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BY: BONNIE DAHL, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 79294
1020 North Kings Highway, Suite 210
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
(856) 755-1560, Attorney for Plaintiff, Loan No.: 9786070
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
COMPANY SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FINANCIAL DOCKET NO. ~) I .~l~&
TRUST COMPANY
PO BOX 840
BUFFALO, NY 14240-0840
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
JOSEPH S. RUDA AND TERRI L. RUDA
429 PONDEROSA ROAD
CARLISLE, PA 17013
DEFENDANTS
COMPLAINT - CIVIL ACTION
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 prnperty 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
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17103
(717) 249-3166
AVISO
Le hah demandado a usted en la core. Si ustcd quiere dcfenders¢ de cstas demandas expuestas en las
paginas siguientes, usted ticne veinte (20) dias de plazo a partir de la fecha de la demanda y la notification.
Hate falta asentar una comparencia escrita o en persona o con un abogado y ent~egar a la ¢orte cn forma
escrita sos defensas o sus objcciones a las demandadas en contra dc so persona. Sea avisado que si ustcd no
se dcficnde, la corte tomara medidas y puede continuar la demanda en contra suya sin prcvio aviso o
notificacion. Ademas, la corte pucde decidir a favor del dcmandato y rcquicrc que usted cumpla con todas
las provisiones de csta demanda. Ustcd pucd¢ pcrder dinero o sus propicdadcs o otros dcrcchcs importantes
para usted.
LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE, SI NO TIENE ABOGADO O SI NO
TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA O LLAME POR
TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABA.lO PARA
AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIAL LEGAL.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17103
(717) 249-3166
Spear & Hoffman, P.A.
BY: BONNIE DAI-IL, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 79294
1020 North Kings Highway, Suite 210
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
(856) 755-1560, Attorney for Plaintiff, Loan No.: 9786070
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
COMPANY SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY
KEYSTONE FINANCIAL BANK, N.A.,
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FINANCIAL DOCKET NO.
TRUST COMPANY
PO BOX 840
BUFFALO, NY 14240-0840
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
JOSEPH S. RUDA AND TERRI L. RUDA
429 PONDEROSA ROAD
CARLISLE, PA 17013
DEFENDANTS
COMPLAINT IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
1. Plainti ffis MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER WITH KEYSTONE FINANCIAL BA_,NK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FINANCIAL
TRUST COMPANY, with its principal place of business located at PO BOX 840
BUFFALO, NY 14240-0840.
2. The names and last known addresses oftbe Defendants are: JOSEPH S. RUDA AND TERRI
L. RUDA, PO BOX 866, CARLISLE, PA 17013.
3. The interest of each individual Defendant is as mortgagor, real owner of the real property
subject to the mortgage described below, or both.
4. On or about OCTOBER 30, 1996, Mortgagors made, executed and delivered a Mortgage
upon the premises hereinafter described to FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, which Mortgage is recorded
as follows:
Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for CUMBERLAND COUNTY
DATE OF MORTGAGE: OCTOBER 30, 1996
DATE RECORDED: OCTOBER 30, 1996
BOOK: 1348 PAGE: 1069
The Mortgage is a matter of public record and is incorporated herein as provided by Pa. R.C.P. 1019(g). A
tree and correct copy of said Mortgage is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by
reference.
5. On or about OCTOBER 30, 1996, in consideration of their indebtedness to FINANCIAL
TRUST COMPANY, JOSEPH S. RUDA AND TERRI L. RUDA made, executed and delivered to
FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY their promissory Note in the original principal amount of $43,000.00.
A copy of said Note is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by reference. The Note is
referenced herein only insofar as the terms of the Note are incorporated into the Mortgage.
6. Plaintiffis the legal holder of the Mortgage by virtue of being either the original Mortgagee,
the legal successor in interest to the original Mortgagee, or the present holder of the Mortgage by virtue of
the following assignments:
ASSIGNOR: N/A
ASSIGNEE: N/A
DATE OF ASSIGNMENT: N/A
RECORDING DATE: N/A
BOOK: N/A PAGE: N/A
7. The Mortgage is secured by property located at 429 PONDEROSA ROAD, CARLISLE, PA
17013, which is more particularly described in the legal description attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and
incorporated herein by reference.
g. The Mortgage is in default because the monthly installments of principal and interest and
other charges stated below, all as authorized by the Mortgage, due JANUARY 30, 2001 and monthly
thereafter are due and have not been paid, whereby the whole balance ofprincipal and all interest due thereon
have become immediately due and payable forthwith together with late charges, escrow deficit (if any), and
costs of collection including title search fees and reasonable attorney's fees.
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9. The following amounts are due on the Mortgage:
Principal Balance $36,222.33
10.570% internst from DECEMBER 3 I, 2000 to
APRIL 1 $, 2001 at $10.49 per day $1,132.92
Accrued Late Charges $46.90
Escrow Advances made by Plaintiff $46.82
Miscellaneous Fees $28.50
Estimated Attorney's Fees $3.600.00
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $4 1.3 ! 5.20
Interest continues to accrue at the per diem rate ors 10.49 for every day aRer APRIL 18, 2001 that
the debt remains unpaid.
10. Pursuant to the notice provisions of'Act 9 I, 35 P.S. § 1680.403(c), and the notice provisions
of Act 6, 41 P.S. §403, as governed by 12 Pa. Code Section 31.201 et seq. as amended by Act 160 of 1998
effective February 19, 1999, Plaintiff sent the combined Notice of Intention to Foreclose Mortgage which
is inclusive of the Act 91, Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program and Act 6 notice to
Defendants, dated MARCH 16, 2001. Copies of'the notices to the defendants are attached as Exhibit "D".
Defendants have failed to cure the default and Defendant~ have failed to meet with the plaintiff'or any of'the
consumer credit counseling agencies listed in the notice and/or have further failed to meet the time
limitations specified in the notice and/or have been denied assistance from the Pennsylvania Housing
Finance Agency.
12. Notice pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is attached as Exhibit "E".
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment IN REM in favor of
Plaintiff and against the within named property of the Defendants in the amount set forth in paragraph 9,
together with interest, attorney's fees, and other expenses, costs and charges collectible under the Mortgage
and for the foreclosure and sale of the mortgaged premises.
SPEAR & HOFFMAN, P.A.
· I BSNNIE DAHL, ESQUIRE
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VERIFICATION
The andersigned hereby states that he/she is an authorized officer, representative or agent for Plaintiff
in this action and that he/she is authorized to make this Verification on behalf of Plaintiff, and that the facts
set forth in the foregoing Complaint arc taken from records maintained by persons supervised by the
undersigned who maintain the business records of the Mortgage held by Plaintiff in thc ordinary course of
business and that those facts are true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge, information and belief.
THE UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTANDS THAT FALSE STATEMENTS HEREIN ARE MADE
SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES OF 18 PA.C.S. §4904 RELATING TO UNSWORN FALSIFICATION TO
AUTHORITIES.
Name: Dennis Gawron
Company: Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company
Title: Assistant Vice President
Acct. #9?86070
ExMbit "A "
REr-ORDATIC~N REGIUES"I~rl BY:
Om WeBi ltJ~h 8trNt ~.C~[~[
CmflM~,PA i/o1:1 ?='CORDER OF DEEDS
r L').!~E.r,.LA;ID COUNTY- F'A
WH~N ~COm)~O MAmL TO=
~m
BEND TAX NOllCES TO:
MORTOAOE
THru m A PU~CH~ MONEY
~1,~ MO~TeAO~ m "A~" OCTO"~R ~0, lOOm, beb~m Jomoph ~. ~u~ m~d T~m L ~udm, ~.wim) 'n f~
emml~e, wflo~e addrema ~ 6S Defbylhmre DrY, Carlimie, PA 17011 (m~d to bela
~l.mn~-, Tru~ Compmny, whome mddre. ~ One Wm H~h ~b~ Cmd~, ~A 1701~ (refaced fl) bMow mm
'Lender").
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~ I~hmbmt A tow~hlp: Lower Franktord l'wp
The ~-' prope~ or i. mHdr. m a~ ~ommonl¥ krmo~ mm 42~ Pon~eromm Flora,m, Cadlm~, PA 1701~.
MORTGAGE
.. (Continued)
· ' MORTGAGE Page 3
(Cor, tJnued)
any conle~ Grantor shaft dMend Ilself and Lend~ and shall lallsfy any ad.r# Judgment be~e mMorcement against Fda Properly. Graflex shal
name Lender Im an additional obllgee under any surety bond fumkhed In ~he c~Meel ~
Pfh~lCYloafln.mlt~ ~t und-- the National Flood/nswance ~..~.,&m,. ~s ofhenmee ~eqidmd by ~. end M ~n $~h i~ ~ i~ ~m,
MORTGAGE
(Continued)
MORTGAGE
..' (CO.hUed)
C,'~ iiFICATE OF RESIDENCE
INDIVIDU.N. ACKNOWLEDGMENT ............
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Exhibit "B"
PROMISSORY NOTE "~'
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Prlnclpld Amount: ~M3,000.00 Date o! Note: October ~CI, lCl9~
PROMISE TO PAY. I IXmldm~ to p~y to FhmJtd~ Tfud Complny ("Lender'}, ar a~Mr, In ~#ful money of tile U~ii~ ~l ~ ~ ~
~AULT.. I...w~. be In c~KI .~.. If a.ny of the following hiippnns: (ii) I fBI to rtlgke any plymmd wh~l due. (b) I breilk uny pmmrne I hive made Io
PROMISSORY NOTE "..:~ P.W 2
(Continued)
Exhibit "C"
EXHIBIT A
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ALL that Cefllin rrm or Ilfll ldlb dm bqmmm81il IbiUml dll~8 in Lower ~
Township, Cumbedand County, Pea~ldl,
pr~ by IJru V. Ndd~, Pm, R.S,. dmd NomdJer S, 1987, md mxmiai h tho C)~ce
of dm Recorder at'Deeds fl)r Cumbgtnd Caum~ b l~hn Baok SS, hp 9S, u fldlowu:
UEG~G m · ~.G:~ h T-4SI M read) st b --d--fine at'., phlm Brswi ro~
tham do~ the I~lwe Fzvd nM the ~dfoMel b mmm "d dhtmx~ l.)
dcgrees 0S.,inum 3~ sa:mdsEmt, tdittmmeaf*26.ST~Nt; ')) Hoah4?desrm 12.*.m
14 seconds EBK it dbtnm d'28.73 Get; 3.)
dlstnce oF20.16.~?: .4..]_~oflh S~ deem 4O ,~,d.. SO .erode ~ · dlmnce ~ 110.22
phi;, tlmuo doe8 Imb d' b Yq South 38 dwms 07 mlmm 49 tmmb Hm, s
dim a~'234.17 ~et to m hut p~ them d~_: b mine, South 63 dfimes 22 ~ 3.~
secoads Wmt, E dMinm oI'609.M h to i ..~,n,~. 4---- doo~ T.4Si (~sv~ mM), No.h 27
deinm 15 minutes 00 wxnds Weet, 8 dimmo or 116.07 tmto IpdM,
BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 2.~1 m mi be~ dedgamd u Lot No. 5 m tho b ar (ban J~ Young.
BETNG the same pcemLeee conveyed b~r R2cl~y L. Young & Thereea H. Young, hi8 vile, and
Dennis S. ShouGker & K~Jnberly S. Shoveker, his vile, by deed of even date and inCeuded to
ExMb~t "D "
Exhibit "E"
NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION
PRACTICES ACT. (the Act 15 U.S.C. SECTION 1601 AS AMENDED
I. This law firm may be deemed a "debt coilector" under the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act. Any and all information obtained during the prosecution of this lawsuit may be
used for the purpose of collecting the debt.
2. The amount of the debt is stated in paragraph 9 of the Complaint.
3. The Plaimiff as named in the Complaint is the creditor to whom the debt is
owed, or is servicing agent for the creditor to whom the debt is owed. The undersigned
attorney represents the interests of the Plaintiff.
4. The debt described in the Complaint, evidenced by the copy of the mortgage
note attached hereto, will be assumed to be valid by the creditor's law firm unless the debtor,
within thirty (30) days after the receipt of this notice, disputes in writing the validity of the
debt or some portion thereof.
5. If the debtor notifies the creditor's law fnm in writing within thirty (30) days of
the receipt of this notice that the debt or any portion thereof is disputed, the creditor's law firm
will obtain a verification of the debt and a copy of the. verification will be mailed to the debtor
by the creditor's law firm.
6. If the creditor named as Plaintiff in the Complaint is not the original creditor,
and if the debtor makes a written request to the creditor's law'firm within the thirty (30) days
from the receipt of this notice, the name and address of the original creditor will be mailed to
the debtor by the creditor's law firm.
7. Written requests should'be addressed to Spear & Hoffman, P.A., 1020 North
IC[ugs Highway, Suite 210, Chert3, Hill, NI 08034.
Spear & Hoffman, P.A.
BY: BONNIE DAHL, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 79294
1020 N. Kings Highway, Suite 210
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
(856) 755-1560
Attorney for Plaintiff
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
COMPANY SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY
KEYSTONE FINANCIAL BANK, N.A..
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FINANCIAL NO. 01-3082
TRUST COMPANY
PLAINTIFF,
JOSEPH S. RUDA AND TERRI L. RUDA DEFENDANT
PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE COMPLAINT IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly reinstate the Complaint in Mortgage Foreclosure on the above-captioned matter.
SPEAR AND HOFFMAN, P.A.
SHERIFF'S RETURN - NOT FOUND
CASE NO: 2001-03082 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUS
VS
RUDA JOSEPH S ET AL
R. Thomas Kline ,Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff, who being
duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and
inquiry for the within named defendant, DEFENDART
RUDA JOSEPH S but was
unable to locate Him in his bailiwick. He therefore returns the
COMPLAINT - MORT FORE ,
REINSTATED W/NOTICE
, NOT FOUND , as to
the within named DEFENDANT , RUDA JOSEPH S
DEFENDANT NO LONGER RESIDES AT MORTGAGE PROPERTY,
65 DERBYSHIRE ROAD, CARLISLE, IS VACANT, MORTGAGED.PREMISESAREALSOVACANT
Sheriff's Costs: So answers:
Docketing 6.00
Service 3.25 -
Not Found Return 5.00
Surcharge 10.00 Sheriff of Cumberland County
.00
24.25 SPEAR & HOFFMAN
07/ 8/2001
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this /~ ~ day of C~
J~/ A.D.
P~otchonotary
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2001-03082 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUS
VS
RUDA JOSEPH S ET AL
DAWN KELL , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT - MORT FORE was served upon
RUDA TERRI L the
DEFENDANT , at 0014:41 HOURS, on the 4th day of June , 2001
at 945 DOUBLING GAP ROAD
NEWVILLE, PA 17241 by handing to
TERRI L. RUDA
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT - MORT FORE together with
NOTICE
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff ' s Costs: So Answers:
..00
Service 8.45
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00 R. Thomas Kline
.00
36.45 07/18/2001
SPEAR & HOFFMAN
Sworn and Subscribed to before By: ~ ~ ~.
me this /9 ~' day of Deputy Sheriff
~2~ A.D.
IP~o~t h~not ary
COPY
Spear & Hoff-man, P.A.
BY: BONNIE DA/IL, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 79294
1020 North Kings Highway, Suite 210
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
(8~6) 75~-1 ~60, Attorney for Plaintiff, Loan No.: 9786070
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FI]qANCIAL DOCKET NO. ~ [ -~e~ ~
TRUST COMPANY
PO BOX 840
BUFFALO, NY 14240-0840
PLAINTIFF,
JOSEPH S. RUDA A.ND TERRI L. RUDA
429 PONDEROSA ROAD
CARLISLE, PA 17013
DEFENDANTS
COMPLAINT - CIVIL ACTION
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
mus't take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by entering a wfiRen
appearance personally or by aRomey 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 fights 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
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17103
(7 ! 7) 249-3166
AYISO
Lc hah dcmandado a usted en la cortc. Si ustcd quiere defonderse de esta~ demandas expuestas en las
paginas siguientes, usted fiene veint¢ (20) dias de plazo a partir de la fecha de la demanda y la notifica¢io~.
Hace falta a~entar una ¢omparon¢ia eserita o en persona o con ~m abogado y entregar a la ¢o~e en forma
escrita sus defensas o sus obje¢iones a las demandadas en con~'a de su persona. Sea avisado que si usted no
se defiende, la corte tomara medidas y puede continua~ la demanda e~ contra suya sin previo aviso o
notifica¢ion. Ademas, la ¢orte puede decidir a favor del demandato y recluiere que usted cumpla con todas
las provisiones de asta demanda. Usted puede perder dinero o sus propiedades o otro$ dereches importantes
para usted.
LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE, SI NO TIP. NE ABOGADO O SI NO
TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA O LLAME POR
TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCR1TA ABA/O PARA
AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIAL LEGAL.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17103
(717) 249-3166
Spear & Hoffman, P.A.
BY: BONNIE DAHI., ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 79294
1020 North Kings Highway, Suite 210
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
(856) 755-1560, Attorney for Plaintiff, Loan No.: 9786070
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
COMPANY SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY
KEYSTONE FINANCIAL BANK, N.A.,
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FINANCIAL DOCKET NO.
TRUST COMPANY
PO BOX 84O
BUFFALO, NY 14240-0840
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
JOSEPH S. RUDA AND TERRI L. RUDA
429 PONDEROSA ROAD
CARLISLE, PA 17013
DEFENDANTS
COMPLAINT IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
1. Plaintiffis MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER WI'ii-[ KEYSTONE FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FINANCIAL
TRUST COMPANY, with its principal place of business located at PO BOX 840
BUFFALO, NY 14240-0840.
2. The names and last known addresses of the Defendants are: $OSEPH S. RUDA AND TERRI
L. RUDA, PO BOX 866, CARLISLE, PA 17013.
3. The interest of each individual Defendant is as mortgagor, real owner of the real property
subject to the mortgage described below, or both.
4. On or about OCTOBER 30, 1996, Mortgagors made, executed and delivered a Mortgage
upon the premises hereinafter described to FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, which Mortgage is recorded
as follows:
Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for CUMBERLAND COUNTY
DATE OF MORTGAGE: OCTOBER 30, 1996
DATE RECORDED: OCTOBER 30, 1996
BOOK: 1348 PAGE: 1069
The Mortgage is a matter of public record and is incorporated herein as provided by Pa. R.C.P. 1019(g). A
true and correct copy of said Mortgage is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by
reference.
5. On or about OCTOBER 30, 1996, in consideration of their indebtedness to FINANCIAL
TRUST COMPAI~', JOSEPH S. RUDA AND TERRI L. RUDA made, executed and delivered to
FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY their promissory Note in the original principal amount of $43,000.00.
A copy of said Note is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by reference. The Note is
referenced herein only insofar as the terms of the Note are incorporated into the Mortgage.
6. Plaintiffis the legal holder of the Mortgage by virtue of being either the original Mortgagee,
the legal successor in interest to the original Mortgagee, or the present holder of the Mortgage by virtue of
the following assignments:
ASSIGNOR: N/A
ASSIGNEE: N/A
DATE OF ASSIGNMENT: N/A
RECORDING DATE: N/A
BOOK: N/A PAGE: N/A
7. The Mortgage is secured by property located at 429 PONDEROSA ROAD, CARLISLE, PA
17013, which is more particularly described in the legal description at~ached hereto as Exhibit "C" and
incorporated herein by reference.
8. The Mortgage is in default because the monthly installments of principal and interest and
other charges stated below, all as authorized by the Mortgage, due JANUARY 30, 2001 and monthly
thereafter ai'e due and have not been paid, whereby the whole balance of principal and all interest due thereon
have become ir~ediately due and payable forthwith together with late charges, escrow deficit (if any), and
costs of collection including title search fees and reasonable attorney's fees.
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9. The following amounts are due on the Mortgage:
Principal Balance $36,222.33
10.570% interest from DECEMBER 31, 2000 to
APRIL 18, 2001 at $10.49 per day $1,132.92
Accrued Late Cha~ges $46.90
Escrow Advances made by Plaintiff $46.82
Miscellaneous Fees $28.50
Estimated Attoreey's Fees $3.600.00
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $41.315.20
Interest continues to accrue at the per diem rate of$10.49 for every day afier APRIL 18, 2001 that
the debt remains unpaid.
10. Pursuant to the notice provisions of Act 91, 35 P.S. § 1680.403(c), and the notice provisions
of Act 6, 41 P.S. §403, as governed by 12 Pa. Code Section 31.201 et seq. as amended by Act 160 of 1998
effective February 19, 1999, Plaintiff sent the combined Notice oflntention to Foreclose Mortgage which
is inclusive of the Act 91, Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program and Act 6 notice to
Defendants, dated MARCH 16, 2001. Copies of the notices to the defendants are attached as Exhibit "D".
Defendants have failed to cure the default and Defendants have failed to meet with the plaintiffor any of the
consumer credit counseling agencies listed in the notice and/or have further failed to meet the time
limitations specified in the notice and/or have been denied assistance f~'om the Pennsylvania Housing
Finance Agency.
12. Notice pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is attached as Exhibit "E".
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff.respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment IN REM in favor of
Plaintiff and against the within named property of the Defendants in the amount set forth in paragraph 9,
together with interest, attorney's fees, and other expenses, costs and charges collectible under the Mortgage
and for the foreclosure and sale of the mortgaged premises.
SPEAR & HOFFMAN, P.A.
· [ B6mrmD~., ~.sQun~
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VERIFICATION
The tmdersigned hereby states that he/she is au authorized officer, representative or agent for Plaintiff
in this action and that he/she is authorized to make this Verification on behalf of Plaintiff, and that the facts
set forth in the foregoing Complaint are taken from records maintained by persons supervised by the
tmdersigned who maintain the business records of the Mortgage held by Plaintiff in the ordinary course of
business and that those facts are true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge, information and belief.
THE UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTANDS THAT FALSE STATEMENTS HEREIN ARE MADE
SUBJECTTO THE PENALTIES OF 18 PA.C.S. §4904 RELATING TO UNSWORN FALSIFICATION TO
AUTHORITIES.
Name: Dennis Gawron
Company: Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company
Title: Assistant Vice President
Acct. #9786070
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Exhibit "A "
FIEcORDATI~N REQOES'I~D flY:
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CU~.~BE~L~I~D COUNTY-PA
WHEN RECOR~D MAIL ~:
SEND T~ NONCES ~:
MORTGAGE
~IS IS A PURCHASE ~NEY ~RTGAGE '
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F)nmncmmm Test Compmw, ~ eddre~ mm O~ Welt ~mgh S~ C~am~, PA 1)13 (~md to bem~ am
"~nd~").
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T~ Re~ P~ or t~ m~ mm ~mmon~ k~wn aa 429 ~nd~oea Roed, Cmrm~me, PA 1)13.
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MORTGAGE
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MORTGAGE Paga 6
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MORTGAGE page 6
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CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE
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Exhibit "B "
';."; PROMISSORY NOTE
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Exhibit "C"
EXHIBIT A
Borrower: ,Joseph S.RudB Lender: flnme~'rmat campeny
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of the Record~ oL'~s f~' Gnbmbnd Cauz~ I,, ~su BoM: SS, ~e 95, u ~:
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degrees US udnutu 36 se~ ~ i dbtlmm at'26.57 ~ 1) North 47 d~fees 12 minum
)4 secondsZ:ast, ·dlStmlceof2L73 fl~t; 3.) HoflhOdl~ilm22 I~ Jl___s~,xm__diRut, e
distnc.- o[20.16.i~?: 4..L~onh se d~rm 40 ib~m 49 seconds ~ · dlmnce of'110.22
Feeq nd·.) Noff,~ %1 ~m52mlmtm~, mammm,,,~:mef'Z83,14b:ttoubon
pin;, thereto dons hndg alp Ohm Ymms, .qouth 38 d~ilm8 07 mJmlMi 4~ imamb we,t,&
distmu:e af234.17 bet to mz Jmst p~ dmnmdon~b mm0, Seutb. 63 doBrom 22 minmu 32
seconds Wmt, s d~m or6QO.~4 bt to u qdk~ timm dons T-4.q8 (F~vd rote'), Nm~h 27
desmes 15 ndmSu 00 tecondi We·f, & distrain ~ 116.0T tim to n ~ dm Nsee d'
BEGIlqHJ~4G.
COZ~AmmG 2.~Sl scm ud beb:8 dsdeumd u z,~ No. ~ ou tho Phn oF abnn I. Youns.
BETt~G the san~e pceuiees conveyed, by Rtcky ~,. Young & 1'he~eea ~. Young, hie v~.fe, and
Dennis $. Sb. evake~ & ]~/nberly S. Shovalce~, his vi~e, b:y d.eed of even dare and intended re
be cecoF,'led eimu'lca~eousiy he~evith in the O~£ice o~: the RecordeF of /)eeds o£ Cumbagland
County, Pennsylvania, unto Joseph S.Rvda and Tergt L. Ruda, his vile, the HorCsasors herein.
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Exhibit
Exhibit "E"
NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION
PRACTICES ACT. Cthe Act~ 15 U.S.C. SECTION 1601 AS AMENDI~D
1. This law fim~ may be deemed a "debt collector" under the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act. Any and all information obtained during the prosecution of this lawsuit ma3' be
used for the purpose of collecting the debt.
2. The amount of the debt is stated in paragraph 9 of the Complaint.
3. The Plaintiff as named in the Complaint is the creditor to whom the debt is
owed, or is servicing agent for the creditor to whom the debt is owed. The undersigned
attorney represents the interests of the Plaintiff.
4. The debt described in the Complaint, evidenced by the copy of the mortgage
note attached hereto, will be assumed to be valid by the creditor's law fn'm unless the debtor,
within thirty (30) days after the receipt of this notice, disputes in writing the validity of the
debt or some portion thereof.
5. If the debtor notifies the creditor's law fm~ in va-iffug within thirty (30) days of
the receipt of this notice that the debt or any portion thereof is disputed, the creditor's law fa'm
will obtain a verification of the debt and a copy of the verification will be mailed to the debtor
by the creditor's law firm.
6. If the creditor named as Plaintiff in the Comphint is not the original creditor,
and if the debtor makes a written request to the creditor's law firm within the thirty (30) days
from the receipt of this notice, the name and address of the original creditor will be mailed to
the debtor by the creditor's law finn.
7. Written requests should'be addressed to Spear & Hoffman, P.A., 1020 North
Kings Highway, Suite 210, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2001-03082 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUS
VS
RI/DA JOSEPH S ET AL
DOUGLAS DONSEN , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT - MORT FORE was served upon
RD'DA JOSEPH S the
DEFENDANT , at 2028:00 HOURS, on the 31st day of July , 2001
at 945 DOUBLING GAP RD
NEWVILLE, PA 17241 by handing to
TERRI RD-DA, WIFE
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT - MORT FORE together with
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs: So Answers:
Service 8.45
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00 R. Thomas Kline
.00
36.45 08/01/2001
SPEAR & HOFFMAN
Sworn and Subscribed to before By:
me this L ~' day of Deputy Sheriff
~,j~ ~ / A.D.
~othonotary
IN RE:
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company : IN THE COURT OF COMMON
Successor by Merger with Keystone Financial : PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Bank, N.A., Successor in Interest to Financial :
Trust Company :
: Docket No.: 01-3082 Civil Term
Vs. :
:
Joseph S. Rudn and Terri L. Ruda :
ANSWER TO A COMPLAINT
AND NOW come the Defendants, Joseph S. Ruda and Terri L. Ruda, by their Attorney
JAMES M. BACH and files the within Answer to a Complaint to determine dischargeability of a debt:
1. ADMITTED.
2. ADMITTED.
3. 3-12. DENIED. After reasonable investigation, the Defendant is without knowledge
and information sufficient to form a belief as to the troth of these averments.
WHEREFORE, The Defendant herein, prays that this honorable court dismiss this Complaint.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
DATE: September 4, 2001 J~ES M. BACH, ESQUIRE
~t'orney I.D. No. 18727
352 S. Sporting Hill Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 737-2033
SPEAR & HOFFMAN, P.A.
BY: BONNIE DAHL, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY I.D. NO. 79294
1020 KINGS HIGHWAY, SUITE 210
CHERRY HILL. NJ 08034
(856) 755-1560
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
COMPANY SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY
KEYSTONE FINANCIAL BANK, N.A.,
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FINANCIAL NO. Civil Term 01-3082
TRUST COMPANY
PLAINTIFF,
VS.
JOSEPH S. RUDA AND TERRI L. RUDA DEFENDANT
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE. DISCONTINUE AND END WITHOUT PREJUDICE
COMPLAINT IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly settle, discontinue and end without prejudice the above captioned complaint in mortgage
foreclosure.
SPEAR AND HOFFMAN, P.A.
BONNIE DAHL, ESQUIRE
Attorneys for Plaintiff