Foreclosure action filed against William Thomas Jr. regarding property in Hillsborough County.

NOTICE OF ACTION 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 
13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA  
CIVIL DIVISION 
CASE NO.:  26-CA-001699 
MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC D/B/A VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS, 
Plaintiff, vs. 
WILLIAM THOMAS JR., et al., 
Defendants. 
TO: WILLIAM THOMAS JR. 
504 LYNDHURST ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21229 2957 
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: 
LOT 4, BLOCK 28, OF SUNSHINE VILLAGE PHASE 1B-2, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 123, PAGES 288 THROUGH 299, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on De Cubas & Lewis, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is PO BOX 5026, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33310 on or before   5/22/2026, a date at least thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the (Please publish in BUSINESS OBSERVER) and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. 
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WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on April 16, 2026. 
VICTOR CRIST 
As Clerk of the Court 
(SEAL) By Jennifer Taylor 
As Deputy Clerk 
Hillsborough County Courthouse 
800 E. Twiggs St. 
Tampa, FL 33602 
De Cubas & Lewis, P.A.,  
Attorney for Plaintiff,  
PO BOX 5026,  
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33310 
25-05410 
Apr. 24; May 1, 2026        26-01361H