Foreclosure action against unknown heirs of Robert J. Sofka.

?SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DUTCHESS WINTRUST MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF BARRINGTON BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A., Plaintiff, v. ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE ROBERT J. SOFKA A/K/A ROBERT SOFKA, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF;SYNCRHONY BANK; RYAN J. SOFKA, JR.; KIMBERLY D. SOFKA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; HUDSON VALLEY CREDIT UNION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; JANE DOE REFUSED NAME AS JOHN DOE #1, JOHN DOE REFUSED NAME AS JOHN DOE #2 Defendants. Index No.: 2025-55697 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Property Address: 61 HENMOND BOULEVARD POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603 134689-6261-04-516423-0000 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's attorneys within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. 25-001182-VA-F Dutchess County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Christi J. Acker, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 21st day of February, 2026 at Dutchess County Supreme Court located in Dutchess County, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: Tax I.D. No. 134689-6261-04-516423-0000 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Poughkeepsie, County of Dutchess and State of New York, known as Lot No. 27 on Henmond Boulevard, on a 25-001182-VA-F map of Siegel Development filed in the Dutchess County Clerk's Office on January 17, 1949 and known as Map No. 2196, and further described as follows: Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Henmond Boulevard which point of beginning is 340.0 feet southerly from the intersection of the easterly line of Henmond Boulevard and the southerly line of Manchester Road; Thence southerly along the easterly line of Henmond Boulevard South 22 degrees 46 minutes West 80.0 feet; Thence South 67 degrees 14 minutes East 149.34 feet to a point; Thence North 21 degrees 14 minutes East 15.05 feet to a point; Thence North 48 degrees 45 minutes West 18.28 feet to a point; Thence North 24 degrees 00 minutes East 59.17 feet to a point; Thence North 67 degrees 14 minutes West 132.87 feet to the easterly line of Henmond Boulevard, the point or place of beginning. These premises are also known as 61 Henmond Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Dated: March 17, 2026 Brittany J. Marks, Esq. Tromberg, Miller, Morris & Partners, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 39 Broadway, Suite 1840 New York, NY 10006 Tel.: (800) 280-6205 12187003