Foreclosure action for delinquent taxes on properties in Mesopotamia.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEASTRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIOCASE NO. 2025 CV 2106Judge Cynthia WestcottAGOSTINO RAGOZZINO, TREASURER TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIOPLAINTIFFVSUNKNOWN HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN AND ADMINISTRATORS OF BARBARA SMITH and BARBARA JEAN SMITH, DECEASED, ETALDEFENDANTSLEGAL NOTICE 	Defendants, Unknown Heirs, Next of Kin, and Administrators of Barbara Smith aka Barbara Jean Smith, deceased, Unknown Spouse of Walter Smith, if any, Unknown Heirs, Next of Kin, and Administrators of Willie Watson aka Willie J. Watson, deceased, Bessie Watson aka Bessie Mae Watson, Unknown Spouse, Heirs, Next of Kin, and Administrators of Bessie Watson aka Bessie Mae Watson, Jesse Watson, Unknown Spouse of Jesse Watson, Charles Watson, Unknown Spouse, Heirs, Next of Kin, and Administrators of Charles Watson, Eddie Watson, Unknown Spouse, Heirs, Next of Kin, and Administrators of Eddie Watson, Norma Sykes, and Unknown Spouse, Heirs, Next of Kin, and Administrators of Norma Sykes, and  whose places of residence are unknown, will take notice that the Plaintiff has caused a Second Amended Complaint to be filed December 22, 2025, naming you as Defendants, being the last known owners of or lienholders with interests in the following described real estate: LEGAL DESCRIPTIONEXHIBIT ACASE NUMBER: 2025-CV-2106PP# 60-053900 Address: 0 Kinsman Road, Mesopotamia, Ohio 44439PP# 60-054000 Address: 0 Bridgen Road, Mesopotamia, Ohio 44439Complete legal description available at Trumbull County Recordshttp://records.co.trumbull.oh.us	The Second Amended Complaint alleges that there are delinquent taxes due and owing on said property and seeks to foreclose against said real estate and collect the taxes, penalties, interest and costs associated in bringing this action from the proceeds of sale.	Notice is hereby given that if the Impositions, delinquent taxes, plus interest, penalties and costs incurred to date exceed the Auditor's property valuation and the property is foreclosed upon, the property may be transferred directly to a municipality, school district, land reutilization corporation, township, county or eligible community development group (defined in R.C. 323.65-79) without a Sheriff's sale; or without reference to valuation, may be so transferred upon expiration of twenty-eight (28 days) from the date of any journalized decree of foreclosure, without further notice and without sheriff's sale.	You are required to answer the Second Amended Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication date of this Notice, which will be published once per week for three successive weeks.	If you fail to answer or otherwise defend, a judgment or foreclosure may be issued for the transfer or sale of the property.	RANDY LAWCLERK OF COURT3t: Apr 24;  May 1, 8, 2026