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Home My WebLink About14-6927IN RE: UPSET TAX SALE HELD .• SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 .• BY THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY .• TAX CLAIM BUREAU .• PROPERTY OF: • JAMES HALKIAS TAX PARCEL NO.: 13-24-0807-235 • Cedar Cliff Drive, Lot 39 Lower Allen Township IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COU;NTY��._or ;Cr PENNSYLVANIA C F. THE. PROTHQH(J ;\R 2O 14 NOV 26 AM 9: 4 Q NO. 2014 -27 CUMBERLAND COUNTY viIT��m PETITION FOR RULE FOR JUDICIAL SALE PENNSYLVANIA The Cumberland County Tax Claim Bureau, by its attorney, Keith O. Brenneman, Cumberland County Solicitor, files this Petition for Rule for Judicial Sale, as follows: 1. Your Petitioner is the County of Cumberland through its Tax Claim Bureau, a Bureau created by the Real Estate Tax Sale Law. 72 P.S. §5860.101, et seq. 2. Pursuant to 72 P.S. §5860.610, your Petitioner respectfully represents as follows: a. Tax claim upon which the property was exposed for sale: 2012 and 2013 Cumberland County, Library and Lower Allen Township real estate taxes and 2012-13 and 2013-14 West Shore School real estate taxes. Total amount of taxes, including penalty, interest, and cost as of date of tax sale: $374.67. b. Neither the owner, his, her, their, or its heirs, successors, assigns, or legal representatives, or any lien creditor, or his, her, their or its heirs, successors or legal representatives, or any other person interested, has caused discharge of tax claim or removal from tax sale. c. The property was exposed to public sale pursuant to 72 P.S. §5860.601 on: September 25, 2014. d. Before exposing the property to public sale the Bureau fixed the upset sale price, pursuant to 27 P.S. §5860.605, which upset price was $638.82. Petition for Judicial Sale (Parcel No. 13-24-0807-235 Halkias) Page 1 e. Your Petitioner, the Bureau, was unable to obtain a bid at the public sale sufficient to pay the said upset price. 3. Attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, is a copy of a title report received from a title searcher retained by the Bureau together with a copy of the most recent deed for the subject premises, as of the date of the search. The tax parcel number of the property is 13-24-0807-235. The property is situate in the Township of Lower Allen, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and is known as Cedar Cliff Drive, lot 39. 4. The names and addresses of known parties holding tax and municipal claims, liens, mortgages, ground rents, charges and estates against the property are as follows: a. Cumberland County Tax Claim Bureau One Courthouse Square Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Delinquent taxes as of February 1, 2015: $608.89 (Includes 2012, 2013 and 2014 county/municipal real estate taxes and 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 School taxes). Said amounts will continue to accrue interest and costs. All delinquent claims must be satisfied to stay Judicial sale. b. Bonnie K Miller, Tax Collector 2233 Gettysburg Road Camp Hill PA 17011 2015 County and Municipal estimated real estate taxes at face in the amount of $25.38. c. Lower Allen Township 1993 Hummel Avenue Camp Hill PA 17011 Taxing authority of all delinquent municipal real estate taxes collected by the Tax Claim Bureau and current municipal taxes collected by Bonnie K Miller, Tax Collector. d. West Shore School District 507 Fishing Creek Road New Cumberland PA 17070 Petition for Judicial Sale (Parcel No. 13-24-0807-235 Halkias) Page 2 Taxing authority of all delinquent school real estate taxes collected by the Tax Claim Bureau. 5. The last known address of the owner of the property as set forth in the assessment records of Cumberland County is: James Halkias, 1330 Quail Hollow Road, Harrisburg PA 17112. Certified mail sent to said address was unclaimed by Respondent, however regular mail has not been returned and other certified notices not related to this property have been signed for by James Halkias at this address. WHEREFORE, Your Petitioner prays your Honorable Court to grant a rule upon all interested parties, including those listed at paragraphs four and five of the within Petition, to show cause why a decree should not be made that the property be sold, freed and cleared of tax and municipal claims, liens, mortgages, charges and estates, except separately taxed ground rents, pursuant to Section 612 of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law. 72 P.S. §5860.612(a). Date: /✓o 1,€ ,4- i /2 , 2G Respectfully submitted, Keith O. Brenneman, Solicitor Cumberland County 44 West Main Street Mechanicsburg PA 17055 (717) 697-8528 Attorney I.D. # 47077 Petition for Judicial Sale (Parcel No. 13-24-0807-235 Halkias) Page 3 VERIFICATION I, Melissa F. Mixell, Tax Claim Bureau Director, depose and say that the facts set forth in the foregoing Petition for Rule for Judicial Sale are true and correct based partly upon personal knowledge and the remainder upon information and belief; I understand that this Verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Dated: 1 v UV- /2( 2 C11 Meliss- F. Mixell, Di ector Cumberland County Tax Claim Bureau One Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 240-6366 Petition for Judicial Sale (Parcel No. 13-24-0807-235 Halkias) Page 4 HARVEY P. MURRAY, JR., P.O. BOX 11, SELINSGROVE, PA 17870 HOME FAX: 570-374-4761 HOME PHONE: 570-374-5400 CUMBERLAND, PERRY, JUNIATA, SNYDER, UNION & NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES PERRY COUNTY COURT HOUSE (usually there about 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.) PHONE: 717-582-3504 FAX.• FAX TO HOME FAX: 570-374-4761 CAN LEAVE BRIEF MESSAGES WITH SEARCHERS AT PERRY COURT HOUSE. PREFER THAT ALL APPLICATIONS BE FAXED. SEARCHING SINCE 1965 AFFILIATED WITH CORNERSTONE LAND TRANSFER, INC., MECHANICSBURG, PA - TITLE INS. FOR: ORDER #: OWNER TO BE SEARCHED: PREMISES: GRANTOR (S): GRANTEE (S): DATE OF DEED: RECORDED: DEED BOOK:. CONSIDERATION: COVER DATE: CUMBERLAND COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU Melissa Mixell James P. Halkias Cumberland County,Lower Allen Township Cedar Cliff Drive Tax Claim Bureau James P. Halkias November 14,2005 Decemebr 28,2005 Record Book 272,Page 2589 $260.00 October 27,2014 PURPOSE: PRESENT OWNER LIEN SEARCH (from actual consideration) MORTGAGE (S): None JUDGMENT (S): None FEDERAL TAX LIEN (S): TAX CLAIM BUREAU: SECURED TRANSACTIONS (Recorder's Office - Liens): None Your file None ASSESSMENT: TAX PARCEL # 13-24-0807-235 land: 5300 (only) DATE: Ocotebr 28, 2014 THANK YOU EXIILBITA 10/22/2014 3:51:17 PM 1-1256)-1 Repository Sale Iax Llttm &riau Thrb ITO PeRb Made this J9 day of NRY.embt:r 20.AS., between the TAX CLAIM BUREAU, of the County. of Cumberland, Pennsylvania, as Trustee, GRANTOR, and James P. Halkias q� HRmisburgtPgnnsylvania Grantee P1ttiessetll, that inconsideration of $.........S, CQ.QR in hand paid, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said .Grantor does hereby grant and convey unto the said Grantee, ....bis. heirs and assigns, the certain premises situate in Lower Allen Township ALL �t� iibdcaiiihViiivL %}r * 9Y nown as 1700 R Olmstead Way, consisting of ...12 acre sod baring ■ tax parcel number of 13-24-0807-235. BEING lot number 39 on Lower Allen Twp. Plan Book 24, Page 103. Also being part of the same premeais whicb.Robert B. Pallor, Sheriff of Cumberland County granted and conveyed to CumberlandValley Savings and Loan Aisociates, H successors and amigos by deed recorded August 12, 1979 in Deed Book 028, Page 617 in the Cumberland County Recorder of Deed' Office. Owner or reputed owner as returned to said Bureau Cumberland Valley Savings & Loan Assoc. c/o Meridian P.O. Box 308; Williamsport, PA 17703 the same having been sold by the Tax Claim Bureau to the said grantee, on the 14 . day of November Anno Domini two thousand and after due advertisement according to law, the period of redemption for the payment tax=alarms having expired without the property having been redeemed, or any tax judgements heret fore3,8ving been entered against the described property having not been satisfied, or no agreement tatayAte-sale of the within described property having been entered into, or the within described real es t a n�o2Iiiig r remaining in possession of a sequestrator, by Judicial Sale. ma y ` ' OD n - . under and by virtue of the Act of 1947 PL 1368 (Real Estate Tax Sale Law), t—+ r-- �lt ilsnteze phereuf, said Grantor has hereunto caused this Deed to be elute -4 by its Director the day and year first above written. .l Signed. Sealed and Delivered in the presence of: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND On this. the day of �C t- ",8 f ?, 20 before me, the Prothonotary of the County of Cumberland. the undersigned officer, personally appeared Melisaa.F.Mi:elL Director of the Tax Claim Bureau of the County of Cumberland. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, known to me to be the person described in the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same in the capacity therein stated and for the pur- poses therein contained. TAX CLAIM BUREAU OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, USTE By }ss SEAL) Pititess i(errof, I have hereunto set my hptf� avitt sad..:..•. !� rater,.. BOON PAC 2589. residence of the grantee herein 'is as follows: Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112 !... -.'LJ Stephen D. Tiley Cumberland County, Assistant Solicitor CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN RE: UPSET TAX SALE HELD SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 BY THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU PROPERTY OF: JAMES HALKIAS TAX PARCEL NO.: 13-24-0807-235 Cedar Cliff Drive, Lot 39 Lower Allen Township IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 2014-12 1 a vi Team RULE TO SHOW CAUSE AND NOW, thisi#Iay o.20/4n consideration of the within Petition, a Rule to Show Cause is issued upon all interested parties to appear and show cause why a decree should not be made that the property which is the subject of the within Petition be sold freed and cleared of all tax and municipal claims, liens, mortgages, charges and estates, except separately taxed ground rents. Service of this Rule shall be made to all parties listed at paragraphs four and five of the within Petition in the manner provided by Section 611 of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law 72 P.S. §5860.611. This is not a summons, you are not required to appear before the court, however you must appear if you desire to preserve your right to any interest or value in the real estate which is the subject of this proceeding. If you do not appear you may lose any ownership interest in the property or any right to any lien or other security interest in the property. ,� Rule returnable 3 20tiat e', A.M. i 1(il in Courtroom Number , at Cumberlahr9:VpM636drthouse, One __ .. ouse Square, Carlisle, z, :C 14d }i- i30 h1uu Pennsylvania. 1.r",1 J. 3 Ronny R Anderson Sheriff Jody S Smith Chief Deputy Richard W Stewart Solicitor SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY ; .. 1" I JW11.' 16 PM 2: CU 1 1^t tt, DLi L AND Crlrt,i I Y PENNSYLVANIA Cumberland County Tax Claim Bureau vs. Case Number James P. Halkias 2014-6927 SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE 12/10/2014 Sheriff Ronny R Anderson, being duly sworn according to law, states he made diligent search and inquiry for the within named Defendant to wit: West Shore School District, but was unable to locate the Defendant in the Sheriffs bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore deputizes the Sheriff of York County, Pennsylvania to serve the within Rule to Show Cause according to law. 12/10/2014 Sheriff Ronny R Anderson, being duly sworn according to law, states he made diligent search and inquiry for the within named Defendant to wit: James Halkias, but was unable to locate the Defendant in the Sheriffs bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore deputizes the Sheriff of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania to serve the within Rule to Show Cause according to law. 12/19/2014 02:05 PM - The requested Rule to Show Cause served by the Sheriff of York County upon Deb Yarnot, Tax Office, who accepted for West Shore School District, at 507 Fishing Creek Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070. Richard P. Keuerleber, Sheriff, Return of Service attached to and made part of the within record. 12/22/2014 The requested Rule to Show Cause returned by the Sheriff of Dauphin County, the within named Defendant James Halkias, not found. Jack Lotwick, Sheriff, Return of Service attached to and made part of the within record. Per Dauphin County Sheriffs Office - defendant does not physically reside at this address 1330 Quail Hollow Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112. This is defendant's parents' residence and the defendant uses this address to receive legal documents. 12/23/2014 02:10 PM - Deputy Shawn Harrison, being duly sworn according to law, served the requested Rule to Show Cause by handing a true copy to a person representing themselv • be Me • a Mixell, Director, who accepted as "Adult Person in Charge" for Cumberland County Tax-,W"�'.;ur; -u at 1 Courthouse Square, Room 106, Carlisle Borough, Carlisle, PA 17013. s SON, DEP TY 12/23/2014 03:25 PM - Deputy Shawn Harrison, being duly sworn according to law, served the requested Rule to Show Cause by handing a true copy to a person representing themselve_ to be Toernau, Township Manager, who accepted as "Adult Person in Charge" for Lower Allen To Lower Allen Township, Camp Hill, PA 17011. Gettysburg Road, S • W A"e N, DEPUTY 01/05/2015 01:00 PM - Deputy William Cline, being duly sworn according to law, served the requested Rule to Show Cause by "personally" handing a true copy to a person representing themselves to be the Tax Collector for Lower Allen Township: Bonnie K Miller, Lower Allen Township Building, 2233 Gettysburg Road, Camp HIII, PA 17011. (c) CountySuite Sherif!, Teleoscft, inc. WI LIAM CLINE, DEPUTY 01/14/2015 Ronny R Anderson, Sheriff, being duly sworn according to law, states he made diligent search and inquiry for the within named Defendant to wit: James P. Halkias, but was unable to locate the Defendant in his bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore returns the within requested Rule to Show Cause as "Not Found" at 5540 Westbury Drive, Hampden Township, Enola, PA 17025. Attempted service 7 times with no results. SHERIFF COST: $195.65 SO ANSWERS, January 14, 2015 RON -R ANDERSON, SHERIFF (c) CcuntySui e Sheriff, Teleosoff, Inc. Shelley Ruhl Real Estate Deputy Matthew L. Owens Solicitor Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dauphin County 101 Market Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-2079 ph: (717) 780-6590 fax: (717) 255-2889 Jack Lotwick Sheriff Jack Duignan Chief Deputy Michael W. Rinehart Assistant Chief Deputy CUMBERLAND COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU VS County of Dauphin JAMES HALKIAS Sheriffs Return No. 2014-T-3218 OTHER COUNTY NO. 2014-6927 I, Jack Lotwick, Sheriff of the County of Dauphin, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify and return, that I made diligent search and inquiry for JAMES HALKIAS the DEFENDANT named in the • within JUDICIAL TAX SALE and that I am unable to find him/her in the County of Dauphin, and therefore return same NOT FOUND, DECEMBER 22, 2014. DEFENDANT DOES NOT PHYSICALLY RESIDE AT ADDRESS 1330 QUAIL HOLLOW ROAD, HARRISBURG, PA 17112. THIS IS HIS PARENTS' RESIDENCE AND THE DEFENDANT USES THIS ADDRESS TO RECEIVE LEGAL DOCUMENTS. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 26TH day of December, 2014 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NOTARIAL SEAL Karen M. Hoffman, Notary Public City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County My Commission Expires January 8, 2018 So Answers, Sheriff of By Deputy Sheriff Deputy: W CONWAY Sheriffs Costs: $49.25 12/19/2014 Richard P Keuerleber Sheriff SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF YORK COUNTY PETER J. MANGAN, ESQ. Solicitor Michael S. Hose _ `;! Richard E Rice, II Chief Deputy, Operations Chief Deputy, Administration CUMBERLAND COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU (et al.) vs. Case Number WEST SHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT 2014-6927 SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE 12/19/2014 02:05 PM - DEPUTY BRET NEWCOMER, BEING DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW, SERVED THE REQUESTED RULE TO SHOW CAUSE BY HANDING A TRUE COPY TO A PERSON REPRESENTING THEMSELVES TO BE DEB YARNOT, TAX OFFICE, WHO ACCEPTED AS "ADULT PERSON IN CHARGE" FOR WEST SHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT AT 507 FISHING CREEK ROAD, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070. SHERIFF COST: $45.40 December 22, 2014 Affirmed and subscribed to before me this 22ND day of DECEMBER NOTARY 2014 (c) CountySuite Sheriff, Teleos BRET NEWCOMER, SERGEANT RICH RD P KEU RLEBER, SHERIF COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal Sheila E. Cook, Notary Public City of York, York County My Commission Expires Feb. 1, 2017 MEMBER, PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF NOTARIES