Summons issued for property claim involving Howard A. Hare's estate.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF GREENESummons Index No. EF2025-955 Hon. Denise A. Hartman, JSCMH/MB Properties, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. HOWARD A. HARE a/k/a HOWARD ARTHUR HARE, if living; or if Howard A. Hare a/k/a Howard Arthur Hare is dead, then JOHN DOE #1 through #100 and JANE DOE #1 through #100, said names being fictitious and being intended to designate and represent persons unknown who are, or may claim to be, the heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, distributees, grantees, legal representatives, executors, administrators and successors in interest of Howard A. Hare a/k/a Howard Arthur Hare; and ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN claiming any estate, right, title, lien or interest in the real property described as Tax Map ID #: 138.00-7-10 situate in the Town of Catskill, Greene County, New York adverse to plaintiff's ownership or any cloud on plaintiff's title thereto, Defendants.To the above named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff's attorney an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you in the state of New York. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property in Greene County. Dated: October 16, 2025 WHITBECK BENEDICT & SMITH LLP, By: Virginia D. Benedict, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 436 Union Street, Hudson, New York 12534,Tel. (518) 828-9444, vbenedict@wbsllp.comThis action is brought pursuant to New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Article 15 to compel the determination of a claim to a parcel of land known as 1189 County Route 23B, Leeds, NY 12451 being Tax Map ID #: 138.00-7-10, situate in the Town of Catskill, Greene County, New York. There are no disputes as to the boundary lines between the Property and the adjoining parcels. A deed error resulted in only a portion of the property being conveyed. Howard A. Hare was a grantor when the error occurred and thus has an interest of record. A diligent search for Howard A. Hare a/k/a Howard Arthur Hare has been made, however, same has not definitively determined his whereabouts. It is unknown whether he is dead and if he is dead, his heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, distributees, grantees, legal representatives, executors, administrators and successors in interest are unknown.The legal description is as follows: All that piece, parcel and lot of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Catskill, Greene County, New York, bounded and described generally as follows: Commencing at a corner at an iron pipe driven in the ground, at the junction of the County Road, so-called leading to Cauterskill and the State Road running from Leeds to Cairo; thence running in a northerly direction along the westerly side of said State Road leading to Cairo a distance of one-hundred fifty (150) feet to an iron pipe driven in the ground; thence running in a westerly direction a distance of one hundred (100) feet to an iron pipe driven in the ground; running thence in a southerly direction on a line parallel with said State Road, a distance of one hundred fifty (150) feet to an iron pipe driven in the ground in the northerly side of said County Road leading to Cauterskill; running thence in an easterly direction along the northerly boundary line of said County Road leading to Cauterskill a distance of one hundred (100) feet to the point and place of beginning.