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Document ID: 4421701e-fbea-435a-8887-5463ce446a1c
Filing # 188695430 E-Filed 12/27/2023 12:09:28 PM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN iD FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
M&T BANK, Plaintiff{s)
VS.
Court No.: GC23-708
LINDA DENISE NELSON, PERSONAL
REPRE! YTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD
Defendant(s)
ITCHIE GILMORE; ET AL.,
RETURN OF SERVICE
, Al Horne, say that pursuant to Chapter 48 of Florida Statutes I am authorized to serve this process.
Type of Process: Summons, Notice of Lis Pendens, Certification of Note Possession and Complaint
Received by AlAlHorne,
Horne, on 11/21/2023 @ :000 AM
AM to be served upon Linda Denise Nelson at 2503 Nettlow Lane , Wimauma, FL, 33598
SERVED the within named defendant on: 11/21/2023 @ 6:50 PM
X_ SUBSTITUTE SERVICE by leaving a copy of this process at his/her usual place of abode with: Arianna Nelson, (Relationship):
Daughter, a person residing therein who is the age of 15 years or upwards confirmed the defendant resides at the above address and
informed that person of the contents thereof.
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE COPY OF THIS PROCESS WAS LEFT IS AS FOLLOWS:
Age: 40 Gender: Female Race: Caucasian Height: 5-4 Weight: 126-150 Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel
MILITARY No
MARRIED Refused
Additional Comments:
This is the defendant's usual place of abode, Refused to provide marital status.
I certify that I am a United States citizen, over the age of 18 and not a party to, nor otherwise interested in the above action and have proper
authority in the jurisdiction in which this service was made. Under the penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing
document and that the facts stated in it are true and accurate.
ALHORNE, Proc < Ser
Electranically
trai Signed ew ure
Identification Number: 19-467890
Ue
File Number: 23-06957
Reference Number: 4238524
Case Number: GC23-708
Client: Tiffany and Bosco, P.A. - Florida
914561_42 38524
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Lox 12/2 PRB SERBS
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Filing # 186316155 E-Filed 11/16/2023 04:10:13 PM
| TIME:
D, E: 11/21/2023
8:50pm
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INITIALS: AH
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT [ID: 19-467890
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
M&T BANK,
Plaintiff,
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LINDA DENISE NELSON, PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD
RITCHIE GILMORE; LINDA DENISE NELSON;
GARY EARLE GILMORE; HEATHER YVONNE
COLON PAGAN; ERIC RITCHIE GILMORE; case nosGl4S-T0F
UNKNOWN HEIR, BENEFICIARY AND DEVISEE 1
OF THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD RITCHIE
GILMORE, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIR,
BENEFICIARY AND DEVISEE 2 OF THE ESTATE
OF ARNOLD RITCHIE GILMORE, DECEASED;
UNKNOWN PARTY IN POSSESSION 1; UNKNOWN
PARTY IN POSSESSION 2; HIGHLANDS COUNTY
CLERK OF COURT; KIM A. KILDAHL,
Defendants.
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
To Each Sheriff of the State:
YOU ARE COMMANDED to serve this Summons and a copy of the Complaint in this lawsuit on
Defendant(s):
Linda Denise Nelson
2503 Nettlow Lane
Wimauma, FL 33598
owe se (Phe Lona xo
wa
hea
oe JEROME KASZUBOWSKI, CLERK
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Se, Clerk of he Circuit Court
‘= Sis
By: fe ALFA SOLED
As Depup Clerk
he
counts IMPORTANT
A lawsuit bas been filed against you, You have 20 calendar days after this Summons is served on you to file
a written response to the attached Complaint with the Clerk of this Court. A phone call will not protect you. Your
written response, including the case number given above and the names of the partics, must be filed if you want the
court to hear your side of the case. Ifyou do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages,
money, and property may thereafier be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal
requirements. ‘You may want to call an attorney right away. [f you do not know an attomey, you may call an attomey
referral service or a legal aid office (listed in the phone book).
Electronically Filed Highlands Case # 23000708GCAXMX 11/16/2023 04:10:13 PM.
If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the court
you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the "Plaintiff's Attomey” named below.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the
provision of certain assistance. Please contact Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686 (Voice), (863) 534-7777
(TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), at least 7 days before your
scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if
the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing
or voice impaired, call 711.
IMPORTANTE
Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 20 dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, para
contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una flamada telefonica no lo protegera. Si
usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo el numero del
caso y los nombres de las partes interesadas. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria
ser despojudo de sus ingress y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo aviso del tribunal, Existen otros
requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado,
puede Hamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica.
Si desea responder a fa demanda por su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal,
debera usted enviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abajo como
*"Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney" (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante).
Si usted es una persona minusyalida que necesita algin acomodamiento
para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene derecho, sin tener
gastos propios, a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Tenga la amabilidad de ponerse
en contacte con el Coordinador de Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida Office of
the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686 (Voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800)
955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), por lo menos 7 dias antes de la cita fijada
para su comparecencia en los tribunales, o inmediatamente después de recibir
esta notificacién si e] tiempo antes de la comparecencia que se ha programado
es menos de 7 dias; si usted tiene discapacitacién del oido o de la voz, Name al
Ti,
IMPORTANT
Des poursuites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consécutifS a partir de la date
de assignation de cette citation pour déposer une réponse écrite a la plainte ci-jointe auprés de ce tribunal, Un simple
coup de téléphone est insuffisant pour vous protéger. Vous étes obliges de déposer votre réponse écrite, avec mention
du numéro de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommées ici, si vous souhaitez que fe tribunal entende votre
cause. Si vous ne déposez pas votre réponse écrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre Ja cause ainsi que votre
salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent étre saisis parla suite, sans aucun préavis ultérieur du tribunal. Ilya d'autres
obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requérir les services immédiats d'un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d’avecat,
vous pourriez téléphoner a un service de référence d’avocats ou a un bureau d’assistance juridique (figurant 4
Pannuaire de téléphones).
Si vous choisissez de déposer vous-méme une réponse écrite, il vous faudra également, en méme temps que
cette formalité, faire parvenir ou expédier une copie de votre réponse écrite au “Plaintifi/Plaintiff ‘s Attorney”
(Plaignant ou 4 son avocat) nomme ci-dessous.
Si vous étes une personne handicapée qui a besoin de mesures
d'adaptation pour participer 4 cette procédure, vous avez droit, sans frais pour
vous, 4 une certaine assistance. Veuillez contacter le coordinateur de ’'Tenth
Judicial Circuit of Florida Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686
(Voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), au
moins 7 jours avant votre comparution prévue au tribunal, ou immédiatement
aprés avoir regu cette notification si le délai avant la comparution prevue est
inférieur 4 7 jours; si vous étes malentendant ou avez un trouble de la parole,
appelez le 711.
NPOTAN
Pwosedi legal yo te pran kont ou. Ou gen 20 jou konsekitif ki soti nan dat konklizyon sa.a pou ou ranpli yon
repons alekri pou plent sa a nan wibinal sa a. Yon apel telefon ki senp se pa ase pou pwoteje ou, Ou oblije ranpli
repons alekri oua, ak nimewo a dosye pi wo a ak non pati yo ki te nonmen isit la, si ou vie tribinal la tande ka w la.
Si ou pa ranpli repons alekri ou nan cele egzije a, ou riske pedi koz la ak sate ou, lajan ou, ak pwopriyete ou yo ka
mete men sou pita, san okenn lot avi nan tribinal la. Gen lot obligasyon legal epi ou ka mande sevis imedya yon avoka.
‘Si ou pa konnen yon avoka, ou ka rele yon sévis referans avoka oswa yon biwo ed legal (ki nan lis nan anye telefon).
Si ou chwazi pou ou soumet yon repons alekri tet ou, ou pral bezwen tou voye oswa voye yon kopi repons
ekri ou nan fom sa a an menm tan an tankou fomalite sa a “Avoka Pleyan/Pwokire a” (Pleyan oswa avoka li) non anba
a.
Si ou se yon moun ki enfim ki bezwen akomodasyon pou w kab patisipe
nan pwosedi sa a, ou gen dwa, san ou pa bezwen peye okenn lajan, pou w jwenn
yon séten éd. Tanpri kontakte Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida Office of the
Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686 (Voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800)
955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), f¢ sa omwen 7 jou anvan dat ou gen randevou
pou parét nan Tribinal la, oswa fé sa imedyatman apre ou fin resevwa
konvokasyon an si dat ou gen pou w parét nan tribunal la mwens pase 7 jou; si
ou gen pwoblém pou w tande byen oswa pou w pale kid, rele 711.
Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Anthony R. Smith, Esq.
FL Bar #157147
Kathryn L Kasper, Esq.
FL Bar #621188
1201 §, Orlando Avenue, Suite 430
Winter Park, FL 32789
Telephone: (205) 930-5200
Facsimile: (407) 712-9201
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, AND POLK COUNTIES, FLORIDA
A NOTICE FROM THE COURT REGARDING
LAWSUITS TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGES ON HOMES
If you are being sued to foreclose the mortgage on your home and your home has a
homestead exemption and if you are the person who borrowed the money for the mortgage, you
have a right to go to “mediation.” At “mediation,” you wil! meet with a Florida Supreme Court
certified mediator appointed by the court and also a representative of the company. asking to
foreclosure your mortgage to seé if you and the company suing you can work out an agreement
to stop the foreclosure. The mediator will not be-allowed to give you legal advice or to give
you an opinion about the lawsuit. The mediator’s job is to remain neutral and not take sides,
but to give both sides a chance to talk to each other to see if'an agreement can be reached to stop
the foreclosure, If you and the company suing you come to an agreement, a settlement agreement
will be written. up and signed by you and the company suing you. With some limited exceptions,
what each side says at the mediation is confidential and the judge wil! not know what was said at
mediation,
AS STATED INTHE SUMMONS SERVED ON YOU, YOU OR YOUR LAWYER
MUST FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO
FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER YOU WERE SERVED,
YOU OR YOUR LAWYER MUST ALSO SEND A COPY OF YOUR WRITTEN
RESPONSE TO THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY. YOU MUST TIMELY FILE A
WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT EVEN IF YOU DECIDE TO REQUEST
THAT YOUR CASE BE REFERRED TO MEDIATION. THE WRITTEN RESPONSE
TO THE COMPLAINT MAY BE FILED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE REQUEST
FOR MEDIATION, BUT NO LATER THAN 20 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
SERVICE.
-. To request that your case be referred to mediation, you must file a motion for referral
within 30 days of service of the complaint on you.. Your motion for referral must be filed with
the Clerk of the Court and a copy must be sent to the fudge assigned to your case and all parties
to the action. Once referred to mediation, you must provide financial information to the
company suing you. You may also request certain information from the company suing you
before going to mediation. For more information, please see Administrative Order No. 3-33.0. .
If you have attended mediation prior to being served with this lawsuit, and if mediation
did not result In a settlement, you may file 2 motion asking the court ta send the case to
vasdintiog again if your finaneial circumstances have changed since ¢ first mediation.
iT
WM. BRUCE es
Si CHIEF JUDGE
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Document ID: 4421701e-fbea-435a-8887-5463ce446a1c Filing # 188695430 E-Filed 12/27/2023 12:09:28 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN iD FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA M&T BANK, Plaintiff{s) VS. Court No.: GC23-708 LINDA DENISE NELSON, PERSONAL REPRE! YTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD Defendant(s) ITCHIE GILMORE; ET AL., RETURN OF SERVICE , Al Horne, say that pursuant to Chapter 48 of Florida Statutes I am authorized to serve this process. Type of Process: Summons, Notice of Lis Pendens, Certification of Note Possession and Complaint Received by AlAlHorne, Horne, on 11/21/2023 @ :000 AM AM to be served upon Linda Denise Nelson at 2503 Nettlow Lane , Wimauma, FL, 33598 SERVED the within named defendant on: 11/21/2023 @ 6:50 PM X_ SUBSTITUTE SERVICE by leaving a copy of this process at his/her usual place of abode with: Arianna Nelson, (Relationship): Daughter, a person residing therein who is the age of 15 years or upwards confirmed the defendant resides at the above address and informed that person of the contents thereof. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE COPY OF THIS PROCESS WAS LEFT IS AS FOLLOWS: Age: 40 Gender: Female Race: Caucasian Height: 5-4 Weight: 126-150 Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel MILITARY No MARRIED Refused Additional Comments: This is the defendant's usual place of abode, Refused to provide marital status. I certify that I am a United States citizen, over the age of 18 and not a party to, nor otherwise interested in the above action and have proper authority in the jurisdiction in which this service was made. Under the penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing document and that the facts stated in it are true and accurate. ALHORNE, Proc < Ser Electranically trai Signed ew ure Identification Number: 19-467890 Ue File Number: 23-06957 Reference Number: 4238524 Case Number: GC23-708 Client: Tiffany and Bosco, P.A. - Florida 914561_42 38524 ectroni TealGi? Bitey fhighlands Case # 23000988dOL Lox 12/2 PRB SERBS yi! /22/2028 03:50:35:803 PM VY Filing # 186316155 E-Filed 11/16/2023 04:10:13 PM | TIME: D, E: 11/21/2023 8:50pm 6 INITIALS: AH IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT [ID: 19-467890 IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA M&T BANK, Plaintiff, vw LINDA DENISE NELSON, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD RITCHIE GILMORE; LINDA DENISE NELSON; GARY EARLE GILMORE; HEATHER YVONNE COLON PAGAN; ERIC RITCHIE GILMORE; case nosGl4S-T0F UNKNOWN HEIR, BENEFICIARY AND DEVISEE 1 OF THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD RITCHIE GILMORE, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIR, BENEFICIARY AND DEVISEE 2 OF THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD RITCHIE GILMORE, DECEASED; UNKNOWN PARTY IN POSSESSION 1; UNKNOWN PARTY IN POSSESSION 2; HIGHLANDS COUNTY CLERK OF COURT; KIM A. KILDAHL, Defendants. SUMMONS THE STATE OF FLORIDA: To Each Sheriff of the State: YOU ARE COMMANDED to serve this Summons and a copy of the Complaint in this lawsuit on Defendant(s): Linda Denise Nelson 2503 Nettlow Lane Wimauma, FL 33598 owe se (Phe Lona xo wa hea oe JEROME KASZUBOWSKI, CLERK “3 Se, Clerk of he Circuit Court ‘= Sis By: fe ALFA SOLED As Depup Clerk he counts IMPORTANT A lawsuit bas been filed against you, You have 20 calendar days after this Summons is served on you to file a written response to the attached Complaint with the Clerk of this Court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written response, including the case number given above and the names of the partics, must be filed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. Ifyou do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money, and property may thereafier be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. ‘You may want to call an attorney right away. [f you do not know an attomey, you may call an attomey referral service or a legal aid office (listed in the phone book). Electronically Filed Highlands Case # 23000708GCAXMX 11/16/2023 04:10:13 PM. If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the court you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the "Plaintiff's Attomey” named below. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686 (Voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. IMPORTANTE Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 20 dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, para contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una flamada telefonica no lo protegera. Si usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo el numero del caso y los nombres de las partes interesadas. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojudo de sus ingress y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo aviso del tribunal, Existen otros requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede Hamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica. Si desea responder a fa demanda por su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal, debera usted enviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abajo como *"Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney" (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante). Si usted es una persona minusyalida que necesita algin acomodamiento para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene derecho, sin tener gastos propios, a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Tenga la amabilidad de ponerse en contacte con el Coordinador de Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686 (Voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), por lo menos 7 dias antes de la cita fijada para su comparecencia en los tribunales, o inmediatamente después de recibir esta notificacién si e] tiempo antes de la comparecencia que se ha programado es menos de 7 dias; si usted tiene discapacitacién del oido o de la voz, Name al Ti, IMPORTANT Des poursuites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consécutifS a partir de la date de assignation de cette citation pour déposer une réponse écrite a la plainte ci-jointe auprés de ce tribunal, Un simple coup de téléphone est insuffisant pour vous protéger. Vous étes obliges de déposer votre réponse écrite, avec mention du numéro de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommées ici, si vous souhaitez que fe tribunal entende votre cause. Si vous ne déposez pas votre réponse écrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre Ja cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent étre saisis parla suite, sans aucun préavis ultérieur du tribunal. Ilya d'autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requérir les services immédiats d'un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d’avecat, vous pourriez téléphoner a un service de référence d’avocats ou a un bureau d’assistance juridique (figurant 4 Pannuaire de téléphones). Si vous choisissez de déposer vous-méme une réponse écrite, il vous faudra également, en méme temps que cette formalité, faire parvenir ou expédier une copie de votre réponse écrite au “Plaintifi/Plaintiff ‘s Attorney” (Plaignant ou 4 son avocat) nomme ci-dessous. Si vous étes une personne handicapée qui a besoin de mesures d'adaptation pour participer 4 cette procédure, vous avez droit, sans frais pour vous, 4 une certaine assistance. Veuillez contacter le coordinateur de ’'Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686 (Voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), au moins 7 jours avant votre comparution prévue au tribunal, ou immédiatement aprés avoir regu cette notification si le délai avant la comparution prevue est inférieur 4 7 jours; si vous étes malentendant ou avez un trouble de la parole, appelez le 711. NPOTAN Pwosedi legal yo te pran kont ou. Ou gen 20 jou konsekitif ki soti nan dat konklizyon sa.a pou ou ranpli yon repons alekri pou plent sa a nan wibinal sa a. Yon apel telefon ki senp se pa ase pou pwoteje ou, Ou oblije ranpli repons alekri oua, ak nimewo a dosye pi wo a ak non pati yo ki te nonmen isit la, si ou vie tribinal la tande ka w la. Si ou pa ranpli repons alekri ou nan cele egzije a, ou riske pedi koz la ak sate ou, lajan ou, ak pwopriyete ou yo ka mete men sou pita, san okenn lot avi nan tribinal la. Gen lot obligasyon legal epi ou ka mande sevis imedya yon avoka. ‘Si ou pa konnen yon avoka, ou ka rele yon sévis referans avoka oswa yon biwo ed legal (ki nan lis nan anye telefon). Si ou chwazi pou ou soumet yon repons alekri tet ou, ou pral bezwen tou voye oswa voye yon kopi repons ekri ou nan fom sa a an menm tan an tankou fomalite sa a “Avoka Pleyan/Pwokire a” (Pleyan oswa avoka li) non anba a. Si ou se yon moun ki enfim ki bezwen akomodasyon pou w kab patisipe nan pwosedi sa a, ou gen dwa, san ou pa bezwen peye okenn lajan, pou w jwenn yon séten éd. Tanpri kontakte Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686 (Voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), f¢ sa omwen 7 jou anvan dat ou gen randevou pou parét nan Tribinal la, oswa fé sa imedyatman apre ou fin resevwa konvokasyon an si dat ou gen pou w parét nan tribunal la mwens pase 7 jou; si ou gen pwoblém pou w tande byen oswa pou w pale kid, rele 711. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff Anthony R. Smith, Esq. FL Bar #157147 Kathryn L Kasper, Esq. FL Bar #621188 1201 §, Orlando Avenue, Suite 430 Winter Park, FL 32789 Telephone: (205) 930-5200 Facsimile: (407) 712-9201 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, AND POLK COUNTIES, FLORIDA A NOTICE FROM THE COURT REGARDING LAWSUITS TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGES ON HOMES If you are being sued to foreclose the mortgage on your home and your home has a homestead exemption and if you are the person who borrowed the money for the mortgage, you have a right to go to “mediation.” At “mediation,” you wil! meet with a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator appointed by the court and also a representative of the company. asking to foreclosure your mortgage to seé if you and the company suing you can work out an agreement to stop the foreclosure. The mediator will not be-allowed to give you legal advice or to give you an opinion about the lawsuit. The mediator’s job is to remain neutral and not take sides, but to give both sides a chance to talk to each other to see if'an agreement can be reached to stop the foreclosure, If you and the company suing you come to an agreement, a settlement agreement will be written. up and signed by you and the company suing you. With some limited exceptions, what each side says at the mediation is confidential and the judge wil! not know what was said at mediation, AS STATED INTHE SUMMONS SERVED ON YOU, YOU OR YOUR LAWYER MUST FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER YOU WERE SERVED, YOU OR YOUR LAWYER MUST ALSO SEND A COPY OF YOUR WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY. YOU MUST TIMELY FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT EVEN IF YOU DECIDE TO REQUEST THAT YOUR CASE BE REFERRED TO MEDIATION. THE WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT MAY BE FILED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE REQUEST FOR MEDIATION, BUT NO LATER THAN 20 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE. -. To request that your case be referred to mediation, you must file a motion for referral within 30 days of service of the complaint on you.. Your motion for referral must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and a copy must be sent to the fudge assigned to your case and all parties to the action. Once referred to mediation, you must provide financial information to the company suing you. You may also request certain information from the company suing you before going to mediation. For more information, please see Administrative Order No. 3-33.0. . If you have attended mediation prior to being served with this lawsuit, and if mediation did not result In a settlement, you may file 2 motion asking the court ta send the case to vasdintiog again if your finaneial circumstances have changed since ¢ first mediation. iT WM. BRUCE es Si CHIEF JUDGE