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First Nationwide Title Agency LLC
220 East 42nd Street • 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(p) 212.499.0100
(f) 212.499.0600
October 18, 2023
Bee Ready Fishbein Hatter and Donovan, LLP
Attn: Jennifer Ebert,
170 Old Country Road, Ste. 200
Mineola, NY 11501
RE: Attorney Search Letter (“Letter”)
File Number: SSP-47298-NY
Premises: 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, NY 11758
Section: 52 Block: 257 Lot: 1948 (Group Lot 1948-1952)
County: Nassau
Deal Name: 7094-2308
Dear Ms. Ebert:
Pursuant to your request, First Nationwide Title Agency LLC (the “Company”) has conducted a limited
examination of the record regarding the above premises in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk (the “Clerk’s
Office”), for the last deed of record through September 11, 2023 (the date to which said Clerk's Office records are
currently certified to) and finds the following:
Raymond Anthony White, who acquired title by deed dated September 16, 2011 made by Louise White, as
Surviving Tenant by the entirety of Augustus J. White, who died November 3, 2009, recorded October 14, 2011 in
Liber 12767 Page 310, as corrected by correction deed dated December 14, 2011 recorded January 11, 2012 in
Liber 12792 page 526; and
Louise White, beneficiary of a Life Estate as reserved in deed dated September 16, 2011 made by Louise White,
as Surviving Tenant by the entirety of Augustus J. White, who died November 3, 2009, to Raymond Anthony
White recorded October 14, 2011 in Liber 12767 Page 310.
The Company certifies that searches have been made in the Clerk's Office for lis pendens, mechanic’s liens, and
real property UCC financing statements open of record affecting the premises noted above and finds the
following:
1. Lis Pendens filed May 2, 2021 , File No. 605444/2021 in Supreme Court, Nassau County, Elm Capital
LLC -vs- Raymond Anthony White, et al. Nature of Action: Foreclosure of a certain tax lien.
2. Lis Pendens filed September 30, 2022, File No. 613090/2022 in Supreme Court, Nassau County, L&L
Associates Holding Corp. -vs- Raymond Anthony White, et al. Nature of Action: Foreclosure of a certain
tax lien.
The Company certifies that searches have been made in the Clerk's Office for open mortgages affecting the
premises noted above and finds the following:
1. Mortgage dated September 10, 1992, made by Augustus J. White and Louise White, his wife to Churchill
Mortgage Investment Corporation, d/b/a Sensible Mortgage Co., in the original principal sum of
$25,000.00, recorded on January 28, 1993, in Liber 14682, Page 95.
(Mortgage Tax Paid: $225.00)
2. Mortgage dated May 18, 2018, made by Raymond Anthony White to Frederick C. Schmelzle, in the
original principal sum of $168,000.00, recorded on June 5, 2018, in Liber 42872, Page 623.
(Mortgage Tax Paid: $1,314.00)
The Company certifies that judgments and federal tax liens have been run in the appropriate County Clerk’s
Office against the name(s) shown and results, if any, appear below:
File No.: SSP-47298-NY
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1. Raymond Anthony White: 9 Judgments
2. Louise White: No Results Found.
The Company certifies that the following additional searches were conducted:
- Tax Search
[X]
This Letter and the enclosed attachments are not for conveyance, mortgage, or leasehold purposes nor for title
insurance purposes and are retumed for information purposes only; nothing herein is supplied or retumed nor are
to be construed as an abstract of title, chain of title certificate, or as a recorded document certificate.
This Letter does not cover any defects in title, liens, restrictive covenants, easements, encumbrances, or other
matters existing or created subsequent to the above-stated certification date, or which no longer affect title to the
realty by reason of their expiration, satisfaction, discharge, termination, or release.
No searches were made for any matters other than as stated herein. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, searches have not been made and this Letter does not cover the following: bankruptcies, judgments in
federal courts, any matters not recorded, and/or not open of record in the Clerk's Office in the County in which the
property is located, in the public indices and records provided therefore, which constitute real property liens or
conveyances.
No policy of insurance is issued hereunder and liability of the undersigned, if any, for the search work performed
pursuant to this Letter is limited to the fee paid for this Letter.
Please note that this Letter reflects a limited examination of title only and that a customary full title examination
may reveal other or additional matters.
If you have any questions, or if we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the
undersigned.
Thank you.
James . Bozzomo
Chief Underwriting Counsel, New York
Encl.
File No.: SSP-47298-NY
Attomey Search 20200715
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NASSAU COUNTY CLERR'S OFFICE
ENDORSEMENT COVER PAGE
Recorded Date: 10-14-2011 Record and Return To:
Recorded Time: 2:10:43 p STEPHEN KRESSEL ESQ
684 BROADWAY
Liber Book: D 12767 MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758
Pages From: 310
To: 313
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Number: 1656
Ref #: RE 004248
Doc Type: D01 DEED
Location: Section Block Lot . Unit
OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01948
Consideration Amount: 200,000.00
Taxes Total 800.00
Recording Totals 265.00
VLM001 Total Payment 1,065.00
THIS PAGE IS NOW PART OF THE INSTRUMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED
MAUREEN O'CONNELL
COUNTY CLERK
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THIS INDENTURE, made the day of September 2011
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BETWEEN
LOUISE WHITE,residing at 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758, as Surviving Tenantby
entirety of Augustus J. White, who died November 3, 2009.
party of the first part, and
RAYMOND ANTHONY WHITE, residing at 58 1 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758.
party of the second part,
WITNESSETH, tBiat the party of the first part, in consideration of ten dollars and other valuable
considerati.on paid by the party of the second part, does hereby grant and release unto the party of the second
part, the heirs or successors and assigns of the party of the second part forever,
ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate,
lying and being
"A"
See Schedule attached.
Tax Map Re s e r v ing a Life Estate to L ou i s e Wh i t e to 1 iv e i n an d t o us e
Designation a n d e n j o y t he p r emi s e s o n a n on e x c 1us ive b asi s w i th out co st ,
exepnse or interference.
Said premises known as 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758
Dist.
Being and intended to be the same premises conveyed to the party of the first part herein by. Deed dated
Sec. 52 September 5, 1979, and recorded on September 13, 19799 Liber 9216, Page 808, 809.
Blk. 257
Lor(s) 1948
TOGET&ER with all right, title and interest, if any, of the party of the first part in and to any streets and
roads abutting the above described premises to the center lines thereof; TOGETHER with the
appurtenances and all the estate and rights of the party of the first part in and to said premises; TO HAVE
AND TO HOLD the premises herein granted unto the party of the second part, the heirs or successors and
assigns of th6 party of the second part forever.
AND the party of the first part covenants that the party of the first part has not done or suffered anything.
whereby the said premises have been encumbered in any way whatever, except as aforesaid.
AND the party of the first part, in compliance with Section 13 of the Lien Law, covenants that the party of
the first part will receive the consideration for this conveyance and will hold the right to receive such
consideration as a tmst fund to be applied first for the purpose ofpaying the cost of the improvement and will
apply the same first to the payment of the cost of the improvement before using any part of the total of the
same for any other purpose.
"party"
The word shall.be construed as if it read "parties" whenever the sense ofthis indenture so requires.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the party of the first part has duly executed this deed the day and year first
above written.
IN PRESENCE OF:
Louise White
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STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF
On the/ (::dayof Septemberin the year 2011,bé4ore On the day of , in the óear 2Ô10,
me undersigned personally appeared before me, the undersigned,personally appeared
Louise White .
personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of personally known to me or proved to me on the Basisof
satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose ·
are subscribed.to the within instrument and acknowledged name(s)(are) subscribed to the within instrument and
to me that he/shc/they executedthe samein his/her/their acknowledged to me that he/she/they.executedthe same
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature.(s)on the in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their
tignature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the
person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s)
which the individual(s) acted, executedthe instrument. acted, executedthe instrument.
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On-the day of 2011, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared
përsonally known tò me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the
same in his/her/their.capacity, that by his/her/their signature(s) on the iiistrument, the individual(s), or the
person uponbehalfofwhich the individual(s)acted,executed the instrument, and thatsuchindividual(s)made
such appearance before the undersigned in the
(Insertthe City or otherpolitical subdivisionand thestateor countryor otherplace theacknowledgment
wastaken).
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Signatureandoffice of individual taking acknowledgment
BARGAIN AND SALE DEED SECTION:52
w1THCoVENANTAGAINSTGRANToR'sACTS · BLOCK: 257
1.oT(s):1948
COUNTY ORTowN: NASSAU,OYSTER BAY
Trn,ENo. ADDRESs: 581 HiCxsvate RoAD
TENANTBYENT1RETY.
LOUISEWHITE,ASSURVIVINo MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758
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SCHEDULE A
MECElVED )
b THIS CONDITION
ALL certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erecte
situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, at Massapequa, County of Nassau and State of
New York, known and designated at lots 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 in Block 39 as shown on
map entitled, "Map of Property of Queens Land and Title Co. Sec. C, at Massapequa, surveyed, 1906
Smith"
by Alvin C. and filed in Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 14, 1906 as
.Map 301 (New No. 908), when taken together according to said map, are bounded and described as
follows:
BEGINNING at a point formed by the intersection of the northerly line of Chicago Avenue,
with the westerly line of Hicksville Rd.; running thence Westerly and along the northerly line of Chice
Ave., 135.67'; running thence Northerly and at right angles to Chicago Ave., 100'; thence Easterly and
115.16'
parallel with Chicago Ave., to the westerly line of Hicksville Rd.; thence in a Southerly
102.05'
direction and along the westerly line of Hicksville Road, to the northerly line of Chicago Ave
to the point or place of BEGINNING.
Above premises known at 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758
Section 52; Block 257; Lot 1948.
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NASSAU COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
ENDORSEMENT COVER PAGE
Recorded Date: 01-11-2012 Record and Return To:
Recorded Time: 12:56:35 p STEPHEN KRESSEL ESQ
684 BROADWAY
Liber Book: D 12792 MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758
Pages From: 526
To: 529
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Number: 1214
Ref #: RE 008781
Doc Type: DO8 DEED CORRECTION RESIDENTIAL
Refers to: Book: D 12767 Page: 310
Location: Section Block Lot Unit
OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01948
OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01949
OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01950
OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01951
OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01952
Taxes Total .00
Totals 265.00
Recording
EXO001 Total Payment 265.00
THIS PAGE IS NOW PART OF THE INSTRUMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED
MAUREEN O'CONNELL
COUNTY CLERK
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O LOUISE WHITE, residing at581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa,New York 11758, as Surviving Tenantby
entirety of Augustus J. White, who died November 3, 2009.
(Ye C party of the first part, and
7// RAYMOND ANTHONY WHITE, residing at 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York I 1758.
party of the second part,
WITNESSETH, that the party of the first part, in consideration of ten dollars and other valuable
consideration paid by the party of the second part, does hereby grant and release unto the party of the second
part, the heirs or successors and assigns of the party of the second part forever,
ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building andimprovements thereon erected, situate,
lying and being
"A"
See Schedule attached.
Tax Map
Designation Reserving a Life Estate to Louise White to live in and to use and enjoy the premises on a non exclusive
basis without cost, expense or interference.
Said premises known as 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York ) 1758
Dist.
Being and intended to be the same premises conveyed to the party of the first part herein by Deed dated
Sec. 52 September 5, 1979, and recorded on September 13, 1979p Liber 9216, Page 808, 809.
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TOGETHER with all right, title and interest, if any, of the party of the first part in and to any streets and
roads abutting the above described premises to the center lines thereof; TOGETHER with the
appurtenances and all the estate and rights of the party of the first part in and to said premises; TO HAVE
AND TO HOLD the premises herein granted unto the party of the second part, the heirs or successors and
assigns of the party of the second part forever.
AND the party of the first part covenants that the party of the first part has not done or suffered anything
whereby the said premises have been encumbered in any way whatever, except as aforesaid.
AND the party of the first part, in compliance with Section 13 of the Lien Law, covenants that the party of
the first part will receive the consideration for this conveyance and will hold the right to receive such
consideration as a trust fund tobe applied first for thepurpose ofpaying the cost of the improvement and will
apply the same first to the payment of the cost of the improvement before using any part of the total of the
same for any other purpose.
"party"
The word shall be construed as ifit read "parties" whenever the sense of this indenture so requires.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the party of the first part has duly executed this deed the day and year first
above written.
IN PRESENCE OF:
Louise White
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STATE O P NEW YORK, COUNTY OF STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF
On the/ day of Decemberin the year2011,before On the day of , in the year 2010,
me undersigned personally appeared before me, the undersigned,personally appeared
Louise White
personally known to me or proved to me on the basisof personally known to me or proved to me on the basisof
satisfactory evidenceto be the individual(s) whosename(s) satisfactory evidenceto be the individual(s) whose
are subscribedto the within instrument and acknowledged name(s)(are) subscribedto the within instrument and
to me that he/shc/theyexecutedthe samein his/her/their acknowledgedto me that he/she/theyexecutedthe same
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s)on the in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their
signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the signature(s)on the instrument, the individual(s), or the
personupon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, or the personupon behalf of which the individual(s)
which the individual(s) acted, executedthe instrument. acted,executedthe instrument.
Signatureand Offi c of individual t ing Signatureand Otuce of individual taking
acknowledgment acknowledgment
STEPHEN KRESSEL
Notary PubHo, State of New York
Qualified In Nassau
County
Acknowledgme State Only: LETY POOR
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(CompleteVenuewith State,County.ProWnceor Municipality)
On the day of 2011, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared
, personally knoWn tome or proved to me on thebasis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknoWledged to me that he/she/they executed the
same in his/her/their capacity, that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the
person upon behalf ofwhich theindividual(s)acted,executed theinstrument, andthatsuchindividual(s)made
such appearance before the undersigned in the
(Insertthe City or otherpolitical subdivisionondthestateor countryor otherplacetheacknowledgment
wastaken).
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BARGAIN AND SALE DEED SECTION:52
WITHCoVENANTAGAINSTGRANToR'sACTs BLOCK: 257
LOT(s):1948-1952
COUNTY ORTOWN:NASSAu,OYSTERBAY
TITLENO. ADDRESs: 581HIcKSVILLEROAD
TENANTBYENTlRETY
LOUISEWH1TE,ASSURVIVING MASSAPEQUA,NY 11758
OFAUGusTUS J. WH(TE
TO
RAYMOND ANTHONYWHITE
RETURN
BYMAILTO:
StephenKressel, Esq.
684 Broadway
Massapequa,NY I 1758
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SCHEDULE A
MTY POOR
ALL certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erecte
situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, at Massapequa, County of Nassau and State of
New York, known and designated at lots 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 in Block 39 as shown on
map entitled, "Map of Property of Queens Land and Title Co. Sec. C, at Massapequa, surveyed, 1906
Smith"
by Alvin C. and filed in Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 14, 1906 as
Map 301 (New No. 908), when taken together according to said map, are bounded and described as
follows:
BEGINNING at a point fonned by the intersection of the northerly line of Chicago Avenue,
with the westerly line of Hicksville Rd.; running thence Westerly and along the northerly line of Chic
Ave., 135.67'; running thence Northerly and at right angles to Chicago Ave., 100'; thence Easterly anc
115.16'
parallel with Chicago Ave., to the westerly line of Hicksville Rd.; thence in a Southerly
102.05'
direction and along the westerly line of Hicksville Road, to the northerly line of Chicago Ave
to the.point or place of BEGINNING.
Above premises known at 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758
Section 52; Block 257; Lot 1948-1952.
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NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 First Nationwide Title Agency LLC 220 East 42nd Street • 24th Floor New York, NY 10017 (p) 212.499.0100 (f) 212.499.0600 October 18, 2023 Bee Ready Fishbein Hatter and Donovan, LLP Attn: Jennifer Ebert, 170 Old Country Road, Ste. 200 Mineola, NY 11501 RE: Attorney Search Letter (“Letter”) File Number: SSP-47298-NY Premises: 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, NY 11758 Section: 52 Block: 257 Lot: 1948 (Group Lot 1948-1952) County: Nassau Deal Name: 7094-2308 Dear Ms. Ebert: Pursuant to your request, First Nationwide Title Agency LLC (the “Company”) has conducted a limited examination of the record regarding the above premises in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk (the “Clerk’s Office”), for the last deed of record through September 11, 2023 (the date to which said Clerk's Office records are currently certified to) and finds the following: Raymond Anthony White, who acquired title by deed dated September 16, 2011 made by Louise White, as Surviving Tenant by the entirety of Augustus J. White, who died November 3, 2009, recorded October 14, 2011 in Liber 12767 Page 310, as corrected by correction deed dated December 14, 2011 recorded January 11, 2012 in Liber 12792 page 526; and Louise White, beneficiary of a Life Estate as reserved in deed dated September 16, 2011 made by Louise White, as Surviving Tenant by the entirety of Augustus J. White, who died November 3, 2009, to Raymond Anthony White recorded October 14, 2011 in Liber 12767 Page 310. The Company certifies that searches have been made in the Clerk's Office for lis pendens, mechanic’s liens, and real property UCC financing statements open of record affecting the premises noted above and finds the following: 1. Lis Pendens filed May 2, 2021 , File No. 605444/2021 in Supreme Court, Nassau County, Elm Capital LLC -vs- Raymond Anthony White, et al. Nature of Action: Foreclosure of a certain tax lien. 2. Lis Pendens filed September 30, 2022, File No. 613090/2022 in Supreme Court, Nassau County, L&L Associates Holding Corp. -vs- Raymond Anthony White, et al. Nature of Action: Foreclosure of a certain tax lien. The Company certifies that searches have been made in the Clerk's Office for open mortgages affecting the premises noted above and finds the following: 1. Mortgage dated September 10, 1992, made by Augustus J. White and Louise White, his wife to Churchill Mortgage Investment Corporation, d/b/a Sensible Mortgage Co., in the original principal sum of $25,000.00, recorded on January 28, 1993, in Liber 14682, Page 95. (Mortgage Tax Paid: $225.00) 2. Mortgage dated May 18, 2018, made by Raymond Anthony White to Frederick C. Schmelzle, in the original principal sum of $168,000.00, recorded on June 5, 2018, in Liber 42872, Page 623. (Mortgage Tax Paid: $1,314.00) The Company certifies that judgments and federal tax liens have been run in the appropriate County Clerk’s Office against the name(s) shown and results, if any, appear below: File No.: SSP-47298-NY Attorney Search 20200715 FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 1. Raymond Anthony White: 9 Judgments 2. Louise White: No Results Found. The Company certifies that the following additional searches were conducted: - Tax Search [X] This Letter and the enclosed attachments are not for conveyance, mortgage, or leasehold purposes nor for title insurance purposes and are retumed for information purposes only; nothing herein is supplied or retumed nor are to be construed as an abstract of title, chain of title certificate, or as a recorded document certificate. This Letter does not cover any defects in title, liens, restrictive covenants, easements, encumbrances, or other matters existing or created subsequent to the above-stated certification date, or which no longer affect title to the realty by reason of their expiration, satisfaction, discharge, termination, or release. No searches were made for any matters other than as stated herein. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, searches have not been made and this Letter does not cover the following: bankruptcies, judgments in federal courts, any matters not recorded, and/or not open of record in the Clerk's Office in the County in which the property is located, in the public indices and records provided therefore, which constitute real property liens or conveyances. No policy of insurance is issued hereunder and liability of the undersigned, if any, for the search work performed pursuant to this Letter is limited to the fee paid for this Letter. Please note that this Letter reflects a limited examination of title only and that a customary full title examination may reveal other or additional matters. If you have any questions, or if we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Thank you. James . Bozzomo Chief Underwriting Counsel, New York Encl. File No.: SSP-47298-NY Attomey Search 20200715 FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 NASSAU COUNTY CLERR'S OFFICE ENDORSEMENT COVER PAGE Recorded Date: 10-14-2011 Record and Return To: Recorded Time: 2:10:43 p STEPHEN KRESSEL ESQ 684 BROADWAY Liber Book: D 12767 MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758 Pages From: 310 To: 313 Control Number: 1656 Ref #: RE 004248 Doc Type: D01 DEED Location: Section Block Lot . Unit OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01948 Consideration Amount: 200,000.00 Taxes Total 800.00 Recording Totals 265.00 VLM001 Total Payment 1,065.00 THIS PAGE IS NOW PART OF THE INSTRUMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED MAUREEN O'CONNELL COUNTY CLERK MililMEililMMilm 2011101401656 FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 StandardN.Y.B.T.U.FonnsoD2. BargainandSaleDcedwithCovenantegainstGrantorsActs-Individdal orCorporation (Single Shee0 THISINSTRUMENr-THIs1NSTRUMENTSHOULDBE CONSULTYoUALAWYERSEFORESicNINc USEDBYLAWYERSONLY THIS INDENTURE, made the day of September 2011 N.Y.R.P.T. BETWEEN LOUISE WHITE,residing at 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758, as Surviving Tenantby entirety of Augustus J. White, who died November 3, 2009. party of the first part, and RAYMOND ANTHONY WHITE, residing at 58 1 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758. party of the second part, WITNESSETH, tBiat the party of the first part, in consideration of ten dollars and other valuable considerati.on paid by the party of the second part, does hereby grant and release unto the party of the second part, the heirs or successors and assigns of the party of the second part forever, ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being "A" See Schedule attached. Tax Map Re s e r v ing a Life Estate to L ou i s e Wh i t e to 1 iv e i n an d t o us e Designation a n d e n j o y t he p r emi s e s o n a n on e x c 1us ive b asi s w i th out co st , exepnse or interference. Said premises known as 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758 Dist. Being and intended to be the same premises conveyed to the party of the first part herein by. Deed dated Sec. 52 September 5, 1979, and recorded on September 13, 19799 Liber 9216, Page 808, 809. Blk. 257 Lor(s) 1948 TOGET&ER with all right, title and interest, if any, of the party of the first part in and to any streets and roads abutting the above described premises to the center lines thereof; TOGETHER with the appurtenances and all the estate and rights of the party of the first part in and to said premises; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises herein granted unto the party of the second part, the heirs or successors and assigns of th6 party of the second part forever. AND the party of the first part covenants that the party of the first part has not done or suffered anything. whereby the said premises have been encumbered in any way whatever, except as aforesaid. AND the party of the first part, in compliance with Section 13 of the Lien Law, covenants that the party of the first part will receive the consideration for this conveyance and will hold the right to receive such consideration as a tmst fund to be applied first for the purpose ofpaying the cost of the improvement and will apply the same first to the payment of the cost of the improvement before using any part of the total of the same for any other purpose. "party" The word shall.be construed as if it read "parties" whenever the sense ofthis indenture so requires. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the party of the first part has duly executed this deed the day and year first above written. IN PRESENCE OF: Louise White FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 . . . RECEIVED NYSCEF: . 12/11/2023 STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF On the/ (::dayof Septemberin the year 2011,bé4ore On the day of , in the óear 2Ô10, me undersigned personally appeared before me, the undersigned,personally appeared Louise White . personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of personally known to me or proved to me on the Basisof satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose · are subscribed.to the within instrument and acknowledged name(s)(are) subscribed to the within instrument and to me that he/shc/they executedthe samein his/her/their acknowledged to me that he/she/they.executedthe same capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature.(s)on the in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their tignature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) which the individual(s) acted, executedthe instrument. acted, executedthe instrument. . . Signatureand Office of individual taking niu M n PNMV York a kno acknowledgment .sutd in Nassau County . C2KR2202000 Commission Expires 7/31/20 .., . . Ackriowledgment Form For Use Outside New York State Only; THIS CONDITION . . ...............................)$5.: (CompleteYenuewith State,County,Provinceor Municipality) On-the day of 2011, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared përsonally known tò me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their.capacity, that by his/her/their signature(s) on the iiistrument, the individual(s), or the person uponbehalfofwhich the individual(s)acted,executed the instrument, and thatsuchindividual(s)made such appearance before the undersigned in the (Insertthe City or otherpolitical subdivisionand thestateor countryor otherplace theacknowledgment wastaken). . . Signatureandoffice of individual taking acknowledgment BARGAIN AND SALE DEED SECTION:52 w1THCoVENANTAGAINSTGRANToR'sACTS · BLOCK: 257 1.oT(s):1948 COUNTY ORTowN: NASSAU,OYSTER BAY Trn,ENo. ADDRESs: 581 HiCxsvate RoAD TENANTBYENT1RETY. LOUISEWHITE,ASSURVIVINo MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758 OFAUousTusJ. WmTE .RAYMONDANTHONYWH1TE BYMAL TO: RETURN . Stephen Kressel, Esq. 684 Broadway Massapequa,NY 11758 PLACEFoR UsE OF RECoRDINGOFFICE £%wfinRe.stEstateiDeeds\WhkeLouise toWhheRaymond.wpd FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 p SCHEDULE A MECElVED ) b THIS CONDITION ALL certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erecte situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, at Massapequa, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated at lots 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 in Block 39 as shown on map entitled, "Map of Property of Queens Land and Title Co. Sec. C, at Massapequa, surveyed, 1906 Smith" by Alvin C. and filed in Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 14, 1906 as .Map 301 (New No. 908), when taken together according to said map, are bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point formed by the intersection of the northerly line of Chicago Avenue, with the westerly line of Hicksville Rd.; running thence Westerly and along the northerly line of Chice Ave., 135.67'; running thence Northerly and at right angles to Chicago Ave., 100'; thence Easterly and 115.16' parallel with Chicago Ave., to the westerly line of Hicksville Rd.; thence in a Southerly 102.05' direction and along the westerly line of Hicksville Road, to the northerly line of Chicago Ave to the point or place of BEGINNING. Above premises known at 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758 Section 52; Block 257; Lot 1948. FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 NASSAU COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE ENDORSEMENT COVER PAGE Recorded Date: 01-11-2012 Record and Return To: Recorded Time: 12:56:35 p STEPHEN KRESSEL ESQ 684 BROADWAY Liber Book: D 12792 MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758 Pages From: 526 To: 529 Control Number: 1214 Ref #: RE 008781 Doc Type: DO8 DEED CORRECTION RESIDENTIAL Refers to: Book: D 12767 Page: 310 Location: Section Block Lot Unit OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01948 OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01949 OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01950 OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01951 OYSTER BAY (2824) 0052 00257-00 01952 Taxes Total .00 Totals 265.00 Recording EXO001 Total Payment 265.00 THIS PAGE IS NOW PART OF THE INSTRUMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED MAUREEN O'CONNELL COUNTY CLERK A|R555ER5511A1|R11 2012011101214 FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 someang N.v.a.T.u.cormsoo2 ampinandsave necawa co-ima.pinstamWsActs-Individual orcorporation (Single Shee0 LAWVER cONSULTYoUR UEFORE SteNINcTHISINSTRUMENT-THIS INSTRUMENT SHOULD BEUsEDBYLAWYF.RS ONI.Y THIS INDENTURE, made the day of December 2011 N.Y.R.P.T. S-0_ BETWEEN O LOUISE WHITE, residing at581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa,New York 11758, as Surviving Tenantby entirety of Augustus J. White, who died November 3, 2009. (Ye C party of the first part, and 7// RAYMOND ANTHONY WHITE, residing at 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York I 1758. party of the second part, WITNESSETH, that the party of the first part, in consideration of ten dollars and other valuable consideration paid by the party of the second part, does hereby grant and release unto the party of the second part, the heirs or successors and assigns of the party of the second part forever, ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building andimprovements thereon erected, situate, lying and being "A" See Schedule attached. Tax Map Designation Reserving a Life Estate to Louise White to live in and to use and enjoy the premises on a non exclusive basis without cost, expense or interference. Said premises known as 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York ) 1758 Dist. Being and intended to be the same premises conveyed to the party of the first part herein by Deed dated Sec. 52 September 5, 1979, and recorded on September 13, 1979p Liber 9216, Page 808, 809. B1k. 257 o Lot(s) 1948- (DE- oak of 3e25 Pa c , f. W 1952 TG(, L.rwvec e6.m ¼ncK *- \ sh a.ce. TOGETHER with all right, title and interest, if any, of the party of the first part in and to any streets and roads abutting the above described premises to the center lines thereof; TOGETHER with the appurtenances and all the estate and rights of the party of the first part in and to said premises; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises herein granted unto the party of the second part, the heirs or successors and assigns of the party of the second part forever. AND the party of the first part covenants that the party of the first part has not done or suffered anything whereby the said premises have been encumbered in any way whatever, except as aforesaid. AND the party of the first part, in compliance with Section 13 of the Lien Law, covenants that the party of the first part will receive the consideration for this conveyance and will hold the right to receive such consideration as a trust fund tobe applied first for thepurpose ofpaying the cost of the improvement and will apply the same first to the payment of the cost of the improvement before using any part of the total of the same for any other purpose. "party" The word shall be construed as ifit read "parties" whenever the sense of this indenture so requires. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the party of the first part has duly executed this deed the day and year first above written. IN PRESENCE OF: Louise White FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 STATE O P NEW YORK, COUNTY OF STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF On the/ day of Decemberin the year2011,before On the day of , in the year 2010, me undersigned personally appeared before me, the undersigned,personally appeared Louise White personally known to me or proved to me on the basisof personally known to me or proved to me on the basisof satisfactory evidenceto be the individual(s) whosename(s) satisfactory evidenceto be the individual(s) whose are subscribedto the within instrument and acknowledged name(s)(are) subscribedto the within instrument and to me that he/shc/theyexecutedthe samein his/her/their acknowledgedto me that he/she/theyexecutedthe same capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s)on the in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the signature(s)on the instrument, the individual(s), or the personupon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, or the personupon behalf of which the individual(s) which the individual(s) acted, executedthe instrument. acted,executedthe instrument. Signatureand Offi c of individual t ing Signatureand Otuce of individual taking acknowledgment acknowledgment STEPHEN KRESSEL Notary PubHo, State of New York Qualified In Nassau County Acknowledgme State Only: LETY POOR eŽ ..........................................................................................................................................)ss.: (CompleteVenuewith State,County.ProWnceor Municipality) On the day of 2011, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared , personally knoWn tome or proved to me on thebasis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknoWledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity, that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf ofwhich theindividual(s)acted,executed theinstrument, andthatsuchindividual(s)made such appearance before the undersigned in the (Insertthe City or otherpolitical subdivisionondthestateor countryor otherplacetheacknowledgment wastaken). Signatureandoffice of individual takingacknowledgment BARGAIN AND SALE DEED SECTION:52 WITHCoVENANTAGAINSTGRANToR'sACTs BLOCK: 257 LOT(s):1948-1952 COUNTY ORTOWN:NASSAu,OYSTERBAY TITLENO. ADDRESs: 581HIcKSVILLEROAD TENANTBYENTlRETY LOUISEWH1TE,ASSURVIVING MASSAPEQUA,NY 11758 OFAUGusTUS J. WH(TE TO RAYMOND ANTHONYWHITE RETURN BYMAILTO: StephenKressel, Esq. 684 Broadway Massapequa,NY I 1758 PLACEFORUSEOr RECDRDING OFFlCE swr.,mamonw.o.edmvhmus.n,nK.ymo-i.w FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 m SCHEDULE A MTY POOR ALL certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erecte situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, at Massapequa, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated at lots 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 in Block 39 as shown on map entitled, "Map of Property of Queens Land and Title Co. Sec. C, at Massapequa, surveyed, 1906 Smith" by Alvin C. and filed in Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 14, 1906 as Map 301 (New No. 908), when taken together according to said map, are bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point fonned by the intersection of the northerly line of Chicago Avenue, with the westerly line of Hicksville Rd.; running thence Westerly and along the northerly line of Chic Ave., 135.67'; running thence Northerly and at right angles to Chicago Ave., 100'; thence Easterly anc 115.16' parallel with Chicago Ave., to the westerly line of Hicksville Rd.; thence in a Southerly 102.05' direction and along the westerly line of Hicksville Road, to the northerly line of Chicago Ave to the.point or place of BEGINNING. Above premises known at 581 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, New York 11758 Section 52; Block 257; Lot 1948-1952. FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/11/2023 03:21 PM INDEX NO. 620045/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/11/2023 NYSCEF-New York State Courts Electronic Filing mvesy << Retum to Search Results 605444/2021 - NaSSau Supreme Court County Short Caption:Elm Capital LLCv. RAYMONDAnthony White et at CaseType: Real Property - Tax Foreclosure CaseStatus: Pre-RR eFilingStatus: Partial Participation Recorded Narrow By Options ' Document Type: I Please select... v Filed By: . . Pleaseselect... v Motion Info: v Filed Date: thru . Document Number: Displav Document List with Motion Folders Sort By: Doc # v | :1 Document Filed By Status 1 SUMMONS+ COMPLAINT Ehrenreich, J. Processed Filed: 05/02/2021 Confirmation Notice Received: 05/02/2021 2 NOTICETO DEFENDANT(PERAO-131-20) Ehrenreich, 3. Processed Filed: 05/02/2021 Confirmation Notice Received: 05/02/2021 3 NOTICEOF PENDENCY (1 BLOCK) Ehrenreich, J. Processed Filed: OS/02/2021 Confirmation Notice Received: 05/02/2021 4 NOTICEOF PENDENCY(1 BLOCK) Court User Processed Filed: OS/02/2021 Confirmation Notice Received: 05/07/2021 5 OF SERVICE AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT Ehrenreich, J. - filed by Processed FREDERICKC. SCHMELZLE ALSTATEPROCESS Confirmation Notice SERVICEINC. Filed: 05/14/2021 Received: 05/14/2021 6 OFAUTHORIZATIONFORELECTRONIC Ehrenreich, 3. - filed by STATEMENT Processed FILING ALSTATEPROCESS Confirmation Notice SERVICEINC. Filed: 05/14/2021 Received: 05/14/202J 7 OF SERVICE AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT Ehrenreich, J. - filed by Processed ASTORIABANK ALSTATEPROCESS Confirmation Notice SERVICEINC. Filed: 05/20/2021 Received: 05/20/2021 8 OF SERVICE AFFIRMATION/AFFIDAVIT Ehrenreich, J. - filed by Processed CHURCHILLMORTGAG