Party Statement: Lakeview Loan Servicing, Llc v. Heather L Wachob A/K/A HEATHER WACHOB A/K/A HEATHER LEE WACHOB A/K/A HEATHER L. GALIZIA, United States Of America, Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, John And/Or Jane Doe 1 Through John And/Or Jane Doe 12, The Last Twelve Names Being Fictitious And Unknown To Plaintiff, The Persons Or Parties Intended Being The Tenants, Occupants, Persons Or Corporations, If Any, Having Or Claiming An Interest In Or lien upon the premises described in the complaint

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                                FILED: YATES COUNTY CLERK 12/15/2023 04:24 PM                                                  INDEX NO. 2023-5328
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 2                                                                     RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/15/2023




          SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
          COUNTY OF YATES

          LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

                      Plaintiff                                INDEX NO.
                                                               FILE DATE
                vs.
                                                               CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
                                                               PURSUANT TO CPLR §3012-b


                                                               Subject Property:
                                                               221 EAST MAIN STREET
          HEATHER L. WACHOB A/K/A HEATHER                      PENN YAN, NY 14527
          WACHOB A/K/A HEATHER LEE
          WACHOB A/K/A HEATHER L. GALIZIA;
          UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
          SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN
          DEVELOPMENT; and

          JOHN AND/OR JANE DOE through JOHN
          AND/OR JANE DOE 12, the last twelve
          names being fictitious and unknown to
          plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being
          the tenants, occupants, persons or
          corporations, if any, having or claiming an
          interest in or lien upon the premises described
          in the complaint



                 Defendant(s).



                 Fei F. Lam, Esq., pursuant to CPLR §2106 and under the penalties of perjury, affirms as
          follows:

             1. I am an attorney duly licensed to practice in the state of New York and am affiliated with
                the law firm of STERN, LAVINTHAL & FRANKENBERG, LLC, the attorneys for the
                above-named plaintiff.

             2. This is a residential foreclosure action involving a home loan and mortgage as defined in
                Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law §1304. Upon information and belief,
                HEATHER L. WACHOB A/K/A HEATHER WACHOB A/K/A HEATHER LEE




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                WACHOB A/K/A HEATHER L. GALIZIA, is/are residents of the property that is the
                subject of the foreclosure action.

             3. Eric Kessler is the Assistant Secretary of LoanCare, LLC, as attorney in fact under a
                limited Power of Attorney for the Plaintiff and has confirmed that he/she personally
                reviewed Plaintiff’s documents and records relating to this case for factual accuracy.

             4. Based upon my review of communication with plaintiff’s representative as well as upon
                my own inspection of relevant documentations, including the note and mortgage, and
                other diligent inquiry, I certify that to the best of my knowledge, information and belief,
                there exists a reasonable basis for the commencement of a mortgage foreclosure action
                and that plaintiff or its nominee is entitled to enforce its rights under the loan documents
                in accordance with applicable law.

             5. All of the relevant documents, all of which have been reviewed by me, are attached to
                this Certificate of Merit.

             6. I am aware of my obligations under New York Rules of Professional Conduct (22
                NYCRR Part 1200) and 22 NYCRR Part 130.




          Dated: December 15, 2023

                                                       BY: ______________________________________
                                                             FEI F. LAM, ESQ. (2885531)


                                                                STERN, LAVINTHAL &
                                                                FRANKENBERG, LLC
                                                                Attorney for Plaintiff
                                                                103 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 100
                                                                Roseland, New Jersey 07068
                                                                T: (718)858-8181
                                                                and
                                                                186 Montague Street
                                                                Brooklyn, New York 11201
                                                                T: (718)858-8181




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