COURT OF COMMON PLEAS BUTLER COUNTY OHIO NOTICE

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 June 17, 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 CV2026-06-1489 for the foreclosure of liens the 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 full 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 pared: 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): G3210-030-100-008 Property Address: 7863 North Fork Lane. Okeana. OH 45053 Legal Description: The complete legal description can be obtained at O.R. l627, Page 621 and O.R. 1603, Page 740 as recorded in this office of the Butler County, Ohio Recorder Last known owner(s) is/are: Robert N. James Jr., 7863 North Fork Lane Okeana, OH 45053 Lien Holder(s): Fifth Third Bank, c/o Corporation Service Company, S.A. 1160 Dublin Road, Suite 400 Columbus, OH 43215 Fifth Third Bank, 1000 E. 80th Place, N. Tower, Merrillville, IN 46410 The Bath State Bank. 3828 S. U.S. Highway 27 West College Corner, IN 47003 The Bath State Bank, 3095 Bath Road. P.O. Box 10 Bath, IN 47010 William P. Brown 4190 Stillwell Road Hamilton, OH 45013 Northfork Estates Landowners' Association, Inc., c/o James Arnold, S.A., 8833 Chapelsquare Lane, Suite C Cincinnati, OH 45249 Butler Rural Electric Cooperative. Inc., c/o Thomas C Wolfenbarger, S.A., 3888 Stillwell Becket Road Oxford, OH 45056 Williams Communications Inc. dba VYVX, Inc. P.O. Box 22064 Tulsa, OK 74121-2064 Other Person(s) with Interest: N/A Total amount of taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest: $16,034.98 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 shall be filed with Clerk of the Court, 315 High St., 5th Floor, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, and a copy of the answer shall be served on the prosecuting attorney, on or before August 13, 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 for the satisfaction of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest, and the costs included in the foreclosure proceeding, which are due and unpaid. At any time prior to the filing of an of confirmation of sale, any owner or lienholder or other person with an interest in, a parcel listed in the complaint may redeem the pared by tendering to the treasurer the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel together with 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 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. JOSHUA A. BERKOWITZ, 0093724 ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO 315 High Street, 11th Floor Hamilton, Ohio 45011 (513) 887-3481 7-1,7-8,7-15/2026