NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO CASE NO. 26 CIE 00078 CITIZENS BANK, NA, ETC. PLAINTIFF, VS. THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE, ETC., IF ANY, OF WILLIE LEROY JOSEY, ETC., ET AL. DEFENDANTS. To the Defendants the unknown spouse, creditors, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, and/ or assigns and their spouses, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees and/or assigns of Willie Leroy Josey, aka Willie Josey but whose present residence is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as a defendant in the above-named Court by filing its Complaint on the 1st day of May, 2026. The object of the Complaint is to foreclose the equity of redemption under a mortgage against the real estate located at 1225 Kinneys Lane, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662, PPN 31-0050.00 And for a judgment upon a Credit Line Agreement executed to Citizens Bank, NA by Willie Josey, now deceased. The relief demanded is a judgment against the subject real estate in the amount of $53,325.30 plus interest at the rate of 11.250% per annum from April 19, 2024 and at the rate of 9.50% (variable) per annum from February 20, 2026 until paid, plus late fees; judgment for title costs, costs for protecting the real estate and for court costs; that said mortgage may be foreclosed and the said real estate described herein be sold at Sheriff's Sale and the proceeds of said sale applied for payment of plaintiff's claims; further that Defendants be required to answer setting forth their claims or interests in the subject real estate, if any, or forever be barred from claiming or asserting same; and for such other and further relief to which plaintiff may be entitled. You are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made on the 27th day of May, 2026. In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Johna M. Bella Counsel for Plaintiff 405 Madison Avenue, Suite 2200 Toledo, Ohio 43604 Phone: (419) 244-9500 Fax: (419) 244-9510 PDT- 05-13,20,27;2026
