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45D01-2403-MF-000194 Filed: 3/27/2024 1:10 PM
Clerk
STATE OF INDIANA Lake
) Superior IN
Court,
THECivil DivisionCOURT
________ 1 OF Lake County, Indiana
) SS: LAKE COUNTY
COUNTY OF LAKE ) CROWN POINT, INDIANA
Clerk of Lake County
2293 North Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219)755-3000
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. )
) CAUSE NO:
PLAINTIFF )
)
vs )
)
JOSEPH S. SPENCER; ET AL )
)
DEFENDANTS )
)
)
SUMMONS
TO DEFENDANT: Bank of America, N.A.
c/o CT Corporation System
334 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
You have been sued by the person(s) identified as “Plaintiff” in the Court stated above.
The nature of the suit against you is stated in the COMPLAINT which is attached to this SUMMONS. It also states the demand
which the Plaintiff has made against you.
You must either personally or by your attorney file your written answer or other appropriate response to the COMPLAINT with
the Clerk within twenty (20) days commencing the day after this SUMMONS and the COMPLAINT were personally served upon
you or your agent or left for you by the Sheriff or other process server.
In the event the SUMMONS and COMPLAINT were left for you and you then receive by first class mail (not certified) a copy of
the SUMMONS alone, this mailing is merely a confirmation that the Summons and COMPLAINT were previously left for you.
You should not consider the date on which you received the mailed SUMMONS as the commencement date for the time period
allowed for your answer. Rather, the time period allowed for your written answer commences on the date when the SUMMONS
and COMPLAINT were first personally served upon you or your agent or left for you by the Sheriff or other process server.
However, if you or your agent first received the SUMMONS and the COMPLAINT by certified mail, you have twenty-three (23)
days from the date of receipt to file your written answer or other appropriate response to the COMPLAINT with the Clerk.
If you fail to answer or file your other appropriate response to the COMPLAINT of the Plaintiff within the times prescribed
herein, judgment may be entered against you for what the Plaintiff has demanded.
The following manner of service is hereby designated: Certified Mail at above Address
Attorney for Plaintiff:
Codilis Law, LLC (Seal)
8050 Cleveland Place LAKE COUNTY CLERK
Merrillville, IN 46410 3/27/2024
(219) 736-5579
Atty File: 15-24-00394 DATED:
SHERIFF'S RETURN ON SERVICE OF SUMMONS
I hereby certify and return that I have served this summons:
(1) By delivering a copy of the summons and a copy of the complaint to the defendant, _______________, on
_________________________, 20____, at c/o CT Corporation System, 334 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204. OR
(2) By leaving a copy of the summons and a copy of the complaint at c/o CT Corporation System, 334 North Senate
Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204, the dwelling place or usual place of abode of the defendant, _________________, on
_________________________, 20____, AND by mailing a copy of the summons to the defendant, _________________, at said
address on the same date via first class mail.
Sheriff
By: Deputy
CLERK’S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that on ________________________, 20____, I mailed a copy of the summons and a copy of the
complaint to the defendant, ________________________________, at c/o CT Corporation System, 334 North Senate Avenue,
Indianapolis, IN 46204, the address furnished by the plaintiff, by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Dated:
Clerk
CLERK’S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING – ACCEPTANCE BY DEFENDANT
I hereby certify that the attached return receipt was received by me showing that the summons and a copy of the
complaint mailed to the defendant, ________________________________, at c/o CT Corporation System, 334 North Senate
Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204, was accepted by defendant, on _____________________________, 20____.
Dated:
Clerk
CLERK’S RETURN ON SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY MAIL
– NOT ACCEPTED BY DEFENDANT
I hereby certify that the attached return receipt was received by me showing that the summons and a copy of the
complaint mailed to the defendant, ________________________________, at c/o CT Corporation System, 334 North Senate
Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204, was returned not accepted by defendant, on _____________________________, 20____.
Dated:
Clerk
NOTICE
NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.