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LEGAL NOTICE

JOSEPH N. SPANO

ATTORNEY AT LAW

HENDERSON, COVINGTON, MESSENGER, NEWMAN & THOMAS CO., L.P.A.

6 Federal Plaza Central, Suite 1300

Youngstown, OH 44503

Telephone: (330) 744-1148

IN THE COURT OF

COMMON PLEAS,

MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO

120 Market Street

Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1751

Case No. 2025 CV 01345

WESBANCO BANK INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO PREMIER BANK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS FIRST FEDERAL BANK OF THE MIDWEST SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HOME SAVINGS BANK

PLAINTIFF,

VS.

ESTATE OF DELORES FREEMAN, AKA DELORES A. AUSTIN, DECEASED, ET AL

DEFENDANTS.

Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, Unknown Executor or Administrator of the Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, and Unknown Heirs, Devisees, and Legatees, of the Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, whose addresses are unknown and who cannot be served within the State of Ohio, will take notice that Plaintiff filed a Complaint in Mortgage Foreclosure in the Court of Common Pleas of Mahoning County Ohio on 23rd day of May 2025, in Case No. 2025 CV 01345, against Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, et al., Defendants, alleging that on or about November 21, 2017, Plaintiff extended a loan to Delores A. Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, who is now deceased; that pursuant thereto Delores A. Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin executed and delivered a certain Home Equity Line of Credit Agreement (The "Note") in the principal amount of $42,000.00; that Plaintiff is the holder of the Note, upon which there is due and owing $36,725.54, plus interest and other costs and expenses; that to secure payment of the Note, Delores A. Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin granted an Open-End Mortgage, and thereby conditionally conveyed the real property described therein, and known as and located at 826 Woodford Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44511, Parcel Nos. 53-130-0-296.000 and 53-130-0-297.000; that the Mortgage was properly recorded; that the Mortgage is the first and best lien against the subject real estate, after the lien of Defendant Mahoning County Treasurer for real estate taxes; that the Note secured by the Mortgage is in default for lack of payment, the conditions of the Mortgage have been broken, Plaintiff is the holder of the Mortgage and is entitled to have the Mortgage foreclosed; that Defendant Mahoning County Treasurer holds a claim on the subject real estate for real estate taxes; that Defendants Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, Unknown Executor or Administrator of the Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, and Unknown Heirs, Devisees, and Legatees, of the Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, may have or claim to have interests in the subject real estate. The Complaint demands that the Defendants be required to appear and set forth whatever interests they may have in and to the subject real property or be forever barred from asserting the same; that Plaintiff obtain judgment in foreclosure; that the subject premises be appraised and sold in this action, and the proceeds applied to the satisfaction of Plaintiff's Mortgage in its proper priority; and that the Court grant such other and further relief.

Defendants Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, Unknown Executor or Administrator of the Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased, and Unknown Heirs, Devisees, and Legatees, of the Estate of Delores Freeman, fka Delores A. Austin, Deceased are further notified that they are required to answer the Complaint within Twenty-eight (28) days of the last publication of this notice, said answer day being the 16th day of July 2025 and set forth whatever interest they may have in and to the above described real estate or be forever barred from asserting the same.

JOSEPH N. SPANO, (#0098381)

Attorney for Plaintiff.

Jun 4, 11, 18, 2025

25-00300