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Foreclosure notice for property at 103 South West Street, Joy, IL.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MERCER COUNTY, ILLINOIS GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. LINN PERKINS, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ARTHUR W NORRIS JR., DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; ARTHUR W NORRIS, III; CHRISTINE R KOTASKA; GRACEY H NORRIS; MAGGIE R NORRIS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ARTHUR W NORRIS, JR., DEFENDANTS. NO. 2025FC7 103 SOUTH WEST STREET JOY, IL 61260 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Arthur W Norris, III Maggie R Norris Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Arthur W Norris, Jr. defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7 IN BLOCK 18 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN, NOW VILLAGE OF JOY, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 103 South West Street Joy, IL 61260 and which said Mortgage was made by, Arthur W Norris, Jr. Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Ruhl Mortgage, LLC Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Mercer County, Illinois, as Document No. 2022-406198; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before April 20, 2026, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. You have been sued. To participate in the case, you MUST file an official document with the court within the time stated on this Notice called an "Appearance" and a document called an "Answer/Response". The Answer/Response is not required in small claims or eviction cases unless ordered by the court. If you do not file an Appearance and Answer/Response on time, the court may decide the case without hearing from you, and you could be held in default and lose the case. After you fill out the necessary documents, you need to electronically file (e-file) them with the court. To e-file, you must create an account with an e-filing service provider. For more information, go to ilcourts.info/efiling. If you cannot e-file, you can get an exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail. You may be charged filing fees, but if you cannot pay them, you can file an Application for Waiver of Court Fees. It is possible that the court will allow you to attend the first court date in this case in-person or remotely by video or phone. Contact the Circuit Court Clerk's office or visit the Court's website to find out whether this is possible and, if so, how to do this. Need help? Call or text Illinois Court Help at 833-411-1121 or go to ilcourthelp.gov for information about going to court, including how to fill out and file documents. You can also get free legal information and legal referrals at illinoislegalaid.org. All documents referred to in this Notice can be found at ilcourts.info/forms. Other documents may be available from your local Circuit Court Clerk's office or website. Necesita ayuda? Llame o env e un mensaje de texto a Illinois Court Help al 833-411- 1121, o visite ilcourthelp.gov para obtener informaci n sobre los casos de la corte y c mo completar y presentar formularios. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 333 W Wacker Drive, Suite 1820 Chicago, IL 60606-1220 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 25-21146IL-1223933 I3283592 3/20, 3/27, 4/3 215465
