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Document ID: a65fc344-2e70-4698-8260-fecfb761c8f9
Filing # 188695430 E-Filed 12/27/2023 12:09:28 PM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
M&T BANK, Plaintiff{s)
VS.
Court No. GC23-708
LINDA DE! SE NELSON, PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD
Defendant(s)
RITCHIE GILMORE; ET AL.,
RETURN OF SERVICE
1, Raymond ciano,
ano, say that pursuant to Chapter 48 of Florida Statutes I am authorized to serve this process.
Type of Process: Summons, Notice of Lis Pendens,
tmmons, Noth Certification ofof Not:
Note Possession and Complaint
Received by Raymond Feliciano, on 11/21/2023 @ 9:00 AM to be served upon Kim A. Kildahl at 1107 Central Avenue , Sarasota, FL
34236
SERVED the within named defendant on: 11/28/ 2023 @ 2:08 3 PM
PM
X_ INDIVIDUAL SERVICE by delivering to the within named defendant a copy of this process personally. The defendant confirms
he/she is employed at this location,
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE COPY OF THIS PROCESS WAS LEFT IS AS FOLLOWS:
Age: 55 Gender: Female Race: Caucasian Height: 5-5 Weight: 126-150 Hair: Blonde Glasses: No
MILITARY No
MARRIED Refused
Refuse
Additional Comments:
This is not the defendant's usual place of abode, this is the defendant's place of employment. She refused to provide her marital status.
I certify that | 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, | declare that I have read the foregoing
document and that the facts stated in it are true and accurate.
Kes
Rayvond Feliciano. Process sr
Elgosrwnically
Signed: 11:30- 2b! $49 DTC
Identification Number: 0209
Ue
File Number: 23-06957
Reference Number: 4238529
Case Number: GC23-708
Client: Tiffany and Bosco, P.A. - Florida
914561_42 38529
ectrom CalO42 Fitey ftightands Case # 230609
88d Lax 12/2 PREPRESSui/ 29/2023 01 :58:43:290 PM
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Filing # 186316155 E-Filed 11/16/2023 04:10:13 PM VED i
DATE: 11/28/2023
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TIME: 2:08pm
INITIALS: RF
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT iS 0208
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
M&T BANK,
Plaintiff,
y,
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 NO.: GL33- 708 |
UNKNOWN HEIR, BENEFICIARY AND DEVISEE I
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):
Kim A. Kildahl
1107 Central Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
a S8Ua,
Dated tie’ ay a Vuanber.. 2023,
A
ss se,&,feos
—_ or a5 Bi
{SEAL) JER OME KAS ZUBOWSKI, CLERK x
Clerk of Circuit Court
%, souk’
By: —
As Deput terk
IMPORTANT
RTA!
A lawsuit has 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 parties, must'be filed if you want the
court to hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time, you may Jose the'case, and your wages,
money, and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the court’ There are other legal
requirements. You may want to call an attomey right away. Ifyou do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney
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 Attorney” 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 Hamada telefonica no lo protegera. Si
usted desea que ef tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo ef numero del.
caso y Jos nombres de las partes interesadas, Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria
set despojado de sus ingresos 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 na conoce a un abogado,
puede Hamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica.
Si desea responder a la 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 [a persona denominada abajo como
“Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney" (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante),
Si usted es una persona minusvalida que necesita algtin 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 contacto 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, 0 inmediatamente después de récibir
esta notificacion si el tiempo antes de la comparecencia que se ha programado
es menos de 7 dias; si usted tiene discapacitacién del ofdo o de la voz, lame al
TUL
PORTANT
Des pourstiites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consécutifs a partir de Ia date
de l'gssignation de cette citation pour déposer une réponse écrite a Ja 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 nommeées ici, si vous souhaitez que le tribunal entende votre
cause, Si vous ne déposez pas votre réponse écrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre
salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent étre saisis par la suite, sans aucun préavis ultérieur du tribunal. Il ya d’autres
obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requérir les services immédiats d’un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d’avocat,
vous pourriez tél¢phoner 4 un service de référence d’avocats ou a un bureau d’assistance juridique (figurant 4
Vannusire 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 Scrite 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 PTenth
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 Ia parole,
appelez le 711.
ENPOTAN
Pwosedi fegal yo te pran kont ou. Ou gen 20 jou konsekitif ki soti nan dat konklizyon sa a pou ou ranpli yon
repons alckri pou plent sa a nan tribinal sa a. Yon apel telefon ki senp se pa ase pou pwoteje ou. On oblije ranpli
repons alekri ou a, ak nimewo a dosye pi wo a ak non pati yo ki te nonmen isit fa, si ou vic tribinal la tande ka w la.
Si ou pa ranpli repons alckri ou nan rele egzije a, ou riske pedi koz la ak sale 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 |i) 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), fé 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 kie, rele 711.
Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Anthony R. Smith, Esq.
FL Bar #157147
Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq.
FL Bar #621188
1201 S. Orlando Avenue, Suite 430
Winter Park, FL 32789
Telephone: (205) 930-5200
Facsimile: (407) 712-9201
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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 dre the person who borrowed the money for the mortgage, you
have a tightto go to “mediation.” At “medlation,” you will meet with a Florida Supreme Court
certified mediator appointed by the court and also a representative of the company asking to
foreclasure your mortgage to sed if you and the company suing you can work out an agreement
ta stop the foreclosure, The mediator will not be-allowed to give your 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 {fan 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 will not knew what was said at
mediation,
AS STATED IN THE 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
YO 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 réferral must be filed with
the Clerk of the Court and a copy must be sent to the judge 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 a motion asking the court ta send the case to
mediation again if your financial bircumstaness have changed since ¢! first mediation.
Ty
WM. BRI Cc. EFT 'UDGE
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Document ID: a65fc344-2e70-4698-8260-fecfb761c8f9 Filing # 188695430 E-Filed 12/27/2023 12:09:28 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA M&T BANK, Plaintiff{s) VS. Court No. GC23-708 LINDA DE! SE NELSON, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD Defendant(s) RITCHIE GILMORE; ET AL., RETURN OF SERVICE 1, Raymond ciano, ano, say that pursuant to Chapter 48 of Florida Statutes I am authorized to serve this process. Type of Process: Summons, Notice of Lis Pendens, tmmons, Noth Certification ofof Not: Note Possession and Complaint Received by Raymond Feliciano, on 11/21/2023 @ 9:00 AM to be served upon Kim A. Kildahl at 1107 Central Avenue , Sarasota, FL 34236 SERVED the within named defendant on: 11/28/ 2023 @ 2:08 3 PM PM X_ INDIVIDUAL SERVICE by delivering to the within named defendant a copy of this process personally. The defendant confirms he/she is employed at this location, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE COPY OF THIS PROCESS WAS LEFT IS AS FOLLOWS: Age: 55 Gender: Female Race: Caucasian Height: 5-5 Weight: 126-150 Hair: Blonde Glasses: No MILITARY No MARRIED Refused Refuse Additional Comments: This is not the defendant's usual place of abode, this is the defendant's place of employment. She refused to provide her marital status. I certify that | 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, | declare that I have read the foregoing document and that the facts stated in it are true and accurate. Kes Rayvond Feliciano. Process sr Elgosrwnically Signed: 11:30- 2b! $49 DTC Identification Number: 0209 Ue File Number: 23-06957 Reference Number: 4238529 Case Number: GC23-708 Client: Tiffany and Bosco, P.A. - Florida 914561_42 38529 ectrom CalO42 Fitey ftightands Case # 230609 88d Lax 12/2 PREPRESSui/ 29/2023 01 :58:43:290 PM “ Filing # 186316155 E-Filed 11/16/2023 04:10:13 PM VED i DATE: 11/28/2023 | | TIME: 2:08pm INITIALS: RF IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT iS 0208 IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA M&T BANK, Plaintiff, y, 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 NO.: GL33- 708 | UNKNOWN HEIR, BENEFICIARY AND DEVISEE I 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): Kim A. Kildahl 1107 Central Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 a S8Ua, Dated tie’ ay a Vuanber.. 2023, A ss se,&,feos —_ or a5 Bi {SEAL) JER OME KAS ZUBOWSKI, CLERK x Clerk of Circuit Court %, souk’ By: — As Deput terk IMPORTANT RTA! A lawsuit has 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 parties, must'be filed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time, you may Jose the'case, and your wages, money, and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the court’ There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attomey right away. Ifyou do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney 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 Attorney” 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 Hamada telefonica no lo protegera. Si usted desea que ef tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo ef numero del. caso y Jos nombres de las partes interesadas, Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria set despojado de sus ingresos 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 na conoce a un abogado, puede Hamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica. Si desea responder a la 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 [a persona denominada abajo como “Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney" (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante), Si usted es una persona minusvalida que necesita algtin 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 contacto 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, 0 inmediatamente después de récibir esta notificacion si el tiempo antes de la comparecencia que se ha programado es menos de 7 dias; si usted tiene discapacitacién del ofdo o de la voz, lame al TUL PORTANT Des pourstiites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consécutifs a partir de Ia date de l'gssignation de cette citation pour déposer une réponse écrite a Ja 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 nommeées ici, si vous souhaitez que le tribunal entende votre cause, Si vous ne déposez pas votre réponse écrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent étre saisis par la suite, sans aucun préavis ultérieur du tribunal. Il ya d’autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requérir les services immédiats d’un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d’avocat, vous pourriez tél¢phoner 4 un service de référence d’avocats ou a un bureau d’assistance juridique (figurant 4 Vannusire 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 Scrite 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 PTenth 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 Ia parole, appelez le 711. ENPOTAN Pwosedi fegal yo te pran kont ou. Ou gen 20 jou konsekitif ki soti nan dat konklizyon sa a pou ou ranpli yon repons alckri pou plent sa a nan tribinal sa a. Yon apel telefon ki senp se pa ase pou pwoteje ou. On oblije ranpli repons alekri ou a, ak nimewo a dosye pi wo a ak non pati yo ki te nonmen isit fa, si ou vic tribinal la tande ka w la. Si ou pa ranpli repons alckri ou nan rele egzije a, ou riske pedi koz la ak sale 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 |i) 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), fé 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 kie, rele 711. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff Anthony R. Smith, Esq. FL Bar #157147 Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq. FL Bar #621188 1201 S. 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 dre the person who borrowed the money for the mortgage, you have a tightto go to “mediation.” At “medlation,” you will meet with a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator appointed by the court and also a representative of the company asking to foreclasure your mortgage to sed if you and the company suing you can work out an agreement ta stop the foreclosure, The mediator will not be-allowed to give your 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 {fan 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 will not knew what was said at mediation, AS STATED IN THE 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 YO 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 réferral must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and a copy must be sent to the judge 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 a motion asking the court ta send the case to mediation again if your financial bircumstaness have changed since ¢! first mediation. Ty WM. BRI Cc. EFT 'UDGE