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CONTAINING FOR TEMPORARY USE ADVANCE SHEETS OF THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES OF THE 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE OFFICIAL LEGAL NOTICES AND ADVERTISEMENTS OF THE SEVERAL COURTS OF THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Washington County Court of Common Pleas Calendar ............................................. 2 Obiter Dictum ........................................................................................................... 3 Washington County Bar Association Calendar ......................................................... 4 Estate Notices ........................................................................................................... 5 Corporation Notice ................................................................................................... 8 Miscellaneous Notice ................................................................................................ 8 Real Estate Notice ..................................................................................................... 8 Sheriff’s Sales .......................................................................................................... 9

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MOTIONS—2017 General Civil ........................................ Judge of the Term (9:15am, Monday-Friday) Criminal (February) ................................................................................. Gilman, J. P. Judge Katherine B. Emery ................................. Tues. through Thurs. at 9:15 am Judge John DiSalle .................................... .................... Tues. and Thurs. at 9:15am Judge Gary Gilman ................................... .................. Tues. through Fri. at 9:15 am Judge Valarie Costanzo ............................ Wed. 9:30 am for individuals with counsel; 1:30 pm if the moving party does not have counsel. Judge Michael Lucas ………… ………. Monday at 1:15 pm and Thurs. at 8:30 am Judge Damon Faldowski .......................... .............. Tues. through Thurs. at 9:15 am

Motions in unassigned civil cases will continue to be heard by the Judge of the Term Monday through Friday @ 9:15 a.m.

Katherine B. Emery, P.J., John DiSalle, Gary Gilman, Valarie Costanzo, Michael Lucas, Damon Faldowski

Judge of the Term ......................... February 1—15 .................................... Emery, P.J. Judge of the Term ........................ February 16—28 .................................. Faldowski, J.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CALENDAR

JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Criminal - Trial Weeks ..................................................................... Feb. 6—17, 2017 Civil - Trial Weeks............................................................................ Feb. 6—17, 2017 Orphans’ Court - Next Audit .............................................................. March 23, 2017 Orphans’ Court deadline to file accounts for May 2017 Audit ............... April 4, 2017 Sheriff’s Office - Next Sheriff’s Sale ................................................... March. 3, 2017 last day to file Executions in Prothonotary’s for May 2017 sale ....... Feb. 17, 2017 last day to file Executions in Sheriff’s office for May 2017 sale ........ Feb. 24, 2017

COMMONWEALTH COURT ....... Convenes in Pittsburgh ........... Apr. 3—7, 2017 SUPREME COURT......................... Convenes in Pittsburgh ........... Apr. 3—7, 2017 SUPERIOR COURT ....................... Convenes in Pittsburgh ......... Feb. 20 –24, 2017

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OBITER DICTUM CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

On February 1, 2017, the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts posted a notice seeking volunteers to serve in two capacities. The Office is seeking volunteers for: The Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee; and The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court. The Disciplinary Board member must be admitted to the bar of Penn-sylvania. On February 1, the details for the positions were published at the website of the Pennsylvania courts. Applications will be due February 27, 2017’ • • • • From ABA Journal Daily Journal : [1] “Congress . . . entered its summer recess with-out acting on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, along with 49 others nominated to lower federal courts. Will they get a vote? Russell Wheeler, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution who tracks nominations, expects the number will be ‘pretty paltry’ because of the political fighting this year, Law.com reports. For some of those nominees – especially small-firm lawyers – the consequences can have financial consequences that last for years. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland tied the record Tuesday for the longest wait for a Supreme Court confirmation vote, the Huffington Post reports.”(Article by Debra Cassens Weiss); [2] “Voters in three states passed ballot initiatives supporting capital punishment. In California, voters re-jected a measure to repeal the death penalty and passed a measure that seeks to speed up the appeal process . . . In Nebraska, voters restored the death penalty law after lawmak-ers repealed it last year. And in Oklahoma, voters passed a constitutional amendment that says the death penalty does not amount to ‘cruel and unusual punishment.’” (Article by Debra Cassens Weiss) ; [3] ACLU: Trump will face its 'full firepower' if he doesn't reverse course on unconstitutional plans: “The Amer ican Civil Liber ties Union is calling on Donald Trump to reverse course on campaign promises the group deems un-American and unconstitutional. In a press release, the ACLU urges Trump to ‘reconsider and change course’ on several campaign promises. They include pledges to remove 11 million immigrants living here illegally, to ban Muslims from entering the country and surveil Muslims, to punish women who have abortions, to reauthorize wa-terboarding and to change the nation’s libel laws. ‘These proposals are not simply un-American and wrong-headed, they are unlawful and unconstitutional. They violate the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and 14th Amendments,’ the press release says. ‘If you do not reverse course and instead endeavor to make these campaign promises a reality, you will have to contend with the full firepower of the ACLU at every step.’” [4] “Donald Trump’s victory means the U.S. Supreme Court will have a majority of Republican-appointed justices . . . National Law Journal . . . ABC News spoke with Cardozo law professor Kate Shaw about what Trump’s election will mean for [Merrick] Garland. ‘Absent something wildly unexpected,’ she said, ‘Garland will go back to being chief judge of the D.C. Circuit and after inauguration, Trump will nominate someone new to fill the vacancy.’ Trump has said his Supreme Court nominees will support overturning Roe v. Wade and will support the Second Amendment. If Democrats try to filibuster a Trump Supreme Court nominee, Republicans will likely change the rules to foreclose that option, the stories point out. Trump’s ability to shape the Court may extend beyond nominating a replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia. The court’s three oldest justices are liberal Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 83, and Stephen G. Breyer, 78, and swing voter Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, 80 . . . Kennedy has written all of the court

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WASHINGTON COUNTY REPORTS WASHINGTON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

CLEs and CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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or www.pbi.org. Register for WCBA CLE seminars through WCBA at 724.225.6710. (Note PBI costs: PBA members practicing 5+ years/New Admits

< 5 years.). Any person requiring special PBI arrangements for a disability contact Zina Barlup at 800.932.4637 ext. 2284 at least 10 days before the course.

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PBI - CLEs

2/14 8am Juvenile Law Series #1 Courtroom #5

2/15 Noon Family Law Section Meeting Geo. Washington

3/8 Noon WCBA Board Meeting WCBA



8/4-6 Summer Bench/Bar Oglebay CC

2/17 9-1:15 3/1 $279/299 Assessment Law & Procedure in PA

2/24 9-5:00 5/1 $299/319 Powerful Witness Preparation

3/3 9-1:00 4/0 $279.00 Buying & Selling a Business

3/15 9-5:00 5/1 $279.00 18th Annual Estate & Elder Law

Symposium

3/24 9-5:00 6/0 $279.00 The Catastrophic Injury Case

4/7 9-12:00 3/0 $249.00 Litigating an Employment

Discrimination Case

WASHINGTON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017

President: Stephanie M. Sewak President-Elect: Susan M. Key

Vice-President: Frank C. Roney, Jr. Secretary: Patrick R. Grimm

Treasurer: Matthew J. Madvay Immed Past-Pres.: Edward C. Morascyzk

Young Lawyers’ Division: Jarrod Takah, - President

Rose A. Semple, President-elect

Board Members: Hon. Damon J. Faldowski (2017)

Deana Stephens (2017) deRicci Getty (2018) Eugene Julian (2018)

Brett A. Clancy (2019) Jonathan G. Higie (2019)

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BASSI, LILLIAN M., late of Monongahela, Washington Co., PA; Executors: Keith A. Bassi & Bradley M. Bassi, PO Box 144, Charleroi, PA 15022; Attorney: Keith A. Bassi, Bassi, Vreeland & Associates, PO Box 144, 111 Fallowfield Avenue, Charleroi, PA 15022

CHAVERIAT, LUCY P., late of Charleroi Boro, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Donna Sabo, 724 Conrad Avenue, North Charleroi, PA 15022; Attorney: Richard C. Mudrick, 300 Fallowfield Avenue, Charleroi, PA 15022

CUMMINS, SR., RICHARD E., late of Burgettstown, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Richard E. Cummins, Jr., 120 E. Pittsburgh St., Burgettstown, PA 15021; Attorney: Mary Chmura Conn, Tershel & Associates, 55 South Main St., Washington, PA 15301

GUTHRIE, ROBERTA G., late of West Pike Run Township, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Lesli J. Cooper; Attorney: Anthony S. Dedola, Jr., 51 East South Street, Uniontown, PA 15401

HACKNEY, JAMES E., late of South Strabane Township, Washington Co., PA; Administrator: Robert C. Hackney, 16180 SW 88 Avenue Road, Pallmetto Bay, FL 33157; Attorney: Patrick C.

Derrico, Greenlee, Derrico & Posa, 30 East Beau St., Ste 325, Washington, PA 15301

HOLVECK, INEZ C., a/k/a INEZ CORA HOLVECK, late of Char tiers Township, Washington Co., PA; Administratrix: Claudeen Susan Altieri, 4 Meadowcrest Drive, Cecil, PA 15321; Attorney: Daniel P. Gustine, Peacock Keller & Ecker, LLP, 70 East Beau St., Washington, PA 15301

MRENAK, DOROTHY J., late of Cecil Township, Washington Co., PA; Administratrix: Cindy M. McGuire, c/o 107 S. McDonald St., McDonald, PA 15057; Attorney: Jesse White, 107 S. McDonald St., McDonald, PA 15057

PALFREY, LORRAINE DALE, late of Carroll Township, Washington Co., PA; Administrator: Michael D. Palfrey, 6 Two Oaks Court, Portsmouth, VA 23703; Attorney: Mark E. Ramsier, 823 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon, PA 15012

POPIOLKOWSKI, LOUIS J., late of South Strabane Township, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Gary Popiolkowski, 317 Grace Avenue, Canonsburg, PA 15317

STURM, MARTHA L., a/k/a MARTHA LOUISE STURM, late of South Strabane Township, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Sherry L. Ziegler, 61 Blue Jay Drive, Washington, PA 15301; Attorney: Dennis M. Makel, Makel & Associates, LLC, 98 East Maiden St., Washington, PA 15301

URBANIA, IRENE, a/k/a IRENE MAE URBANIA, late of Peters Township, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Sharon Pokorny, 104 Brooke Dr., Venetia, PA 15367; Attorney: Edgar P. Striffler, 1537 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131

WOODS, JOHN T., late of Monongahela, Washington Co., PA;

ESTATE NOTICES

The Register of Wills has granted letters testamentary or of administration in the following estates. Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted thereto to make payment without delay and to those having claims or demands to present them for settlement to the Executors or Administrators or their attorneys.

FIRST PUBLICATION

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Administratrix: Sally A. Woods, 520 Chess Street, Monongahela, PA 15063; Attorney: James W. Haines, Jr., 1202 West Main St., Monongahela, PA 15063

SECOND PUBLICATION CARPER, JR., MARK A., late of Monongahela, Washington Co., PA; Administratrix: Barbara J. Maisano, 788 Route 481, Monongahela, PA 15063; Attorney: James W. Haines, Jr., 1202 West Main St., Monongahela, PA 15063

COOK, RUBY S., late of McDonald, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Robert C. Cook II, 400 6th Street, McDonald, PA 15057

DIXON, SR., JAMES J., late of Finleyville, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Cora W. Dixon, 5028 Union Street, Finleyville, PA 15332; Attorney: Christine Brown Murphy, Zacharia & Brown Law Office, 111 West McMurray Road, McMurray, PA 15317

HARRINGTON, VALERIE, late of Venetia, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Margaret A. Haney, 608 East Grove Avenue, McDonald, PA 15057; Attorney: Kathryn Eck Goff, 3325 Saw Mill Run Blvd., Ste 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15227

KELLY, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS, a/k/a CHRISTOPHER T. KELLY, a/k/a CHRISTOPHER KELLY, late of Avella, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Carol A. Rothwell; Attorney: Diane E. Hasek, PO Box 70, Franklin, PA 16323

KING, FRANCES LOUISE, late of North Franklin Township, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Frank A. Menhart, Jr., 175 Armour Street, Washington, PA 15301; Attorney: Thomas L. Stevenson, 666 Washington Road, Ste 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15228

PENROSE, JOSEPHINE A., late of Houston, Washington Co., PA; Executor: James E. Penrose; Attorney: Speakman,

Riethmuller & Allison, 6 South Main St., Ste 614, Washington, PA 15301

SHRONTZ, THOMAS RICHARD, a/k/a T. RICHARD SHRONTZ, a/k/a THOMAS R. SHRONTZ, late of South Strabane Township, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Frances A. Shrontz; Attorney: L. Dawn Haber, Akman & Associates, P.C., 345 Southpointe Blvd., Ste 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317

SOLOMON, EDWARD, a/k/a YABO SOLOMON, late of Canonsburg, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Rebecca Gladden, 418 Nine Eighty Road, McDonald, PA 15057; Attorney: John A. Rodgers, Peacock Keller & Ecker, LLP, 70 East Beau St., Washington, PA 15301

STAY, MARY C., late of Brownsville, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Albert Stay, Jr., 478 Low Hill Road, Brownsville, PA 15417; Attorney: Keith A. Bassi, Bassi, Vreeland & Associates, P.C., PO Box 144, 111 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022

TERIS, PETER E., late of Venetia, Washington Co., PA; Executors: Peter J. Teris and Paula M. Babac, 209 Fox Run Drive, Venetia, PA 15367; Attorney: Robert J. Donahoe, 650 Washington Road, Ste 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15228

WAGGONER, MILDRED, late of Borough of Charleroi, Washington Co., PA; Executors: Nancy W. Lessman, 811 Crest Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022; Roy D. Waggoner, 3709 Dry Run Road, Monongahela, PA 15063; Attorney: Keith A. Bassi, Bassi, Vreeland & Associates, P.C., PO Box 144, 111 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022

WATKINS, JR., FREMONT, a/k/a FREMONT WATKINS, late of South Strabane Township, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Wesley Mark Watkins, 7 Patricia Street, Eighty Four, PA 15330; Attorney: Mark S. Riethmuller,

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Speakman, Riethmuller & Allison, 6 South Main St., Ste 614, Washington, PA 15301

THIRD PUBLICATION BECKINGER, JACK, late of West Pike Run Township, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Susan Swiantek, PO Box 972, Belle Vernon, PA 15012; Attorney: Richard R. Victoria, 506 Circle Drive, Belle Vernon, PA 15012

BOYCE, GERALD A., late of Cecil, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Caroll J. Boyce, 6 Sunnycrest Drive, Cecil, PA 15321; Attorney: Loretta B. Kendall, 364 E. Lincoln Ave., McDonald, PA 15057

CARSON, JR., WALTER W., a/k/a WALTER W. CARSON, late of Charleroi, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Bruce W. Carson, 977 S. Hewitt Ave., Washington, PA 15301; Attorney: Robert K. Schweitzer, Julian Gray Associates, 954 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220

DEVINE, BRIAN J., late of Peters Township, Washington Co., PA; Executrix: Jennifer L. Devine, 205 Sandcreek Drive, McMurray, PA 15317; Attorney: Tracey L. Maier, One Gateway Center, 16th Floor, 420 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15222

DURKACS, CHARLES E., a/k/a CHARLES EDWARD DURKACS, late of Houston, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Jeremy E. Durkacs, 121 Roth Street, Houston, PA 15342; Attorney: Jeffrey P. Derrico, Greenlee, Derrico & Posa, 30 East Beau St., Suite 325, Washington, PA 15301

FOWLER, CLARENCE H., late of Hopewell Township, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Scott I. Fowler, 193 Moninger Road, Washington, PA 15301; Attorney: Frank C. Roney, Jr., 382 W. Chestnut St., Ste 102, Washington, PA 15301

HUNT, CECELIA A., a/k/a CECILIA ANN HUNT, late of Washington, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Nicholas A. Rogers, Jr., 580 Fairway Drive, Washington, PA 15301; Attorney: David S. Posner, Goldfarb, Posner, Beck, DeHaven & Drewitz, 26 South Main St., Suite 200, Washington, PA 15301

NEVINS, JAMES, late of Char leroi Borough, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Michael Beres, 3994 Finleyville-Elrama Road, Finleyville, PA 15332; Attorney: Richard C. Mudrick, 300 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022

PATRIZIO, SALLY B., late of McMurray, Washington Co., PA; Executor: William J. Patrizio, 613 Glenn Drive, McMurray, PA 15317; Attorney: Michael K. Parrish, Goehring, Rutter & Boehm, 2100 Georgetowne Drive, Ste 300, Sewickley, PA 15143

RYAN, JR., WILLIAM EDWARD, late of Cross Creek Township, Washington Co., PA; Administrators: Helena Lee Cleric and Louis Meyer Ryan, 51 Testa Road, Hickory, PA 15340

SCHNUR, BERNICE, a/k/a BERNICE L. SCHNUR, late of Donora Borough, Washington Co., PA; Executors: William Russell & Diane Russell, PO Box 634, Donora, PA 15033; Attorney: Thomas B. Kostolansky, 617 McKean Avenue, Donora, PA 15033 WEIR, LORRAINE A., late of Donora, Washington Co., PA; Executor: Jason M. Giffin, 405 Cedar Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037

WORTHINGTON, ROBERT JACK, a/k/a ROBERT J. WORTHINGTON a/k/a ROBERT WORTHINGTON a/k/a JACK WORTHINGTON, late of Avella, Washington Co., PA; Executrix:

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION – LAW

No. 2016-7616

NOTICE OF ACTION IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ALL PERMITTED SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR SPECIALTY UNDERWRITING AND RESIDENTIAL FINANCE TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-BC2 Plaintiff

vs. COURTNEY FREDERICK, in her capacity as Heir of RUDY HAVEL A/K/A RUDOLPH HAVEL, Deceased; ERIC HAVEL, in his capacity as Heir of RUDY HAVEL A/K/A RUDOLPH HAVEL, Deceased; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER RUDY HAVEL A/K/A RUDOLPH HAVEL, DECEASED Defendants

NOTICE

To UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER RUDY HAVEL A/K/A RUDOLPH HAVEL, DECEASED

Pamela Jane Buchleitner, 184 Reed Road, Avella, PA 15312; Attorney: David S. Posner, Goldfarb, Posner, Beck, DeHaven & Drewitz, 26 South Main St., Suite 200, Washington, PA 15301

FICTITIOUS NAME

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 311 of Act 1982-295 (54 Pa. C.S. Sec. 311), that a certificate was filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, on the 10th day of January, 2017, for the conduct of a business in Washington County, Pennsylvania, under the assumed or fictitious name, style or designation is SUPPLYOURLIFE with its principal place of business at 117 Pleasant Valley Drive, Monongahela, PA 15063 .

The name(s) and/or address(es) of all persons owning or interested in said business: Judith R. Laughlin, 117 Pleasant Valley Drive, Monongahela, PA 15063. 2)29-1

NAME CHANGE

A Petition has been filed with the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania, by Alexa Brooke Holik, for an Order to change her name to Alexa Brooke Sumney.

The hearing on the Petition is set for February 15, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. in the Washington County Courthouse before Judge Faldowski in Courtroom #6. Any and all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any, why the Petition should not be granted. 4)29-1

CORPORATION NOTICE

MISCELLANEOUS

REAL ESTATE

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Special Notice On Real Estate Sales Sheriff’s Rule

Tax collectors, attorneys and solicitors who file tax statements, liened taxes and municipal liens against property being sold at Sheriff’s Sale. Hereafter, no statements can be withdrawn or adjustments made after the property has been bid in at a certain price, therefore statements must be correct at the time of filing. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.

Abstracts of properties taken in execution upon the writs shown, at the number and terms shown, as the properties of the severally named defendants, owners or reputed owners, and to be sold by Samuel Romano, Sheriff of Washington County, PA, on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in the office of the Sheriff, Washington County Courthouse Square, Washington, PA. Ten (10%) percent of the purchase money (but not less than the Sheriff’s Cost), shall be paid on the day of the sale and the balance on or before Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 4:00 o’clock p.m. If however such ten (10% ) percent down payment be not made on day of sale, the property will again be

SHERIFF SALES

You are hereby notified that on December 1, 2016, Plaintiff, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ALL PERMITTED SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR SPECIALTY UNDERWRITING AND RESIDENTIAL FINANCE TRUST MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-BC2, filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a Notice to Defend, against you in the Court of Common Pleas of WASHINGTON County Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 2016-7616. Wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located at 21 WABASH STREET, SOUTHVIEW, PA 15361-1205 whereupon your property would be sold by the Sheriff of WASHINGTON County.

You are hereby notified to plead to the above referenced Complaint on or before 20 days from the date of this publication or a Judgment will be entered against you.

NOTICE

If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

Notice to Defend: WASHINGTON COUNTY

SOUTHWESTERN PA LEGAL AID SOCIETY

10 WEST CHERRY STREET Washington, PA 15301

Telephone (724) 225-6170 6)29-1

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Sheriff Sale List Sale# Plav Def ................................................... Property Location

2016-939 ..... Northwest Bank v. Deems ......................... East Bethlehem Township 2016-1864 ... CIT Bank v. Wylie ..................................... Canonsburg 2016-2160 ... Wells Fargo Bank v. Crawford .................. Burgettstown 2016-2397 ... Wells Fargo Bank v. Brinkman ................. North Strabane 2016-2639 ... JP Morgan Chase . Mayernik ..................... Monongahela 2016-3073 ... Slovenian S&L v. Hammond ..................... Centerville 2016-3177 ... James B.Nutter v. Peppel ........................... Fallowfield Twp 2015-3498 ... HSBC Bank v. Cline .................................. Beallsville 2016-3809 ... US Bank v. Hodgson ................................. Monongahela 2016-3904 ... Deutsche Bank v. Loughry ........................ Cecil Township 2016-4062 ... Federal National M tg v. Hreno ................. Centerville Borough 2016-4075 ... Bank of New York v. Hodgkiss ................. Hanover Township 2016-4080 ... JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Ritter ................ Donegal Township 2016-4206 ... Huntington Nat'l Bank v. McCormick ....... Carroll Township 2015-4390 ... Citimortgage v. Giovannini ....................... Chartiers Township 2010-4449 ... Wells Fargo Bank v. John .......................... North Strabane Twp 2016-5241 ... Ditech Financial v. Donaldson ................... Midway Borough 2016-5316 ... Bank of New York v. Hemelrick ............... Donegal Township 2016-5480 ... Wells Fargo Bank v. Kusturis .................... Canonsburg 2016-5492 ... Quicken Loans v. Kolodziej ...................... Charleroi 2016-5568 ... US Bank v. Sweetie ................................... Robinson Township 2016-5729 ... US Bank v. Martin ..................................... West Pike Run Township 2014-5997 ... Green Tree Servicing v. Miller .................. McDonald Borough 2016-6097 ... Key Bank v. Veltri ..................................... Hopewell Township 2016-6120 ... First Commonwealth Bank v. Sunlight, Inc. Washington 2014-7078 ... US Bank v. Moffit ..................................... Monongahela 2007-10207 . Household Finance v. Mega ...................... West Bethleham

expsd to sale immediately, on the date aforesaid. If balance of payment be not made on Wednesday following the date of sale, the property will again be put up for sale on Friday, March 10, 2017 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. At the expense and risk of the person to whom it was struck off, who in case of any deficiency on such sale, shall make good the same. (Complete description of the following properties are on file in the Sheriff’s Office at the Courthouse Square, 100 West Beau Street, Room 303,

Washington, PA.) Notice is hereby given that the schedule of distribution will be filed by the Sheriff not later than thirty 30) days from date of sale and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. No further notice of the filing of the schedule of distribution will be given.

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SHERIFF'S SALE No. 2016-939 By virtue of a WRIT OF EXECUTION -MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE No. 2016-939 issued out of the COMMON PLEAS of Washington County, and to me directed on which inquisition and exemption are waived, there will be exposed at public sale in the Courthouse Square Building, Room 104, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301, Washington County, at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 3, 2017

NORTHWEST BANK d/b/a NORTHWEST SAVINGS BANK Plaintiff vs. TAMMIE LYNN DEEMS, Defendant

ALL THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND SITUATE IN EAST BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, FREDERICKTOWN, PA 15333, BEING TAX PARCEL NOS. 260-012-00-03-0007-00 AND 260- 012-00-03-0006-00.


CIT Bank, N.A. Plaintiff v. Kathleen M. Wylie Defendant

All That Certain land situate in the township or Borough of Canonsburg in the County of Washington, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Premises: 616 Spruce Street, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 Tax I.D. #: 100-020-00-01-0010-00 -Improvements consist of a Residential Dwelling


Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Clayton J. Crawford & Stephanie M. Crawford

owner(s) of property situate in the BURGETTSTOWN BOROUGH, WASHINGTON County, Pennsylvania, being 4 Hillcrest Avenue. Burgettstown. PA 15021-1162-- Parcel No. 070-013-00-01-0008-00 (Acreage or street address)

Improvements thereon: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING -Judgment Amount: $121,432.14; Attorneys for Plaintiff Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for Renaissance HEL Trust 2003-1 Plaintiff v, MITZI SHANNON, KNOWN Heir OF LAWRENCE W.

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BRINKMAN UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER LAWRENCE W. BRINKMAN Defendant(s)

owners of property situate in North Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, being 155 Hunting Creek Road, Canonsburg, PA 15317. Assessment Map No.: 520-001-06-01-0028-00; Judgment Amount: $77,440.77; Improvements Thereon: Residential Property


JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff v. Cynthia Mayernik aka Cynthia Alvey Defendant

All That Certain land situate in the Third Ward of Monongahela City, in the County of Washington, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Premises: 805 Thomas Street, Monongahela, Pennsylvania 15063; Tax ID #: 440-016-00‐01‐0005‐00 – Improvements consist of a Residential Dwelling.

SHERIFF'S SALE No. 2016-3073 By virtue of a WRIT OF EXECUTION -MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE No. 2016-3073 issued out of the COMMON PLEAS of Washington County, and to

me directed on which inquisition and exemption are waived, there will be exposed at public sale in the Courthouse Square Building, Room 104, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301, Washington County, at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 3, 2017

SLOVENIAN SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CANONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff vs. SUSAN F. HAMMOND f/k/a SUSAN F. PRUSKI and J. MICHAEL VIGHETTI, Administrator of the Estate of James L. Hammond, Defendants

ALL that certain lot of ground situate in the Borough of Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania being more particularly bounded and described as follows: HAVING A MAILING ADDRESS OF: 13 Brown Street, Richeyville, PA 15358 -TAX PARCEL ID NUMBER: 154-003-01-01-0010-00

SHERIFF'S SALE No. 2016-3177 By virtue of a WRIT OF EXECUTION -MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE No. 2016-3177 issued out of the COMMON PLEAS of Washington County, and to me directed on which inquisition and exemption are waived, there will be exposed at public sale in the Courthouse Square Building, Room 104,100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301, Washington County, at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 3, 2017

JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff vs. JODI LYNN PEPPEL, AS CO-EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HARRY RONALD PEPPEL aka HARRY R. PEPPEL, DECEASED SHERI LYNN HURLEY, AS CO--EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HARRY RONALD PEPPEL aka HARRY R. PEPPEL, DECEASED Defendant(s)

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ALL that certain lot or parcel of land situate In the Township of Fallowfield Washington County, Pennsylvania BEING KNOWN AS: 89 COYLE CURTAIN ROAD, MONOGAHELA, PA 15063 - -Tax Parcel No. 320-006-03-02-0001-01


HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIF1CATES SERIES 2003-HE4 v. DENNIS F. CLINE, Individually and In his capacity as Executor of the Estate of DOROTHY J. SHANE; WENDY A. CLINE, Individually and in her capacity as Devisee of the Estate of DOROTHY J. SHANE

owner(s) of property situate in the BEALLSVILLE BOROUGH, WASHINGTON County, Pennsylvania, being 3175 State Route 2011, Scenery Hill. PA 15360-1550; Parcel No. 030-014-00-00.0003-01 (Acreage or street address) Improvements thereon: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING - -Judgment Amount: $67,994.14; Attorneys for Plaintiff Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

SHERIFF'S SALE No. 2016-3809 By virtue of a WRIT OF EXECUTION -

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE No. 2016-3809 issued out of the COMMON PLEAS of Washington County, and to me directed on which inquisition and exemption are waived, there will be exposed at public sale in the Courthouse Square Building, Room 104,100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301, Washington County, at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 3, 2017

US Bank: Trust National Association, as Trustee of the PRP II PALS Investments Trust, Plaintiff v. Kurt C. Hodgson Defendant(s)

JUDGMENT AMOUNT $110,091.80; ATTORNEY: Edward J. McKee, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200, The Shops at Valley Square, Warrington, PA 18976

ALL THAT CERTAIN parcels of land situate in the First Ward of the City of Monongahela, County of Washington, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being known as 539 Park Avenue, Monongahela, PA 15063 -ID. NO. 420-028-00-00-0005-00 & 420-028-00-00-0006-00


Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2005-Opt1 Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-0pt1 v. Phyllis Ann Loughry; The United States of

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America C/O The United States Attorney for The Western District of PA

owner(s) of property situate in CECIL TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON County, Pennsylvania, being 30 Mawhinney Road, Cecil, PA 15321-1177; Parcel No. 140-007-05-01-0021-00 (Acreage or street address) - -Improvements thereon: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Judgment Amount: $154,981.81 Attorneys for Plaintiff Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP


FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE") Plaintiff vs. JOHN M. HRENO Defendant(s)

ALL those certain lots or pieces of ground situate in the BOROUGH of CENTERVILLE, County of WASHINGTON and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania HAVING erected a dwelling thereon known as 596 LOW HILL ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, PA 15417--PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NO: 156-064-00-00-0032-00; 156-064-00-00-0033-00; 156-064-00-00-0034-00 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON CONSIST OF: Residential Dwelling

SHERIFF'S SALE No. 2016-4075 By virtue of a WRIT OF EXECUTION -MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE No.

2016-4075 issued out of the COMMON PLEAS of Washington County, and to me directed on which inquisition and exemption are waived, there will be exposed at public sale in the Courthouse Square Building, Room 104, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, P A 15301, Washington County, at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 3, 2017 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, f/k/a THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC. ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-2, 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 880, Tampa, FL 33607 vs. KAREN HODGKISS; JOHN WARRICK

All that certain lot or piece of ground situate in the Township of Hanover, County of Washington, Pennsylvania, being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to:-wit: Parcel ID#: 340-011-02-05-0005-00 PREMISES: 7 South Kings Creek Road, Burgettstown, PA 15021


JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Robert E. Ritter, Jr & Karen M. Ritter

owner(s) of property situate in the DONEGAL TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON County, Pennsylvania, being 93 Main Street, West Alexander. PA 15376-2201; Parcel No. 230-029-00-01-0003-00 (Acreage or street address)

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Improvements thereon: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING- -Judgment Amount: $130,504.19; Attorneys for Plaintiff Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP


The Huntington National Bank Plaintiff v. Thomas McCormick, Jr. Defendant

All Those Certain parcels of land situate in the Township of Carroll in the County of Washington, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Premises: 64 Donora Road, Monongahela, Pennsylvania 15063 Tax ID. #: 130-013-03-05-0012-00 Improvements consist of a Residential Dwelling

SHERIFF'S SALE No. 2015-4390 By virtue of a WRIT OF EXECUTION -MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE No. 2015-4390 issued out of the COMMON PLEAS of Washington County, and to me directed on which inquisition and exemption are waived, there will be exposed at public sale in the Courthouse Square Building, Room 104, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301, Washington County, at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 3, 2017 CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CITIFINANClAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. vs. Defendant(s).

ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF MARIE GIOVANNINI, SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOSEPH GIOVANNINI, DECEASED and CAROL MANKEY, SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOSEPH GIOVANNINI, DECEASED, OWNERS OR REPUI'ED OWNERS and JOYCE SNYDER, SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOSEPH GIOVANNINI, DECEASED and UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL FIRMS, PERSONS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER JOSEPH GIOVANNINI, DECEASED

All that certain lot or parcel of ground situated in Chartiers Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania BEING KNOWN AS: 30 MEDDINGS ROAD, CANONSBURG, PA 15317

Tax Parcel No. 170-007-01-02-0021-00.


Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Terry F. John & April J. John

owner(s) of property situate in the TOWNSHIP OF NORTH STRABANE, WASHINGTON County, Pennsylvania, being 306 Cricketwood Court, Canonsburg. PA 15317-2302; Parcel No. 520-001-07-01-0021-00 (Acreage or street address) -Improvements thereon: RESIDENTIAL

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DWELLING--Judgment Amount: $88,189.80 Attorneys for Plaintiff Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

SHERIFF'S SALE No. 2016-5241

By virtue of a WRIT OF EXECUTION -MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE No. 2016-5241 issued out of the COMMON PLEAS of Washington County, and to me directed on which inquisition and exemption are waived, there will be exposed at public sale in the Courthouse Square Building, Room 104, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301, Washington County, at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 3, 2017 Ditech Financial LLC Plaintiff v. David R. Donaldson and David A. Donaldson, Defendants

All That Certain land situate in the township or Borough of Midway in the County of Washington, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -Premises: 201 Locust Street, Midway, Pennsylvania 15060 -Tax I.D. #: 410-015-00-00-002100


The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for The Certificateholders of The Cwabs Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-16 v. Charles A. Hemelrick & Mary E. Hemelrick

owner(s) of property situate in the DONEGAL TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON County. Pennsylvania, being 2565 East Finley Drive, Claysville, PA 15323-1018 Parcel No. 230-001-00-00-0062-00 (Acreage or street address)

Improvements thereon: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING --Judgment Amount: $87,245.89—Attorneys for Plaintiff Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones. LLP


Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. John N. Kusturis a/k/a John N. Kusturiss a/k/a John Kusturis; Marian E. Kusturis a/k/a Marian E. Kusturiss a/k/a Marian Kusturis

owner(s) of property situate in the CANONSBURG BOROUGH, WASHINGTON County, Pennsylvania, being 519 Woodland Road, Canonsburg, PA 15317·3863 Parcel No. 100-038-00-01-0007-00 (Acreage or street address)

Improvements thereon: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING --Judgment Amount: $250,154.93 Attorneys for Plaintiff: Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

SHERIFF'S SALE No. 2016-5492 By virtue of a WRIT OF EXECUTION -MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE No. 2016-5492 issued out of the COMMON PLEAS of Washington County, and to me directed on which inquisition and

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exemption are waived, there will be exposed at public sale in the Courthouse Square Building, Room 104,100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301, Washington County, at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 3, 2017

Quicken Loans Inc. PLAINTIFF v. Steven W. Kolodziej, Sr., solely as Administrator of the Estate of Steve W. Kolodziej aka Steven W. Kolodziej, Jr., deceased; Virginia Andros-Kolodziej, solely as heir to the Estate of Steve W. Kolodziej aka Steven W. Kolodziej, Jr., deceased DEFENDANT(S).

ALSO BEING KNOWN AS 222 Yankosky Road, Charleroi, PA 15022 -TAX PARCEL NO. 320-010-00-00-0029-03 and 320-010-00-00-0034-01 IMPROVEMENTS: Residential


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, PLAINTIFF VS. MICHAEL J. SWEETIE SR., DEFENDANT(S) ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land situate in Robinson Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, HAVING THEREON erected a dwelling house known as 204 Howard Street, McDonald, PA 15057; PARCEL NO. 550-020-05-02-0005-00


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, PLAINTIFF VS. LAWRENCE E. MARTIN, DEFENDANT(S)

ALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of ground situate in West Pike Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, CONTAINING 3.712 Acres, more or less and having thereon erected a dwelling house known as: 2603 NATIONAL PIKE, SCENERY HILL, PA 15360 -PARCEL NO. 700-006-00-00-0012-00


GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC '345 St Peter Street, 1100 Landmark Towers, St Paul, MN 55102 vs. MARK A. MILLER AKA MARK MILLER

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK, Plaintiff vs. THE SUNLIGHT, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, Defendant

ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND SITUATE IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING KNOWN AS 234 EAST MAIDEN STREET, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301, TAX MAP NO. 740-005-00-03-0005-00.


U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund Pass Through Trust 2014-1, 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60603 vs. ANTOINETTE C. MOFFIT

ALL that certain lot or parce1 of ground situate in the Second Ward of the City of Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania Upon which parcel is erected a one and one-half story brick dwelling house with integral garage. Parcel #430-025-00-00-0009-00 - -PREMISES: 629 Fourth Street, Monongahela, PA 15063

ALL that certain lot or piece of ground situate in the Borough of McDonald, County of Washington and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania BEING Known as Parcel ID# 470-011-00-01-0014-00; BEING KNOWN AS: 120 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, PA 15057


KEY BANK, NA AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIRST NIAGARA BANK, NA, 4224 Ridge Lea Road, Amherst, NY 14226 vs. JOHN A. VELTRI JR

All that certain lot situated in the Hopewell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Together with ingress and egress over a private 40 foot right of way from Lot No.5 to SR0844 shown on the referenced plan. Parcel Number 350-011-00-00-0010-02-Property Address: 31 Sutton Lane, Washington, PA 15301


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SHERIFF'S SALE No. 2007-10207 By virtue of a WRIT OF EXECUTION -MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE No. 2007-10207 issued out of the COMMON PLEAS of Washington County, and to me directed on which inquisition and exemption are waived, there will be exposed at public sale in the Courthouse Square Building, Room 104, 100 West Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301, Washington County, at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 3, 2017 Household Finance Consumer Discount Company Plaintiff v. MELISSA ANN RASEL MEGA; ANTHONY SCOTT MEGA & UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendant(s)

owners of property situate in West Bethlehem, Washington County, Pennsylvania, being 877 Lone Pine Road, Amity, PA 15311.

Assessment Map No.: 660-021-00-00-0020-00 Assessed Value Figure: $5,990 Judgment Amount: $154,665.85 Improvements Thereon: Residential Property Samuel F. Romano, Sheriff 7)28-3

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decisions protecting gay rights, as well as a recent decision upholding the use of race in college admissions and a decision overturning a Texas law regulating abortion clinics . . . The GOP majority in the Senate means possible changes in the tax code and the Af-fordable Care Act . . . Trump has also called for dismantling the Dodd-Frank financial reform law that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau . . . Trump and Re-publicans have created ‘sky-high expectations for repealing Obamacare,’ • • • • From an article which appeared in The Wall Street Journal: “With the percentage of fledgling lawyers failing state licensing exams on the rise, national accreditors are get-ting tough and telling law schools to better prepare students for legal practice or risk losing their accreditation. The American Bar Association, which oversees the nation’s more than 200 accredited law schools, is working on a new rule that would require 75% of a law school’s graduates sitting for a bar exam to pass it within two years. The proposal, which recently cleared a key administrative hurdle and could be implemented early next year, is rankling some law schools that say it will unfairly hurt those institu-tions with a mission of increasing access to legal education to a more diverse array of students. Others say a national standard makes little sense when some states, such as California and New York, have notoriously more difficult bar exams than others . . . To Barry Currier, the ABA’s managing director of accreditation and legal education, the rationale behind the bar-passage rule is simple: if less than three-quarters of a school’s graduates can’t become lawyers, ‘you’re not offering a sound program of legal educa-tion.’ Currently, law schools can stay accredited by posting first-time bar-passage rates within 15 percentage points of statewide averages, or achieving a 75 % pass rate within five years of student graduations, among other metrics . . . Deans of law schools that enroll large minority populations say the new rule will hurt their efforts to diversify the profession. Black and Hispanic students, they say, often underperform white students on standardized tests, while many students can’t afford to take the bar exam several times in a row. Up-to-date nationwide data on bar-passage rates by race are scarce. But law is one of the least racially diverse professions. According to Census Bureau data, 88% of lawyers in the U.S. were white in 2010, the most recent year for which data are available. (Article by Sara Randazzo ) • • • • The foregoing material does not necessarily reflect the views of the employ-ees, officers and/or members of the Washington County Bar Association. Obiter Dictum is not an editorial, it is a compilation of items about the law, attorneys and related ’matters. It is not intended to endorse or promote any particular point of view. Comments, criticism and suggestions should be addressed to the Editor, preferably in writing. All articles & publications referred to above are on file in the Bar office.

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