PUBLIC NOTICE

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO Fifth Third Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, Vs. Unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, spouses and the unknown guardians of minor and/or incompetent heirs of Larry Ray Clarke, et al. Defendants. Case No. 26FC000599 Judge Andrew P Ballard LEGAL NOTICE IN SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE Unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, spouses and the unknown guardians of minor and/or incompetent heirs of Larry Ray Clarke, address unknown will take notice that on August 05, 2026, Fifth Third Bank, N.A. filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Lawrence County, Ohio in Case No. 26FC000599, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit: Property Address: 346 Township Road 1534, Proctorville, OH 45669 and being more particularly described in plaintiff’s mortgage recorded in Instrument No. 202200004065 Mortgage Book 1145, Page 448, of this County Recorder’s Office. The above-named defendant is required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case. Justin C. Albright (0092521) Anel Bautista (0105465) Ashley E. Rothfuss (0083605) Melissa J. Whalen (0068316) Richard Mark Rothfuss, II (0087592) Trial Counsel McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP 333 W Wacker Drive Suite 1820 Chicago, IL 60606-1220 (312)346-9088 ohio.pleadings@mccalla.com 26-03897OH/(JCA)

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