PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE COURT
OF COMMON PLEAS
LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS INDENTURE
TRUSTEE OF CIM TRUST 2023-R3, Plaintiff,
vs. MICHAEL SNELL; et al;
Defendant(s).
CASE NO. 26FC000031
JUDGE: Andrew P Ballard
LEGAL NOTICE FOR SERVICE
BY PUBLICATION

The Court finds that the service of summons cannot be made other than by publication on Defendant(s):
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KATHY SMITH, IF ANY; whose last known place of residence is/are: 1919 S 8TH ST, IRONTON, OH 45638
Each Defendant will take notice that on January 13, 2026, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Foreclosure in the Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas, 111 S. 4th Street, Ironton, OH 45638, being 26FC000031 alleging that there is due to Plaintiff the sum of $824.53 plus interest at 9.88% per annum from March 18, 2024, plus late charges, pre-payment penalties, title charges, court costs and expenses as applicable to the terms of the Promissory Note secured by a mortgage on the real property, which has a street address of 412 HIGH STREET, COAL GROVE, OH 45638 and being permanent parcel number 29-078-1701.000.
Plaintiff further alleged that by a reason of default in payment of said Promissory Note, the conditions of said Mortgage have been broken and the same has become absolute.
The Defendant(s) named above are required to answer and assert any interest in said property or be forever barred from asserting any interest therein, and to raise any defense to 1491-221086 foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshalling of liens, the sale of said real property. Said Defendant(s) are required to file an Answer within twenty-eight days after last date of publication, which shall be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ John R. Tarter
John Tarter
Bar No.: 0095407
Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
P.O. BOX 19519
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318
Telephone: (954) 564-0071
Facsimile: (954) 564-9252
Service E-mail: answersms@dallegal.com
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A. is deemed to be a debt collector and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

Ironton Tribune:
June 3, 10 and 17, 2026
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