Sheriff’s Sales 3-26-26
March 24, 2026

Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate

General Code, Sec. 11661
Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Case No. 19-F-000667

The State of Ohio, County of Geauga, ss:

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS THE WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AR6, Plaintiff vs. BRENDA HENDERSON, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARSHALL D. HENDERSON, ET AL., Defendants

In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at https://geauga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/, on Thursday, the 23rd day of April, 2026, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., and if the parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, without regard to the minimum bid requirement, at the same time of day and at the same place of the first sale, on Thursday, the 7th day of May, 2026 the following described real estate, situated in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Chester to wit:

Situated in the Township of Chester, County of Geauga and State of Ohio:

Being Part of Lot No. 5, Tract No. 3, within the said Township and described as follows:

Beginning in the center line of Shady Lane at the Northwesterly corner of lands conveyed to John A. and Ellanor F. Mayer by deed recorded in Volume 255, Page 14, of Geauga County Records of Deeds; thence North 74° 30’ 00” East along the Northerly line of said Mayer lands and through an iron pipe 30.33 feet from said place of beginning a total distance of 615.56 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 03° 00’ 15” East 100.0 feet to and iron pipe; thence South 73° 34’ 20” West 672.78 feet to the center line of Shady Lane, and through an iron pipe 30.85 feet therefrom; thence South 23° 55’ 25” East along said road center line 156.0 feet to the place of beginning, containing 1.841 Acres, as surveyed in October, 1953, by T.R. Root, be the same more or less; but subject to all legal highways.

Property Address: 13389 Shady Lane, Chesterland, OH 44026

Deed Reference Number: dated December 18, 1996, filed December 23, 1996, as recorded as Official Records Volume 1085, Page 1047, Geauga County, Ohio records.

Said Premises Located at: 13389 SHADY LANE, CHESTER TOWNSHIP, OH.

Permanent Parcel Number: 11-291300

DEPOSIT: Pursuant to O.R.C. 2329.211, the required deposit for this offering shall be $10,000.00. Said deposit shall be paid by WIRE TRANSFER of ACH DEBIT TRANSFER with https://geauga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov.

The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Said Premises appraised at ($300,000.00) and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount ($200,000.00). Please note: The appraisals are based on an exterior appraisal of property only, unless otherwise noted.

TERMS OF SALE: The FULL purchase price shall be paid to the Sheriff within thirty (30) days from the date of confirmation of sale, and on failure to do so, the purchaser may be held in contempt of court, the court may forfeit the sale and/or deposit, or the court may issue any other order it sees fit.

SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio

Ann M. Johnson, attorney

Mar26Apr2-9, 2026

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Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate

General Code, Sec. 11661
Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Case No. 23-F-000309

The State of Ohio, County of Geauga, ss:

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff vs. SCOTT T. HALFHILL, ET AL., Defendants

Parcel One:

Situated in the Township of Chardon, County of Geauga, and State of Ohio: And known as all of Sublot No. 35 in Subdivision No. 2 of Wintergreen Hills, as recorded in Geauga County Record of Plats in Vol. 9, Page 47, and as re-recorded in Vol. 9, Page 92, excepting the 0.204 acres of said Sublot No. 35 lying on the easterly side of a straight line starting at a point in the center line of South Wintergreen Drive 67 1/2, feet west of the intersection of Hawthorne and South Wintergreen Drives; Thence southwesterly in a straight line to the southeasterly corner of said Sublot as originally recorded in Vol. 9, Page 47, and as re-recorded in Vol. 9, Page 92, of Geauga County Records of Plats, and hereby conveying 1.039 acres of land.

Parcel Two:

Situated in the Township of Chardon, County of Geauga, and State of Ohio: And known as that portion of Sublot No. 35 in Subdivision No. 2 of Wintergreen Hills as recorded in Volume 9, Page 47, and re-recorded in Volume 9, Page 92 of Geauga County Record of Plats, lying on the easterly side of a straight line starting at a point in the center line of South Wintergreen Drive 67 1/2 feet west of the intersection of Hawthorne and South Wintergreen Drives; Thence southwesterly in a straight line to the southeasterly corner of said Sublot, hereby conveying 0.204 acres of land, be the same more or less, but subject to all highways.

This conveyance described that acreage previously excepted from the deed of conveyance in Volume 495, Page 187 of Geauga County Record of Deeds.

Parcel Three:

Situated in the Township of Chardon, County of Geauga, and State of Ohio: Known as Sublot No. 36 in Subdivision No. 2 of Wintergreen Hills, as recorded in Geauga County Record of Plats in Vol. 9, Page 47, and as re-recorded on April 24, 1970, Vol. 9, Page 92, and consisting of 1.013 acres, be the same more or less, but subject to all highways.

Said Premises Located at: 12207 SOUTH WINTERGREEN DRIVE, CHARDON TOWNSHIP, OH.

Permanent Parcel Number: 06-105400, 06-105500, 06-105600

The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Said Premises appraised at ($385,000.00) and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount ($256,667.00). Please note: The appraisals are based on an exterior appraisal of property only, unless otherwise noted.

SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio

Ann M. Johnson, attorney

Mar26Apr2-9, 2026

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Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate

General Code, Sec. 11661
Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Case No. 24-F-000412

The State of Ohio, County of Geauga, ss:

HOMETOWN BANK, Plaintiff vs. CHRISTOPHER DEVAULT, ET AL., Defendants

In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at https://geauga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/, on Thursday, the 23rd day of April, 2026, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., and if the parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, without regard to the minimum bid requirement, at the same time of day and at the same place of the first sale, on Thursday, the 7th day of May, 2026 the following described real estate, situated in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Newbury to wit:

A copy of the complete legal description can be found in the Geauga County Recorder’s Office, 231 Main Street, Suite 1-C, Chardon, Ohio 44024, Instrument Number 202100993369.

Said Premises Located at: 14871 LONGVIEW DRIVE, NEWBURY TOWNSHIP, OH.

INSIDE APPRAISAL COMPLETED

Permanent Parcel Number: 23-025900, 23-026000

DEPOSIT: Pursuant to O.R.C. 2329.211, the required deposit for this offering shall be $5,000.00. Said deposit shall be paid by WIRE TRANSFER of ACH DEBIT TRANSFER with https://geauga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov.

The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Said Premises appraised at ($130,000.00) and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount ($86,667.00). Please note: The appraisals are based on an exterior appraisal of property only, unless otherwise noted.

SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio

Jason A. Whitacre, attorney

Mar26Apr2-9, 2026

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Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate

General Code, Sec. 11661
Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Case No. 24-F-000484

The State of Ohio, County of Geauga, ss:

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2021-GS3, Plaintiff vs. RICHARD T. BROWN, JR., ET AL., Defendants

Situated in the Township of Bainbridge, County of Geauga and State of Ohio: and known as being Sublot No. 3 in the Stone Ridge Company’s Stone Ridge Colony allotment as shown by the recorded plat in Volume 7 of Maps, Page 49 of Geauga County Records, and being 255.84 feet front on the southerly side of Samuel Lord Drive and extending back 194.34 feet on the easterly line, 350.65 feet on the westerly line and having a rear line of 260.39 feet, as appears by said plat, be the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways.

Said Premises Located at: 7365 SAMUEL LORD DRIVE, BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, OH.

Permanent Parcel Number: 02-044000

The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio

Brandon W. Ellis, attorney

Mar26Apr2-9, 2026

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Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate

General Code, Sec. 11661
Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Case No. 25-F-000247

The State of Ohio, County of Geauga, ss:

CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff vs. SCOTT PIERCE, ET AL., Defendants

Situated in the Township of Parkman, County of Geauga, State of Ohio and known as being part of Lot 6, Section 13 of said Parkman Township and further bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at point on the centerline intersection of Bundysburg Road (60 R/W) and Nash Road (S.R. 88, 66 R/W) said point being North 0 deg. 20 26 West, a distance of 14.98 feet from a 5/8 iron pin found and also the common corners of Lot 6, Section 13, Lot 7, Section 13, Lot 12, Section 14 and Lot 1, Section 14, said point being South 0 deg. 20 26 East, 2579.70 feet from 1 capped “G.G.E.” iron pipe found at Bundysburg Road Station 25+80.78;

Thence South 89 deg. 35 44 West, along the centerline of said Nash Road and common line between Lot 7, Section 13 and Lot 6, Section 13 a distance of 333.66 feet to a point and the Southeast corner of lands conveyed to Ervin and Betty Byler by deed 2059-1630 (GCRD) (P.N.25-190795);

Thence North 0 deg. 20 26 West, along the East line of said Ervin and Betty Byler and passing over 5/8 capped “Landmark, 8604” iron pin found at 32.88 feet, a total distance of 392.00 feet to a 5/8 capped rebar set;

Thence North 89 deg. 35 44 East, along a new line and passing over a 5/8 capped rebar set at 303.66 feet, a total distance of 333.66 feet to a point on the centerline of said Bundysburg Road;

Thence South 0 deg. 20 26 East, along the centerline of said Bundysburg Road, a distance of 392.00 feet to the point of beginning and containing 3.0026 acres of land part of P.N. 25-190794 (0.5000 acres in the road right-of-way) as surveyed in January, 2019 by Clifford H McGuire Professional Surveyor No. 7770.

The basis of bearing for the road centerline was taken from a survey by Andrew Hickin for Enos Miller dated June 22, 2018. The intent is to describe the residue after a 4.0071 split from land conveyed by deed 2059-1672 (25-190794) to Albert A., Jr. and Rosanna Miller. All corners set were 5/8 x 30 rebar capped with I.D. cap marked “C.H. McGuire, P.S. 7770”.

Said Premises Located at: 17654 BUNDYSBURG ROAD, PARKMAN TOWNSHIP, OH.

Permanent Parcel Number: 25-190794

The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Said Premises appraised at ($175,000.00) and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount ($116,667.00). Please note: The appraisals are based on an exterior appraisal of property only, unless otherwise noted.

SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio

Carrie L. Davis, attorney

Mar26Apr2-9, 2026

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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAX

Revised Code, Sec. 5721.191

Case No. 25-F-000109

CHRISTOPHER P. HITCHCOCK, TREASURER OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO, Plaintiff vs. BRENDA K. WIDGER, ET AL., Defendants

Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assessments, penalties, costs and charges as follows:

Parcel No(s): 30-075900 – 0.25 acres.

Address: known on the tax duplicate as 30-075900 – 6667 MADISON ROAD, THOMPSON TOWNSHIP, OH

Description: “As Geauga County has adopted a permanent parcel number system, it has been determined that publication of the complete legal description is not necessary to provide reasonable notice of the foreclosure sale to potential bidders. The complete legal description can be located in the Court’s file located at the Geauga County Clerk of Court’s office, located on the 3rd floor of the Geauga County Courthouse, 100 Short Court, Chardon, Ohio 44024.”

Last known owner: BRENDA K. WIDGER, 6667 MADISON ROAD, THOMPSON, OH 44086.

MINIMUM BID: $17,044.88

Whereas, such judgment orders such real property to be sold by the undersigned to satisfy the total amount of said judgment;

Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that Scott A. Hildenbrand, Sheriff of Geauga County, Ohio, will sell such real property at public auction, for cash to the highest bidder of an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against each parcel at 10:00 o’clock A.M. at the door of the Court House in the City of Chardon, Ohio on THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., and if any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, under the same terms and conditions of the first sale and at the same time of day and at the same place, on THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 for an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against the parcel.

Public notice is hereby given that all such real property to be sold at public auction may be subject to a federal tax lien that may not be extinguished by the sale, and purchasers of any such real property are urged to search the Federal Tax Lien index that is kept by the County Recorder to determine if notice of a federal tax lien has been filed with respect to any such real property.

DEPOSIT: Pursuant to Geauga County Local Rule 13, the required deposit for this offering shall be $300 or 10% of bid, whichever is greater. Said deposit shall be CASH or CERTIFIED CHECK, payable to the Geauga County Sheriff.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash if Purchase Price is $300.00 or less. If more than $300.00 Purchase Price is to be paid in accordance with the Rule of Court of Common Pleas, Geauga County, Ohio, governing Sheriff’s Sales.

SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio

Kristen K. Rine, attorney

Mar26Apr2-9, 2026

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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAX

Revised Code, Sec. 5721.191

Case No. 25-F-000154

CHRISTOPHER P. HITCHCOCK, TREASURER OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO, Plaintiff vs. BONNIE L. DIXON, ET AL., Defendants

Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assessments, penalties, costs and charges as follows:

Parcel No(s): 12-054400 – 15.00 acres.

Address: known on the tax duplicate as 12-054400 – 13017 TAYLOR WELLS ROAD, CLARIDON TOWNSHIP, OH

Last known owner: BONNIE DIXON, TRUSTEE; LOIS L. PEINE & CHARLENE H. BUTCHER, TRUSTEE, 13017 TAYLOR WELLS ROAD, CHARDON, OH 44024.

MINIMUM BID: $19,298.41

Whereas, such judgment orders such real property to be sold by the undersigned to satisfy the total amount of said judgment;

SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio

Kristen K. Rine, attorney

Mar26Apr2-9, 2026

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Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate

General Code, Sec. 11661
Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Case No. 20-F-000495

The State of Ohio, County of Geauga, ss:

L. BRYAN CARR CO., LPA, Plaintiff vs. MARILYN A. LAFORGE, ET AL., Defendants

Situated in the Village of Chardon, County of Geauga and State of Ohio: and known as being part of Lots Nos. 143 and 125 in the Township plat of Chardon and is bounded on the North by land of T.H. Sweeney, on the East by East King Street in said Village; on the south by the road leading from Claridon to Chardon, and on the West by the road leading from Chardon Village to Ravenna, containing 10 acres of land. Recorded in Volume 182, Page 122.

Also, another piece of parcel of land described as follows: Situated in the Village of Chardon in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio and known as being part of Lot No. 125 in the Town plat of Chardon, and is bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of a certain tract of land conveyed to S.A. Barker by Richard King, October 5, 1904 (the deed for said tract of land is recorded in Volume 119, Page 79, Geauga County Records of Deeds); Thence along the north line of said tract described as south 69 degrees 00” East 36 feet to a stake; thence Southerly parallel with the west line of said tract described as South 19 degrees 45’ West to stake 11 1/2 feet, North 19 degrees 45’ East from a stone monument marking the interior corner of said land; Thence westerly parallel with the south line of said tract described as 70 degrees 15’ West 36 feet, to the west line thereof; Thence along said west line described North 19 degrees 45’ East 53 1/2 feet to the place of beginning. Containing within said bounds approximately 44/1000 of an acre and all the estate, right, title and interest of the said grantor in and to said premises. (This description is found in Volume 152, Page 574 of Geauga County Records of Deeds, and is the conveyance from S.A. Barker et al., to Richard King on June 12, 1920). Excepting and reserving from the first two parcels above described the following parcels of land, to wit: About 1/2 acre of land deeded by R.V. Walton and wife to Ellen Adams; for a more particular description see Geauga County Records, Volume 70, Page 254 to be the same more or less, it being the same land deeded by Henrietta Grenaux to Simeon L. Chapman, October 27, A.D. 1860. Also a parcel of land deeded by Richard King to S.A. Barker, October 5, 1904 as described in Volume 119, Page 79 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; Also a parcel of land deeded by Richard King to Loren Roper, October 5, 1904, as described in Volume 119, Page 75 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; Also a parcel of land deeded by Richard King to Stella B. Milgate September 11, 1922, as described in Volume 162, Page 614 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; Also a parcel of land deeded by Richard King to Charles Smith, et al, January 13, 1922, as described in Volume 162, Page 248 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; Also a parcel of land deeded by Richard King to S.A. Baker, June 12, 1920, as described in Volume 152, Page 598 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; Also a parcel of land deeded to Mattie King, et al., to H.O. Bostwick as described in Volume 188, Page 253 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; which has since been deeded by the said H.O. Bostwick to R.H, Bostwick and is recorded in Volume 193 at Page 290 of Geauga County Records of Deeds, Also a parcel of land deeded by Mattie King, et al., to S.S. Bostwick as described in volume 195, Page 348 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; Also a parcel of land deeded by Mattie King, et al., to R.H. Bostwck as described in Volume 201, Page 77 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; Also a parcel of land deeded by Mattie King, et al., to R.H. Bostwick as described in Volume 201, Page 78 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; Also a parcel of land deeded by Mattie King, et al., to S.S. Bostwick as described in Volume 201, Page 263 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; Also a parcel of land deeded by Mattie King, et al., to H.K. Bostwick as described in Volume 201, Page 280 of Geauga County Records of Deeds; be the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways.

Said Premises Located at: 215 SOUTH STREET, CITY OF CHARDON, OH.

Permanent Parcel Number: 10-109200

The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio

Brian J. Green, attorney

Mar26Apr2-9, 2026

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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAX

Revised Code, Sec. 5721.191

Case No. 25-F-000252

CHRISTOPHER P. HITCHCOCK, TREASURER OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO, Plaintiff vs. ROBERT E. BLANKS, ET AL., Defendants

Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assessments, penalties, costs and charges as follows:

Parcel No(s): 02-031100 – 1.61 acres.

Address: known on the tax duplicate as 02-031100 – 8830 CRACKLE ROAD, BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, OH

Last known owner: ROBERT E. BLANKS AND ANNIE THOMAS BLANKS, 8830 CRACKLE ROAD, CHAGRIN FALLS, OH 44023.

MINIMUM BID: $36,544.77

Whereas, such judgment orders such real property to be sold by the undersigned to satisfy the total amount of said judgment;

SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND,
Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio

Kristen K. Rine, attorney

Mar26Apr2-9, 2026

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