Foreclosure notice for Douglas J. Buffone Jr.'s property in Naperville.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, PLAINTIFF vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF DOUGLAS J. BUFFONE JR.; FIGRE TRUST 2025-HE1; BROOK CROSSING ESTATES HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION; NICHOLAS BUFFONE; AVERY BUFFONE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANT NO. 2025FC001344 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF DOUGLAS J. BUFFONE JR.; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendant, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 38 IN MIDAMS ADDITION TO BROOK CROSSINGS UNIT 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 19, 1983 AS DOCUMENT NO. R83-24002, IN WILL COUNTY ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 1117 Wishing Well Lane, Naperville, Illinois 60564 P.I.N.: 07-01-02-412-020-0000 and which said mortgage was signed by DOUGLAS J. BUFFONE JR. (DECEASED), Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guaranteed Rate, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County as Document No. R2016049821; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Will County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on March 19th, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. You may appear in person for the Mediation at the Will County Court House, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Arbitration Center-Room 440, Joliet, Illinois, or you may appear remotely via ZOOM using a computer or a phone. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. ZOOM Meeting ID: 398 048 4152 PASSWORD: 732739 NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Will County at Will County Court House 100 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 on or before March 9, 2026, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. E-Filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/faq/gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's office. Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 25 1794 I3281283 (Published Herald-News Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2026)