Foreclosure action against property at 204 Monticello Drive South, Syracuse, NY.

LEGAL NOTICE





SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 009314/2025

COUNTY OF ONONDAGA

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LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC,




Plaintiff,

vs.




CHARLES J. THOMAS V, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF GAIL A. THOMAS A/K/A GAIL THOMAS A/K/A GAIL ANNE THOMAS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF GAIL A. THOMAS A/K/A GAIL THOMAS A/K/A GAIL ANNE THOMAS, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, 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, 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, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, 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; HOME HEADQUARTERS, INC.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,




"JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious 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 ONONDAGA as the place of trial situs of the real property




SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

 

Mortgaged Premises:

204 MONTICELLO DRIVE SOUTH, SYRACUSE, NY 13205

 

Section: 068.00, Block: 02, 

Lot: 42





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To the above named Defendants




YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff ’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, 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 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 demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency 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 $108,000.00 and interest, recorded on April 05, 2013 , in Book 17143 at Page 0366 , of the Public Records of ONONDAGA County, New York. , covering premises known as 204 MONTICELLO DRIVE SOUTH, SYRACUSE, NY 13205.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

ONONDAGA 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 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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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.

Dated: January 22 nd , 2026

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

Attorney for Plaintiff

Matthew Rothstein, Esq.

900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310

Westbury, NY 11590

516-280-7675