COURT OF COMMON PLEAS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO NOTI

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO NOTICE OF SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT TAXES BY THE TREASURER OF BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO TO: The following individuals and entities, and their respective unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, spouses, successors, and assigns and unknown guardians of minor and/or incompetent heirs: RANDALL S. COMBS, 653 Belle Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45015 RANDALL S. COMBS, 503 Kenwood Lane, Trenton, OH 45067 CANDACE NICKOLE HERNANDEZ, 653 Belle Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45015 CANDACE NICKOLE HERNANDEZ, 1501 Milton Street, Fairfield Township, OH 45015 LVNV FUNDING LLC, c/o Corporation Service Company, S.A., 1160 Dublin Road, Suite 400, Columbus, OH 43215 EUGENE W. TAYLOR, TRUSTEE OF THE TAYLOR FAMILY TRUST DATED JULY 16, 2003, 6627 Aljen Road, Middletown, OH 45042 FIFTH THIRD BANK, c/o Corporation Service Company, SA., 1160 Dublin Road, Suite 400, Columbus, OH 43215 NOTICE is hereby given that, on November 7, 2025, Michael McNamara, Treasurer of Butler County, Ohio, filed a Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County, Ohio, case no. CV2025-11-2768, to foreclose upon the lien of the State of Ohio for delinquent real estate taxes, assessments and penalties upon the below described real estate in which the above-described persons or entities may claim an interest as owners, lienholders, or otherwise, to-wit: Auditor's Permanent Parcel Number(s): Q6542-031-000-094, Q6542-031-000-095, Q6542-031-000-096 Property Address: 700 Crawford Street, Middletown, Ohio 45044 The complete legal description is listed below. Within twenty-eight days after the publication of this notice, each of the above-named defendants is required to serve upon the Prosecuting Attorney of Butler County, Ohio, at the address listed below, a copy of an answer to the complaint. Within three days after the service of a copy of the answer on the Prosecuting Attorney, your answer must be filed with the Clerk of the Court, 315 High St., 5th Floor, Hamilton, Ohio 45011. EXHlBIT "A" Situate in the City of Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. The north 120 feet taken evenly off of Lot Numbers 2198 and 2199 as the same is known and designated on the recorded of the City of Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. Also the east 10 feet of the north 120 feet taken evenly off Lot Number 2200 as the same is known and designated on the recorded of the City of Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. Saving and Excepting therefrom, any part of Lots Numbers 2198, 2199 and 2200 as the same is known and designated on the recorded of the City of Middletown, Butler County, Ohio and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of Lot Number 2198, naming thence south a distance of 70.00 feet along the easterly line of said lot to the line of beginning point; thence south continuing along the same, a distance of 50 feet; thence N88°25'W, parallel with the westerly line of Lots 2198, 2199 and 2200, a distance 110.00 feet to a point to feet west of the easterly line of Lot Number 2200; thence north parallel with said line a distance of 46.96 feet; thence east a distance of 109.96 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 5331 square feet. Based on a survey made by Robert Wieneke, Ohio Registered Surveyor No. 5095 on July 27, 1971. Parcels #Q6542-031.000-094, #Q65642-01.000-095 and #Q6542-031.000-096 Property Address: 700 Crawford Street, Middletown, Ohio 45044 (The current title deed recorded in Official Record 9924, Page 83 and prior deed recorded in Official Record 9834, Page 1410 have the incorrect legal description and should not have been approved by the Butler County Engineer. The prior deed recorded in Official Record 8236, Page 600 has the correct legal description.) PATRICK R. OELRICH, 0093724 ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO 315 High Street, 11th Floor Hamilton, Ohio 45011 (513) 887-3481 11-16, 11-23, 11-30/2025