Legal action for adverse possession and declaratory judgment involving property in Columbia County.
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- Published
- Category
- Court Notice
- City
- Lake City
- Case #
- 2026-41-CA
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What You Should Do Next
- 1
Contact the attorney
Reach out to Lloyd E. Peterson, Jr. at 905 SW Baya Drive, Lake City, FL.
- 2
Prepare your defense
Draft your written defenses and ensure they are served by April 22, 2026.
- 3
File with the court
File the original defenses with the clerk of the court immediately after serving the attorney.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the case about?
- The case involves adverse possession and claims regarding property ownership.
- Who are the defendants?
- The defendants include Alexander Sanders, Catherine Sanders, and their unknown heirs.
- What should I do if I am a defendant?
- You must serve your written defenses to the plaintiffs' attorney by April 22, 2026.
- What happens if I don't respond?
- Failure to respond may result in a default judgment against you.
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Full Notice Text
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA EMANUEL CURRY and Case No.: 2026-41-CA GERALDINE CURRY, Division: Civil Plaintiffs, vs. ALEXANDER SANDERS, CATHERINE SANDERS, ESTATE OF ALEXANDER SANDERS, ESTATE OF CATHERINE SANDERS, AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTY OR PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE KNOWN OR PRESUMED TO BE DEAD, BUT EITHER DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, ISSUE, CHILDREN, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, GRANTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS TO HAVING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED. Defendants. SECOND NOTICE OF ACTION TO DEFENDANTS ALEXANDER SANDERS and CATHERINE SANDERS, both known or presumed dead, and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ALEXANDER SANDERS, deceased, and CATHERINE SANDERS, deceased, including any unknown spouse(s) of Defendant(s), and if the aforesaid is deceased, any unknown heirs, devisees, issue, children, beneficiaries, devisees, assignees, lienors, grantees, creditors, trustees, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against them, and all other parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein described. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that you have been designated as defendant in a legal proceeding filed against you for Adverse Possession without Color of Title/Quiet Title, Unjust Enrichment, & Declaratory Judgment. The action involves real property in COLUMBIA County, Florida, more fully described as follows: Two (2) Acres in NE 1/4, of SW 1/4 of NW 1/4, bounded east by land of Maggie Williams, west by lands of James Smith, Section 35, Township 3 South, Range 17 East. Except or Subject to any easement or right-of-way of record. The action was instituted in the Columbia County, Florida, and is styled as above. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the action on LLOYD E. PETERSON, JR., the Plaintiffs' attorney, whose address is 905 SW Baya Drive, Lake City, Florida 32025, on or before APRIL 22, 2026, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. DATED on March 4, 2026 JAMES M. SWISHER, JR., Clerk for the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Columbia County, Florida By Breanna Arreguin Rodriguez Deputy Clerk 906901 April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2026
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