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Foreclosure complaint filed for tax lien on property in Canton, Ohio.
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LEGAL NOTICE The Defendants, Merlene T. Waters aka Merlene H. Waters & Unknown Spouse, if any, Jessie Waters & Unknown Spouse, if any, all whose last known address is 3030 Chaucer Drive NE, Canton, OH 44721; and if the above Defendants are deceased, the unknown widow, widower, devisees, legatees, heirs at law, executors, administrators, assigns and unknown guardians of minor and/or incompetent; and Defendants, Contimortgage Corporation, 338 S. Warminister Road, Hatboro, PA 19040-3430; Beneficial Ohio, Inc. dba Beneficial Mortgage Co. of Ohio, 1664 North Main Street, Unit 11, North Canton, OH 44720, and the Unknown Tenant, if any, of 1628 Grace Avenue NE, Canton, OH 44705, will please take notice that on the 30th day of December, 2025, Treasurer of Stark County, Ohio, filed a Complaint for Foreclosure in the case for the foreclosure of tax lien encumbering the following property as set forth below: Known as and being Permanent Parcel No. 218708, located at 1628 Grace Avenue NE, Canton, OH 44705, Stark County, further described in the Preliminary Judicial Report filed with the Stark County Clerk of Courts. This foreclosure proceeding is captioned, Alexander A. Zumbar, Treasurer of Stark County, Ohio v. Merlene T. Waters aka Merlene H. Waters, et al., Case No. 2025CV02749, Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Stark County Courthouse, Canton, Ohio, and requests that this real estate to pay delinquent real estate taxes. You will further take notice that unless you answer the allegations contained in said complaint on or before the (28 days from last day of publication) 27th day of March, 2026, judgment will be taken against you for the foreclosure of said tax lien, sale of property and other relief, together with the costs of this action. KYLE L. STONE, Reg. No. 0095140 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY STARK COUNTY, OHIO By: Gerard T. Yost (#0055750) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Stark County Prosecutor's Office 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 510 Canton, Ohio 44702 Phone: (330) 451-7856 Email: gtyost@starkcounty ohio.gov Attorney for Plaintiff PUBLISHED IN THE ALLIANCE REVIEW ON: February 13, 2026 February 20, 2026 February 27, 2026 #12063997
