COURT OF COMMON PLEAS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO NOTIC

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO NOTICE OF SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF LIEN FOR DELINQUENT TAXES BY ACTION IN REM BY THE TREASURER OF BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Public notice is hereby given that on April 23, 2026, Michael McNamara, Treasurer of Butler County, Ohio filed a Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County, Ohio at the City of Hamilton, case number CV2026-04- 1039, for the foreclosure of liens for delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against certain real property situated in such county. as described in that complaint The object of the action is to obtain from the court a judgment foreclosing the tax liens against such real estate and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of the tax liens on it. Such action is brought against the real property only and no personal judgment shall be entered in it. However, if pursuant to the action the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments. charges, penalties. and interest against it, the court in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgment against the owner of record of a parcel for the amount of the difference: if that owner of record is a corporation, the court may enter the deficiency judgment against the stockholder holding a majority of the corporation's stock. The permanent parcel number of each parcel included in such action: the fun street address of the parcel, if available; a description of the parcel as set forth in the associated delinquent land tax certificate or master list of delinquent tracts; a statement of the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel; the name and address of the last known owner of the parcel as they appear on the general tax list; and the names and addresses of each lienholder and other person with an interest in the parcel identified in a statutorily required title search relating to the parcel; all as more fully set forth in the complaint are as follows: Auditor's Permanent Parcel Number(s): P6441-030-000-049 Property Address: 1014 Ludlow Street Hamilton, Ohio 45011 Legal Description: The complete legal description can he obtained at 8459, Page 867 as recorded in the office of the Butler County, Ohio Recorder Last known owner(s) is/are: Bobby Glen Shepherd, aka Bobby G, Shepherd, 1014 Ludlow Street Hamilton, OH 45011 Carolyn J. Shepherd, 1014 Ludlow Street Hamilton, OH 45011 Lien Holder(s): Cecil Spicer 1705 First Avenue, Middletown OH 45044 State of Ohio, Department Of Medicaid, Medicaid Estate Recovery Unit, 30 E Broad Street 14th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215-3130 State of Ohio, Department of Medicaid c/o S. Mark Mathews, 9109 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 State Of Ohio, Department Of Taxation Collection Enforcement, 30 East Broad Street, 14th floor Columbus, OH 43215 Other Person(s) with Interest: Jane Doc, Unknown Spouse Of Bobby Glen Shepherd. Aka Bobby G. Shepherd 1014 Ludlow Street Hamilton, OH 45011 Unknown Heirs, Legatees, Devisees. Executors, Administrators, And Creditors Of Bobby Glen Shepherd, Aka Bobby G. Shepherd, 1014 Ludlow Street, Hamilton, OH 4501 l Total amount of taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest: $12,378.57 Any person owning or claiming any right title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel of real property above listed may file an answer in such action setting forth the nature and amount of interest owned or claimed and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer of the answer shall be served on the prosecuting attorney, on or before June 11, 2026 (twenty-eight days after the date of final publication of this notice). If no answer is filed with respect to a parcel listed in the complaint on or before the last day for filing an answer, a judgment of foreclosure will be taken by default as to that parcel. Any parcel as to which a foreclosure is taken by default shall be sold fix the satisfaction of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest and the costs incurred in the foreclosure proceeding, which are due and unpaid. At any time prior to the filing of an entry of confirmation of sale, any owner or lienholder of or other person with an interest in, a parcel listed in the complaint may redeem the parcel by tendering to the treasurer the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel, together will all costs incurred in the proceeding instituted against the parcel under section 5721.18 of the Revised Code. Upon the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, there shall be no further equity of redemption. After the filing of any such entry, any person claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any such right title, or interest in, lien upon, and any equity of redemption in, such parcel. PATRICK R. OELRICH 0093724 ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO 315 High Street 11th Floor Hamilton, Ohio 45011 (513) 887-3481 4-29,5-6,5-13/2026