata over the loan term. xx withheld from the proceeds. (if this fee is withherd from the proceeds, the amount ia included in the principal sum. J 5, LATE CHARGE: If a payment is made more than 10 days after it is due, I agree to pay a late charge of [0% of the 6. NSF FEE: If any instrument which I submit to you is returned unpaid for any reason, I will pay you a fee of $ 25.00 7. SIMPLE INTEREST CONTRACT: This is a simple interest contract. Interest will accrue u~on the unpaid ;xincipal balance outstanding from time to time. The Finance Cheqle, Total of Payments and Payment Schedule were computed based on the assumption that payment will be made on the dates scheduled for payment, Early payments will reduce my final payment. Late payments will increase my final payment. My final payment will be equal to all unpaid sums due under this Agreement. My promise requires me to pay the final payment on the date due even if the amount of the final payment differs from tho amount of the final payment disclosed. 8. SECURITY INTEREST: I give you a security interest under the applicable certificate of title law or Uniform Commercial Code in the Manufactured Home and any pmper~y added or attached to it, to secure my obligation under this Agreement. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, there are no prior liens on the Manufactured Home. I also grant you a security interest in any interest I may have in premium refunds or proceeds under any insurance covering tine Manufactured Home. I agree to execute any application for certificate of title or ownership, financing statement, or other document nscesseW to perfect your security interest in the Manufactured Home. To the extent, if any, that any Agreement (whether or not accompanied by any one or more original) constitutes chattel paper (as such term is defined in tho Uniform Commerciel Code in effect in the applicable jurisdiction) no security interest in any Agreement may be created in any document{s) other than the Original. 9. PREPAYMENT: I MAY PREPAY THIS NOTE IN PART OR IN FULL AT ANYTIME. I WILL NOT PAY A PENALTY UPON PREPAYMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE NEXT SENTENCE. IF I PREPAY IN FULL WITHIN 60 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTE, I WILL PAY YOU A PENALTY OF ~ ~mt~ ~z~t~e~t On the ~ounC ~n ~e~ 0£ 20% o£ ~h~ O~4g~n~l ~rinct~l ~lnt · Partial prepayments will not excuse or reduce any later scheduled payment until this note is paid in full. lo. NO WARRANTIES: ! agree that there are no warranties of any type covering the Manufactured Home. If I am purchasing the Manufactured Home, then it is being purchased AS IS and ~11'H ALL FAULTS and THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURED HOME I$ WITH ME. I agree that any implied warranty of merchantability and any iml~lied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose are specifically excluded and do not cover the Manufactured Home. This No Warranties provision does not apply to the extent that any law prohibits it and it does not cover any separate written warranties. GETT~L - 5260895 11 PROTECTION OF THE MANUFACTUR~IOME: I will: a) keep the Manufactured H~in good condition and not commit waste; (b) pay all taxes, charges and tot rent due ~? the Manufactured Home and the real estat'~'t is located on; (c) not move, use i legally, sell, lease or otherwise transfer the Manufactured Home; (d) not attach the Manufactured Home to any real estate and the Manufactured Home will aIways be treated as personal property unless you consent Jn writing and state law permits such contrary treatment; and (e) not let anyboE-y else have any interest in the Manufactured Home. 12. PERSONAL PROPERTY: I agree that regardless of how my Manufactured Home is attached to the rea[ property and regardless of how your security interest in my Manufactured Home is perfected and regardless of whether an affidavit of affixture {or other similar instrument identifying the property as a fixture) has been recorded, my Manufactured Home is and shall remain personal property and is not and shall not become a fixture or part of the real property unless you consent in writing and state law permits a contrary classification. I agree to pay any and all personal property taxes assessed against my Manufactured Home and agree that failure to pay such taxes shall constitute a default under paragraph 17 on page 3. 13. INSURANCE: I will keep the Manufactured Home insured against such risks and in such amounts as you may reasonably require with an insurance company satisfactory to you. I will arrange for you to be named as loss payee on the policy. I agree to provide you written evidence of insurance as requested by you from time to time. If you finance the purchase of any such insurance for me, I will repay you for the cost of that insurance, plus interest up to the contract rate of interest. I authorize you to furnish account data to a licensed insurance agent of your choice so such agent may solicit the purchase of credit, property, warranty or other insurance from me. I agree that the insurance company may make any payments due under the policy directly to you, and I direct the insurance company to do so. You may do whatever you think is necessary to be sure that any proceeds of the insurance will be used to repair the Manufactured Home or pay off. this Agreement. I give you a power of attorney (which I cannot canceil so that you may do whatever you need to in order to cotlect the insurance proceeds. If I fail to obtain, maintain or pay for the required insurance, or if I fail to arrange for you to be named as loss payee, you may treat that as a default of my obligations under this Agreement, and you may (but are not required to) purchase such insurance. If you purchase such insurance, I will immediately repay you for any amounts you spend in purchasing the insurance, plus interest up to the contract rate et interest or, at your option, pay you over time as s workout of the obligation. If I owe you for any insurance {or for late charges, attorneys' fees or collection costs), I understand that I owe an additional sum for these debts beyond my monthly principal and interest payment. My monthly payment will therefore be greater than that stated on page 1 until such additional debts are paid in full. 14, CHARGES; LIENS: I shall pay all taxes, assessments and other charges, fines, and impositions attributable to the Manufactured Home which may attain a priority under this Agreement. I shall promptly furnish to you all notices of amounts due under this paragraph and, if I make payments on any such amounts directly, I shall promptly furnish to you receipts evidencing such payments. I shall promptly discharge any lien which has priority over this Agreement provided that I shall not be required to discharge any such lien so long as I shall agree in writing to the payment of the obligation secured by such lien in a manner acceptable to you or shall in good faith contest such lien by, or defend enforcement of such lien in, legal proceedings which operate to prevent the enforcement of the lien or forfeiture of the Manufactured Home or any part thereof. 15. INSPECTION: You may make, or cause to be made, reasonable entries upon and inspections of the Manufactured Home, provided that you shall give me notice prior to any such inspection specifying reasonable cause therefor related to your interest in the Manufactured Home. 16. FORBEARANCE BY CREDITOR NOT A WAIVER: Any forbearance by you in exercising any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise afforded by applicable law, shall not be a waiver of or preclude the exercise of any such right or remedy. The procurement of insurance or the payment of taxes or other liens or charges by you shall not be a waiver of your right tO accelerate the maturity of this indebtedness secured by this contract and declare a default herein. 17, DEFAULT: I will be in default if: (i} I do not make a payment on time; or (ii) I do net keep any of my other promises under this Agreement; or {iii) I file a case, or someone else files a case against me, under the United States Bankruptcy Code; or (iv) you feel in good faith that the Manufactured Home is in danger or that I will not be able to continue my payments. The default described under (iv} does not apply if this Agreement is guaranteed by the Veteran's Administration. You will give me notice of the default except when I voluntarily surrender or abandon the Manufactured Home. I will have the right to cure the default during the notice period. If I do not cure the default, you may do either or both of the following: [a) Acceleration: You can require me to immediately pay you the entire remaining balance of this Agreement; and/or ih) Repossession: You can repossess the Manufactured Home. Once you get possession of the Manufactured Home you may sell it. If the amount from the sale, after expenses, is less than what I owe you, I will pay you the difference, where allowed by law. If there is any property left in the Manufactured Home when you repossess, you may dispose of it as provided by law. If I default, you can do whatever is necessary to correct my default. If you spend money to correct my default, I will pay you back immediately with interest at the contract rate of interest. 18. NOTICE: Except for any notice required under applicable law to be given in another manner, (a} any notice to me provided for in this Agreement shall be given in writing by mailing such notice by certified mail, addressed to me at the Manufactured Home address or at such other address as I may designate by notice to you in writing, and (b) any notice to you shall be given in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, to your address stated herein or to such other address as you may designate by notice to me in writing. 19. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY; ASSUMPTION: If all or any part of the Manufactured Home or interest therein is sold or otherwise transferred by me without your prior written consent, excluding the creation of a purchase money security interest for household appliances, you may, at your option, declare all the sums secured by this Agreement to be immediately due and payable. If you exercise such option to accelerate, you shall mail to me thirty (30j days prior notice of acceleration in accordance with the notice provision herein. If I fail to pay such sums prior to the expiratiOn of such period, you may, without further notice or demand on me, invoke any remedies permitted under law. 20. ATTORNEY'S FEES: If you hire an attorney who is not a salaried employee to collect what I owe under this Agreement or to get possession of the Manufactured Home or to enforce my agreements herein, I will pay your statutory attorney's fees plus court costs and out-of-pocket expenses, if allowed by law. This provision does not apply if this Contract was executed in Ohio. 21. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS: This written Agreement is the only agreement that covers my loan. This Agreement can only be modified or amended or provisions Jn it waived (given upi by a wdtten modification to this Agreement signed by you. You can decide not to use er enforce any of your rights under this Agreement without losing them. For example, you can extend the time for making some IMyments without extending othel~ any pa~ of ~s Agr~ment ¢an~ ~ e~d became of a law which ~obibits it, all ot~r ~s can still ~ enforce. I agr~ ~coo~rate wi~ you r~ardi~ ~ requ~ts a~r closing to correct errors made co~erni~ t~s Agree~nt or ~ ~ansa~ion a~ to ~ovlde a~ and all additional d~fion deemed ~ce~ by you to comp~te this tran~cti~. ~. ARB~T~: All ~s~es, claims, or controversies aging from ~ rMati~ ~ this Agr~ment ~ the relationships w~ch result from ~is Agr~nt, ~ ~ vMidiW of ~is afbi~at on cla~ or t~ ~tke ~r~t, ~ll ~ resolv~ by bindi~ a~ation by ~ arbitrator s~ by you with my c~. ~s a~vation agr~ is made purs~ ~ a Vansaction i~olvi~ i~ate r~olve ~s~. T~ ~es ~e~nd ~t ~ ~ve a dg~ ~ o~ to la,gate disp~es in ~, ~ t~t ~ey prefer m r~o~e ~r disp~es ~fl ar~flofl, ex.pt as ~ovided ~ifl. ~ PA~ VOLU~A~Y ~D ~GLY WAIVE ~Y ~ TH~ HAVE TO A JURY ~, ~H~ ~T TO A~T~ ~D~ THIS C~U~ OR PU~U~T TO A COU~ w~ ~ ~r~e~. I a~ ~t I s~ll ~t h~e ~ Kght ~ ~ci~ as a r~e ~ a mem~r of any class of c~ima~s ~ dam~s, d~lam~W r~bf, a~ i~ve r~i~. N~i~ an~hi~ ~ ~ ~ntrew, we re.in an o~ to use ~ i~i~on a~ ma~ of an ~ f~ j~i~ relief in a cou~ to f~lo~ ~ any colOr.al, ~ obtain a m~e~W judgm~t or ~ e~or~ the ~ ag~, ~11 ~ ~e a wa~ of ~ ~ of any pa~ to cornel arbi~e~n r~ardi~ a~ o~r ~ ~ mm~ ~j~ ~ a~t~n in ~is Ag~ent, i~l~i~ t~ f,~ of a count~aim in a suit brought by you pum~ to 23. ~B~ ~W: ~ ~er~t to ~ c~r~d, ~fl~a~ for, a~ r~ved on tNs ~an, incl~i~ f~s and c~rges con~t~ing i~r~ ~ f~r~ s~tu~ or reg~ato~ law, is govem~ by ~ ~ws of ~e S~te of O=~h and applicable f~er~ law . All ~r te~s of ~is loan are gover~d by ~ laws of ~ State of 24. ADDITIONAL TERMS: NOTICE TO MAKER(S): 1. DO NOT SIGN THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU READ IT OR IF IT CONTAINS ANY BLANK SPACES. 2. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT. MAKER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT. CAUTION - IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU THOROUGHLY READ THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU SIGN IT. .. Dat~ Signature / Date 'CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FO~ A VEHICLE PA 172! DATE TREE COHSURER OX ~ #EXFORD P~ ~SOqO 1992 I NORRIS -,,,,,.,,,,,. I ,,,,.""2/'""t AL, AZ, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IA (LH PMM), ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA (LH), MD, ME (LH First Liens), MI, MN, MO (LH First Liens), MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ (HO), NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA (HO), RI, SD, TN, TX (HO), UT, VT, VA, WA, WI (LH First Liens), WV (LH), WY NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND RIGHT TO CURE DEFAULT Date of Notice:5-27-04 JAMES GETTEL 113 HERSHEY RD LOT 6 SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257 CERTIFIED MAlL RECEIPT NO. GREEN TREE CONSUMER DISCOUNT CO. 105 BRADFORD ROAD SUITE 200 WEXFORD, PA 15090 1-800-245-1340 Account No :18371919 CREDITOR: GREEN TREE CONSUMER DIS.CO. Credit Transaction: MANUFACTURED HOME ACCOUNT You are now in default on this credit transaction. You have the right to correct this default within 30 days from the postmarked date of this Notice. If you correct the default, you may continue with the contract as thought you did not default. Your default consists of:3payments (plus NA in fees and charges) totaling $934.86. Cure of default: Within 30 days from the postmarked date of this Notice, you may cure your default by paying $934.862 which consists of $854.34for past due payments andS80.52 for late charges, or by doing the following: NA Creditors rights: If you do not correct your default in the time allowed, the creditor may exercise its fights against you under the law by taking legal action to repossess or foreclose on its collateral. If you fail to cure the total amount of your default within the cure period described above, then as of 30 days from the postmark of this Notice, the maturity of this contract is automatically accelerated and full payment of the contract in the amount$25006.48shall be due and payable without any further notice from the creditor. Additional expenses,interest and charges accured after the date of this notice shall also be due and payable. If you have questions, write Gree Tree Consumer Dis. Co. at the above address or call the number provided. If this default was caused by your failure to make a payment of payments, and you want to pay by mail, send a cashier's check or money order. Do not send cash. Other payment arrangements may be made by contacting Gree Tree Consumer Dis. Co. EXHIBIT "C" SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR CASE NO: 2004-03100 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND GREEN TREE CONSUMER DISCOUNT VS GETTEL JAMES L RONALD HOOVER Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, says, the within COMPLAINT - REPLEVIN Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of who being duly sworn according was served upon on the 14th day of July LOT 6 by handing to ADULT IN CHARGE - REPLEVIN together with GETTEL JAMES L DEFENDANT at 1925:00 HOURS, at 113 HERSHEY ROAD SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257 BECKEY CARDER, GIRLFRIEND, a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT to law, the , 2004 and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing 18.00 Service 14.80 Affidavit .00 Surcharge 10.00 .00 42.80 Sworn and Subscribed to before me this /L ~ day of ~ ~£~_~ ~]~0 ~ A.D. ~ ~othc n~t~, ~ So Answers: R. Thomas Kline 07/15/2004 DYER LAW FIRM By: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND' COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Green Tree Consumer Discount Company, Plaintiff, James L. Gettel, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL DIVISION No. 04-:3100 Civil PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE PURSUANT TO PENNSYLVANIA R.C.P. RULE 229 To the Prothonotary: Please discontinue the above-captioned action at the request of Plaintiff, pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. Rule 229. The discontinuance shall be without prejudice, and shall not be deemed to bar the bringing of an action to collect any deficiency (or deficiency judgment) owed to plaintiff by Defendant. Respectfully submitted, PA ID Number: 52748 Attorney for Green Tree 5743 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (412) 361-1000 L:lGreen TreelGettel, James~P2O.wpd CZ) ~'~