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LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE COURT OF

COMMON PLEAS,

MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO

21 West Boardman Street

Youngstown, Ohio 44503

Case No. 2025 CV 01253

Judge Maureen A. Sweeney

DANIEL R. YEMMA, TREASURER OF MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO

PLAINTIFF,

VS.

UNKNOWN SURVIVING SPOUSE, NEXT OF KIN, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, IF ANY, OF GARY K. SMALLWOOD, DECEASED, ET AL.,

DEFENDANTS.

Defendants, Unknown Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators and Personal Representatives, if any, of Gary K. Smallwood, Deceased; Daniel K. Smallwood, Next of Kin of Gary K. Smallwood, Deceased; Unknown Spouse, if any, of Gary K. Smallwood and Jerri A McGinnis; Jerri A. McGinnis, Next of Kin, of Gary K. Smallwood, Deceased, whose residence is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained and upon whom service of summons cannot be had in the State of Ohio, will take notice that on the 14th day of May 2025, Plaintiff, Daniel R. Yemma, Treasurer, Mahoning County, Ohio, filed a Foreclosure Complaint, in the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court, the same being Case No. 2025 CV 01253 in said Court. The real estate which is the subject of the within action more fully described in the Foreclosure Complaint and known as:

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-034-0-272.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: N Blaine Avenue, Lot 7704.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-043-0-236.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Caledonia Street, Lot 17109.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-045-0-095.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Shirley Road, Lot 25356 SEC PT.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-205-0-476.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Dryden Avenue, Lot 53025.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-210-0-154.00

PROPERTY LOCATION: Courtland, Lot 54452.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-210-0-155.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Courtland, Lot 54451.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-212-0-759.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Sparkhill Avenue, Lot 51107.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-212-0-760.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Sparkhill Avenue, Lot 51108.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-213-0-407.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Manley Avenue, Lot 52441 SOUTH PART.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-216-0-554.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: W Miltonia Avenue, Lot 44898.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-216-0-555.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: W Miltonia Avenue, Lot 44899.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-216-0-556.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: W Miltonia Avenue, Lot 44900.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-216-0-557.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: W Miltonia Avenue, Lot 44901.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-216-0-558.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: W Miltonia Avenue, Lot 44902.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.:  53-216-0-559.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: W Miltonia Avenue, Lot 44903.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO. 53-217-A-038.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Orrin Avenue, Lot 45163.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-081.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Hanover Street, Lot 48422.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-462.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Meriline Avenue, Lot 50443.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-463.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Meriline Avenue, Lot 50442.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-479.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Meriline Avenue, Lot 50420.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-480.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Meriline Avenue, Lot 50419.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-610.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Meriline Avenue, Lot 50466.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-625.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Meriline Avenue, Lot 50451.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-626.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Meriline Avenue, Lot 50450.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-639.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Dudley Avenue, Lot 50500.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-644.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Dudley Avenue, Lot 50495.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-218-0-661.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Dudley Avenue, Lot 50478.

PERMANENT PARCEL NO.: 53-221-0-574.000

PROPERTY LOCATION: Regis Avenue, Lot 58544. 

Plaintiff prays that the Defendants named above be required to answer and set forth their interest in said premises or be forever barred from asserting the same, that all taxes, assessments, penalties and interest due and unpaid, together with costs be found to be a good and valid first lien on such premises, that upon foreclosure of the parcel, the equity of redemption in the parcel by its owner shall be forever terminated after the expiration of the alternative redemption period as set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 323.65(K); that the parcel thereafter may be sold at sheriff's sale either by itself or together with other parcels as permitted by law; or that the parcel may, by order of the court or board of revision, be transferred directly to a municipal corporation, township, county, school district, or county land reutilization corporation without appraisal and without a sale, free and clear of all impositions and any other liens on the property, which shall be deemed forever satisfied and discharged, or in accordance with R.C. §323.28 (E) and/or R.C. §5721.19 (I) fee simple title of the property will be transferred to an electing subdivision as defined in division (A) of section 5722.01 of the Ohio Revised Code upon the filing for journalization of the decree of foreclosure, without an appraisal or sale and shall constitute confirmation of the transfer and thereby terminate any further statutory or common law right of redemption.

The persons first above mentioned will take further notice that they have been made party Defendants in said Complaint and that they are required to answer on or before the 31st day of October 2025.

Lynn A. Maro,

Mahoning County Prosecutor

THOMAS N. MICHAELS

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney,

Attorney for Plaintiff.

Sep 12, 19, 26, 2025

25-00531