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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF QUEENS
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WELLS FARGO BANK, NA SUMMONS
Plaintiff
vs
INDEX #:
TWILA TRICIA EVANSON, PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, EASTERN SERVICE ORIGINAL FILED WITH THE
CORPORATION, CITY REGISTER OF THE CLERK ON:
CITY OF NEW YORK, QUEENS COUNTY,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING MORTGAGED PREMISES:
THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING 142-15 110TH AVENUE
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, NEW YORK JAMAICA, NY 11435
STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND
CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY BL #: 11928 - 109
FINANCE,
OF NEW YORK, ANA C. MONTALVO, NEW
Y ORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS
BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
ADJUDICATION BUREAU,
JOHN DOE (Those unknown tenants, occupants,
persons or corporations or their heirs,
distributees, executors, administrators, trustees,
guardians, assignees, creditors or successors
claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.)
Defendant(s)
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TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above captioned action and
to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiffs attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of
this Summons, exclusive of the of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service
day
where service is made in other manner than personal within the State. The United States
any by delivery
of if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of
America,
service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
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If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy
of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this
foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a
default judgment may be entered and vou can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for
further information on how to answer the summons and protect your
property.
Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this
foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON
THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY)
AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Queens County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the
mortgaged premises foreclosed herein.
DATED:
cf (g Q(g
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Sarah K Hyn an, Es
Gross Polowy, LLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100
Williamsville, NY 14221
Tel,: (716)204-1700
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
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WELLS FARGO BANK, NA COMPLAINT
Plaintiff
vs
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TWILA TRICIA EVANSON, PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, EASTERN SERVICE ORIGINAL FILED WITH THE
CORPORATION, CITY REGISTER OF THE CLERK ON:
CITY OF NEW YORK, QUEENS COUNTY,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING MORTGAGED PREMISES:
THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING 142-15 110TH AVENUE
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, NEW YORK JAMAICA, NY 11435
STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND
CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY BL #: 11928 - 109
FINANCE,
OF NEW Y ORK, ANA C. MONTALVO, NEW
YORK CITY PARKING VlOLATIONS
BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
ADJUDICATION BUREAU,
JOHN DOE (Those unknown tenants, occupants,
persons or corporations or their heirs,
distributees, executors, administrators, trustees,
guardians, assignees, creditors or successors
claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.)
Defendant(s)
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The Plaintiff by its attorneys, Gross Polowy, LLC, for its complaint against the
Defendant(s) alleges upon information and belief as follows:
AS AND FOR A FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION:
1. Plaintiff, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA is a national association organized and
under the laws of the United States of America and the owner and holder of the subject
existing
note and mortgage or has been delegated authority to institute this mortgage foreclosure action
the owner and holder of the subject note and mortgage and has the right to foreclose. Attached
by
here as Schedule A is an attorney certified copy of the original note.
2. On or about March 25, 2011, Twila Tricia Evanson executed and delivered a note
Twila Tricia Evanson promised to the sum of $321,634.00 plus interest on the
whereby pay
unpaid amount due. The terms of the note were subsequently modified on March 25, 2013.
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3. As security for the payment of the note Twila Tricia Evanson duly executed and
delivered a mortgage, in the amount of $321,634.00 which was recorded as follows.
Recording Date: April 8, 2011
CRFN 2011000128473
City Register of the City of New York, Queens County
The mortgage was subsequently assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..
Said Mortgage was subsequently modified by a Loan Modification Agreement executed
by Twila Tricia Evanson on March 25, 2013 and recorded October 22, 2013 in CRFN
2013000435025 in the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County.
4. The mortgaged property is known as 142-15 110TH AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY
11435. The tax map designation is BLOCK 11928, LOT 109. Plaintiff is foreclosing the land,
buildings, and other improvements located on the property. The property is more fully described
in Schedule B attached to this complaint.
5. Twila Tricia Evanson failed to comply with the conditions of the note and mortgage
by not making the payment that was due on October 1, 2017 and subsequent payments.
6. There is now due and owing on the note and mortgage the following amounts:
Principal Balance: $283,754.53
Interest Rate: 3.875%
Date Interest Accrues from: September 1, 2017
Together with accrued late charges, monies advanced for taxes, assessments, insurance, securing,
inspections, posting of notices, maintenance and preservation of the property.
7. In order to protect the value of the property and its rights in the property, the Plaintiff
may have to pay additional taxes, assessments, water charges, insurance premiums and other
charges and the costs, allowances, expenses of sale, and reasonable attorney's fees for the
foreclosure. Plaintiff requests that any amount it pays, together with interest, be included in the
total amount due.
8. The defendant(s) may have an interest encumbering the property, which is either
subordinate to Plaintiffs mortgage, or paid in full, equitably subordinated, or adverse to
C"
Plaintiffs mortgage. The interest of each defendant is set forth in "Schedule of this complaint.
9. The interest or lien of the United States of America, the State, City or local
D"
government entity is set forth in "Schedule of this complaint.
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10. Plaintiff has complied with sections 1304 and 1306 of the Real Property Actions and
Proceedings Law, and the mortgage was originated in compliance with all provisions of section
595-a of the Banking Law and any rules or regulations promulgated there under, and, if
applicable, sections 6-1 or 6-m of the Banking law.
11. No separate pending action was brought to recover any part of the mortgage debt or
if any such action is pending final judgment for Plaintiff was not rendered and itis the intent of
the Plaintiff to discontinue it.
AS AND FOR A SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION,
PLAINTIFF HEREIN ALLEGES:
"1"
12. Plaintiff repeats and re-alleges the allegations contained in Paragraphs
through "11", as though fully set forth herein.
13. Upon information and belief, allthe defendants herein have or may claim to have
an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises which is prior to or adverse to Plaintiffs
mortgage, or was paid, equitably subrogated, or subordinated to Plaintiff s mortgage. The reason
D"
for naming said defendants is set forth in Schedule "C and/or that is attached to this
complaint.
14. It appears from the public records that Eastern Service Corporation holds a lien
which is adverse to the Plaintiffs interest and which remains open of record as follows:
The City Register of the City of New York, Queens County has lien(s) on itsrecords held
by Eastern Service Corporation which appear(s) to be prior and adverse to the mortgage being
foreclosed:
Recording date: December 20, 1962
Book: 8098/Page: 13
City Register of the City of New York, Queens County
15. The interest of Plaintiff in the property is set forth in paragraph "1", above.
16. Upon information and belief, all of the defendants are known, and none of them
are infants, mentally retarded, mentally illor alcohol abusers.
17. Upon information and belief, there are no persons not in being or ascertained at
the commencement of this action who by any contingency contained in a devise or otherwise,
could afterward become entitled to a beneficial estate or interest in the property involved in this
action, and judgment rendered herein will not and may not affect any such person not in
any
being or not ascertained at the time of the commencement of this action.
18. The of Eastern Service Corporation appear(s) to be prior and
lien(s) Defendant(s)
adverse to the mortgage foreclosed and is/are subject to extinguished as they pertain
being being
to the subject pursuant to Article 15 of the Real Actions and Proceedings Law.
property Property
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19. Plaintiff hereby requests that the Order of Reference state the following:
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that the lien(s) which appear(s) to be prior
and adverse to the mortgage being foreclosed, namely the lien of Defendant(s) Eastern Service
Corporation, is/are hereby extinguished as they pertain to the subject property pursuant to
RPAPL Article 15; and it isfurther
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that all Defendant(s) and all persons or
entities claiming by, through or under them, be and are hereby forever barred and foreclosed of
and from all right, claim, lien, interest or equity of redemption in and to said mortgaged
premises; and itis further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that the record be reformed to reflect that
the lien(s) of Defendant(s) Eastern Service Corporation is/are extinguished as they pertain to the
subject property;
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that the City Register of the City of New
York, Queens County upon the payment of its requisite fees, shall record and index a certified
copy of this Order/Judgment in the same manner as the lien being extinguished; and itis further
WHEREFORE, PLAINTIFF DEMANDS:
a. Judgment accelerating the maturity of the debt and determining the amount due
Plaintiff for principal, interest, late charges, taxes, assessments, insurance,
maintenance and preservation of the property and other similar charges, together
with costs, allowances, expenses of sale, reasonable attorney's fees, all with
interest, pursuant to the terms of the Note and Mortgage.
b. That the property be sold at auction to the highest bidder in accordance with the
referee's terms of sale.
c. That the interest of the defendant(s) and all persons claiming by or through them
be foreclosed and their title, right, claim, lien, interest or equity of redemption to
the property be forever extinguished.
d. That out of the sale proceeds, the Plaintiff be paid the amounts due for principal,
interest, late charges, taxes, assessments, insurance, securing, inspections, posting
of notices, maintenance and preservation of the property, and other similar
charges, together with court costs, allowances, expenses of sale, and reasonable
attorney's fees, all with interest.
e. That the be sold in as is condition and subject to the facts an inspection
property
or accurate survey of the property would disclose, covenants, restrictions,
easements and public utility agreements of record, building and zoning ordinances
and violations, and the equity of redemption of the United States of America.
f. That Plaintiff may purchase the property at the sale.
g. That a receiver be appointed for the property, if requested by Plaintiff.
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h. That a deficiency judgment against Twila Tricia Evanson, to the extent allowable
by law, for the amount that remains due after distribution of the sale proceeds,
unless the debt was discharged in a bankruptcy or is otherwise uncollectable, be
granted if requested by Plaintiff.
i. That ifthe Plaintiff possesses other liens against the property, they not merge with
the mortgage being foreclosed and that Plaintiff, as a subordinate lien holder, be
allowed to share in any surplus proceeds resulting from the sale.
j. That Eastern Service Corporation interest in the mortgaged premises, and all
persons or entities claiming by, through or under them, be extinguished as it
pertains to the subject property, and that Eastern Service Corporation and all
persons or entities claiming by, through or under them, be barred and foreclosed
of and from all right, claim, lien, interest or equity or redemption in and to said
mortgaged premises and that the Plaintiff be granted refonnation of the record to
reflect said lien being extinguished.
k. Awarding the relief requested in the SECOND cause of action stated in this
complaint.
1. That the Court award Plaintiff additional relief that isjust. equitable and proper.
/Sarah K Hyman, sq.\
Gross Polowy, LLC
1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100
Williamsville, NY 14221
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Schedule A
Attached here as Schedule A is an attorney certified copy of the original note. If applicable,
certain non-public personal information has been redacted from the attached document.
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losseswhich might resultifBorrower defaultsunder thisNote.
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on MAY 1, 2011 . Any principaland interest on the 1st of
remaining day
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Payment shallbe made at 1900 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE SUITE 2 06 , EAST
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as Lendermay designatein writing by noticeto Borrower.
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principal,interest
and other items inthe order describedin theSecurity Instrument.
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on the first
day of any month. Leader shallaccept prepayment on otherdays provided thatBorrower pays interest
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prepayment, therewillbe no changes inthe duedate or in the amount
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(A) Late Charge forOverdue Payments
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