Foreclosure action against Christopher J. Fish and Wendy S. Fish for mortgage default.

FISH 9854

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF CAYUGA SUMMONS COMMUNITY BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v. CHRISTOPHER J. FISH, if living, and if he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien open 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 large, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, 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 and theirs respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at a law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, as unknown to plaintiff; WENDY S. FISH A/K/A WENDY SHEPPARD FISH A/K/A WENDY SHEPPARD

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, Defendants. Filed: 7/8/2025 Index No: E2025-0796 Mortgaged Premises: 1244 Lake Como Road, Cortland, NY 13045, Tax Parcel: 233.08-1-8, Town of Summerhill, County of Cayuga. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your notice of appearance or answer on the Plaintiff's attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, if the complaint is not served with this summons within twenty (20) days after the service of the summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York, or in the case of the United States of America, if named a party defendant herein, within sixty (60) days after service of this summons. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in this complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: a Mortgage bearing the date of May 29, 2009, executed by Christopher J. Fish and Wendy S. Fish to The Elmira Savings Bank, FSB, to secure the sum of Sixty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Nine and 00/100 Dollars ($68,939.00), and recorded in the Cayuga County Clerk’s Office on June 01, 2009, in/as Instrument No.: 99487 Book: 2690 Page: 206. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STATE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW SECTION 1320 BE ADVISED: 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. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.




PUB: FEBRUARY 5, 12, 19, 26, 2026

COL-NY-101702