`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 66
`
`INDEX NO. 20157
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/15/2021
`
`At Part
`in the County
`
`the _ day
`
`the Supreme
`of
`at
`of Saratoga,
`the
`Courthouse
`
`of_
`
`Court
`
`held
`
`on
`
`thereof,
`, 20___.
`
`PRESENT:
`JUSTICE
`
`Hon.
`OF THE
`
`James
`A. Murphy,
`III,
`SUPREME
`COURT
`
`A.J.S.C.
`
`Nationstar
`
`Company,
`
`Mortgage
`
`LLC d/b/a
`
`Champion
`
`Mortgage
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`
`'
`
`INDEX
`
`NO.:
`
`20157
`
`ORDER
`OF REFERENCE
`AND DEFAULT
`JUDGMENT
`
`MORTGAGED
`712
`Swaggertown
`NY 12302
`
`Scotia,
`
`PROPERTY:
`Road
`
`COUNTY:
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`Saratoga
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`SBL
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`#: Section
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`Mortgage
`
`.
`Semcer
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`CBBper
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`O
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`Hess;
`Dence;
`
`John
`James;
`Alfred
`Robert
`of Taxation
`
`Hess;
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`--
`
`Secretary
`Richard
`Hess;
`Elaine
`Yaksta;
`Schercñberger;
`Kathleen
`James;
`Williams
`a/k/a
`State
`Department
`
`as the
`Limited
`Treasurer,
`County
`Montgomery
`of
`the Estate
`of Emily
`Administrator
`Califano
`a/k/a
`Jane Califano;
`The United
`of America
`States
`The
`through
`of Housing
`and Urban
`Mark
`Hess;
`Jeffrey
`Scott
`John
`Hess;
`Deborah
`
`Emily
`acting
`Development;
`Lawrence
`James
`
`Hess;
`Dence;
`Pietrantozzi;
`Stephen
`
`Williams;
`Finance,
`
`Dorothy
`Sharon
`Alfred
`Hess;
`New York
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`UPON the
`
`Summons,
`
`Complaint,
`
`and Notice
`
`of Pendency
`
`filed
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`on the
`
`5th
`
`Complaint
`
`filed
`
`on the
`
`23rd
`
`day
`
`of January,
`
`2015,
`
`the Supplemental
`
`Summons
`
`and Amended
`
`day
`
`of
`
`January,
`
`2020,
`
`the Additional
`
`Notice
`
`of Pendency
`
`filed
`
`on November
`
`9, 2020,
`
`the Notice
`
`of
`
`Motion
`
`dated
`
`November
`
`3
`
`, 2021
`
`the
`
`affirmation
`
`of Brent
`
`Surgeoner,
`
`Esq.,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`exhibits
`
`annexed
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`affidavit
`
`of merit
`
`and
`
`amount
`
`due
`
`by Erin
`
`Naylor
`
`who
`
`is Assistant
`
`Secretary
`
`of Champion
`
`Mortgage,
`
`duly
`
`sworn
`
`to
`
`on May
`
`20,
`
`2021,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`exhibits
`
`attached
`
`thereto,
`
`and
`
`all prior
`
`papers
`
`filed
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`prior
`
`proceedings
`
`had
`
`herein;
`
`and
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`FILED: SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK 11/08/2021 11:12 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 66
`
`INDEX NO. 20157
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/15/2021
`
`UPON proof
`
`that
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`herein
`
`has
`
`been
`
`duly
`
`served
`
`with
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`and/or
`
`Supplemental
`
`Summons
`
`and Complaiñt
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`required
`
`notices,
`
`except
`
`for
`
`Sharon
`
`James
`
`who
`
`Plaintiff
`
`seeks
`
`to drop
`
`as a defendant
`
`in the
`
`action;
`
`and
`
`UPON
`
`a Notice
`
`of Appearance
`
`by
`
`The
`
`United
`
`States
`
`of America
`
`acting
`
`through
`
`The
`
`Secretary
`
`of Housing
`
`and Urban
`
`Development;
`
`of
`
`the
`
`AND it appearing
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant(s)/mortgagor(s)
`
`is/are
`
`not
`
`resident(s)
`
`property
`
`subject
`
`to foreclosure;
`
`AND it appearing
`
`that Montgomery
`
`County
`
`Treasurer
`
`and Richard
`
`Hess
`
`and Mark
`
`Hess
`
`and
`
`Jeffrey
`
`Hess
`
`and
`
`Lawrence
`
`Hess
`
`and Elaine
`
`Yaksta
`
`and Scott
`
`Hess
`
`and
`
`John
`
`Dence
`
`and James
`
`Dence
`
`and Dorothy
`
`Scherenberger
`
`and Deborah
`
`Pletrantozzi
`
`and Kathleen
`
`James
`
`and
`
`John
`
`Hess
`
`and Stephen
`
`Hess
`
`and Alfred
`
`Williams
`
`and New York
`
`State
`
`Department
`
`of Taxation
`
`and Finance
`
`time
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`has
`
`to answer
`
`expired;
`
`AND it appearing
`
`to the
`
`satisfaction
`
`of
`
`this
`
`court
`
`that
`
`this
`
`action
`
`was
`
`brought
`
`to foreclose
`
`a Home
`
`Equity
`
`Conversion
`
`Mortgage
`
`and Agreement
`
`on real
`
`property
`
`located
`
`at 712 Swaggertown
`
`Road,
`
`Scotia,
`
`NY 12302,
`
`in the County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`Section
`
`256.
`
`Block
`
`1 Lot
`
`66,
`
`NOW,
`
`on motion
`
`L OGS
`
`Legal
`
`by
`
`Group
`
`LLP
`
`f/k/a
`
`Shapiro,
`
`DiCaro
`
`& Barak,
`
`LLC,
`
`attorney
`
`for
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`it
`
`is hereby
`
`ORDERED
`
`Hess
`
`and Mark
`
`that
`
`defendants
`
`Montgomery
`
`County
`
`Treasurer
`
`and Richard
`
`Hess
`
`and
`
`Jeffrey
`
`Hess
`
`and
`
`Lawreñce
`
`Hess
`
`and Elaine
`
`Yaksta
`
`and Scott
`
`Hess
`
`and
`
`John
`
`Dence
`
`and
`
`James
`
`Dence
`
`and Dorothy
`
`Scherenberger
`
`and Deborah
`
`Pletrantozzi
`
`and Kathleen
`
`James
`
`and
`
`John
`
`Hess
`
`and
`
`Stephen
`
`Hess
`
`and Alfred
`
`Williams
`
`and New York
`
`State
`
`Department
`
`of Taxation
`
`and
`
`Finance
`
`and
`
`are determined
`
`to be in default;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`14-038653
`
`Order
`
`of Reference
`
`2 of 4
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`Page 2 of 4
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`
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`FILED: SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK 11/08/2021 11:12 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 66
`
`INDEX NO. 20157
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/15/2021
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`with
`
`an
`
`address
`
`of
`
`,
`
`is
`
`hereby
`
`appointed
`
`Referee,
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`RPAPL
`
`§1321,
`
`to
`
`compute
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`due
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`to
`
`examine
`
`whether
`
`the mortgaged
`
`property
`
`may
`
`be sold
`
`in parcels;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`the Referee
`
`make
`
`his/her
`
`computation
`
`and
`
`report
`
`with
`
`all
`
`convenient
`
`speed;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED
`
`the Referee
`
`take
`
`pursuant
`
`to RPAPL
`
`§1321;
`
`that,
`
`if necessary,
`
`may
`
`testimony
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`by
`
`accepting
`
`this
`
`appointment
`
`the
`
`Referee
`
`certifies
`
`that
`
`he/she
`
`is
`
`in
`
`compliance
`
`with
`
`Part
`
`36 of
`
`the Rules
`
`of
`
`the Chief
`
`Judge
`
`(22 NYCRR Part
`
`36),
`
`iñcludiñg,
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to
`
`§36.2(c)
`
`("Disqualifications
`
`from
`
`appointment"),
`
`and
`
`§36.2(d)
`
`("Limitations
`
`appointments
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`compensation"),
`
`and,
`
`if
`
`the Referee
`
`is disqualified
`
`from
`
`receiving
`
`of
`
`shall
`
`on
`
`an
`
`the
`
`appointment
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`the
`
`provisions
`
`that
`
`Rule,
`
`the Referee
`
`immediately
`
`notify
`
`Appointing
`
`Judge;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED
`
`that,
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`8003(a),
`
`the
`
`statutory
`
`fee
`
`of
`
`$350.00,
`
`or
`
`in
`
`the
`
`discretion
`
`of
`
`the
`
`court,
`
`a fee
`
`of $
`
`, shall
`
`be paid
`
`to the Referee
`
`for
`
`the
`
`computation
`
`of
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`due
`
`and
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`of
`
`his/her
`
`report
`
`and
`
`the Referee
`
`shall
`
`not
`
`request
`
`or
`
`accept
`
`filing
`
`additional
`
`compensation
`
`for
`
`the
`
`computation
`
`unless
`
`it has
`
`been
`
`fixed
`
`by
`
`the
`
`court
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`CPLR
`
`8003(a);
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Referee
`
`is
`
`prohibited
`
`from
`
`accepting
`
`or
`
`retaining
`
`any
`
`funds
`
`for
`
`him/herself
`
`or paying
`
`funds
`
`to him/herself
`
`without
`
`compliance
`
`with
`
`Part
`
`36
`
`of
`
`the Rules
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Chief
`
`Administrative
`
`Judge;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`14-038653
`
`Order
`
`of Reference
`
`3 of 4
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`Page 3 of 4
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`FILED: SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK 11/08/2021 11:12 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 66
`
`INDEX NO. 20157
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/15/2021
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`caption
`
`be
`
`amended
`
`to
`
`drop
`
`Sharon
`
`James
`
`as a necessary
`
`party
`
`Defendant;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`the
`
`caption
`
`shall
`
`read
`
`as follows:
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF SARATOGA
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Nationstar
`
`Mortgage
`
`LLC d/b/a
`
`Champion
`
`Mortgage
`
`INDEX
`
`NO.
`
`20157
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`Company,
`
`v.
`
`Montgomery
`Administrator
`Jane Califano;
`through
`The
`
`Secretary
`Richard
`Elaine
`
`Emily
`
`a/k/a
`
`acting
`
`Hess;
`Dence;
`
`MORTGAGED
`712
`Swaggertown
`NY 12302
`
`Scotia,
`
`PROPERTY:
`Road
`
`COUNTY:
`
`Saratoga
`
`as the
`Limited
`Treasurer,
`County
`Califano
`of
`the Estate
`of Emily
`The United
`States
`of America
`of Housing
`and Urban
`Hess; Mark
`Hess;
`Jeffrey
`Scott
`John
`Yaksta;
`Hess;
`Deborah
`Scherenberger;
`Dorothy
`Kathleen
`John
`Stephen
`Hess;
`Hess;
`James;
`New York
`Alfred
`a/k/a
`Robert
`Williams;
`of Taxation
`and Finance,
`Defendant(s).
`
`Development;
`Lawrence
`James
`
`Hess;
`Dence;
`Pietrantozzi;
`Alfred
`Williams
`State Department
`
`SBL
`
`#: Section
`
`256.
`
`Block
`
`1 Lot
`
`66
`
`; and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`shall
`
`serve
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`this Order
`
`with
`
`notice
`
`of entry
`
`on all
`
`parties
`
`and
`
`persons
`
`entitled
`
`to notice,
`
`including
`
`the Referee
`
`appointed
`
`herein.
`
`This
`
`constitutes
`
`the
`
`decision
`
`and
`
`order
`
`of
`
`the
`
`court.
`
`DATED:
`
`ENTER:
`
`J.S.C.
`
`14-038653
`
`Order
`
`of Refcrcticc
`
`4 of 4
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