Foreclosure action against property at 9 Sherman Hill Road, Melrose, NY.

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN- DEX NO. EF2025-280380

COUNTY OF RENSSELAER

SELENE FINANCE LP, Plaintiff,

VS.

JOSEPH J. HAYES, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claim- ing, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administra- tors, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, com- mittees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respec- tive wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, admin- istrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fic- titious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint,

Defendants.

Plaintiff designates

RENSSELAER as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises:

9 SHERMAN HILL ROAD, MELROSE, NY 12121

Section: 41, Block: 1, Lot: 42

To the above named Defendants

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Com- plaint in the above entitled action

and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plain- tiff's attorney within twenty (20) days of the ser- vice of this Summons, exclusive of the day of ser- vice, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may 25-322661 - ShS answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief de- manded in the Complaint. In the event that a defi- ciency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

[NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $274,928.00 and interest, recorded on March 01, 2022, in Book 9969 at Page 74, of the Public Re- cords of RENSSELAER County, New York., covering premises known as 9 SHERMAN HILL ROAD, MEL- ROSE, NY 12121.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises de- scribed above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. RENSSELAER County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and com- plaint by serving a copy of the

answer on the attorney for the mortgage compa- ny 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 informa- tion on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mort- gage company will not stop the foreclosure ac- tion.

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.

Dated: January 23 rd, 2026

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

Attorney for Plaintiff

Matthew Rothstein, Esq.

900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310

Westbury, NY 11590

516-280-7675

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