FILED: SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2022 03:10 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 77
`
`INDEX NO. 20157
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2022
`
`COURT OF THE STATE
`OF SARATOGA
`LLC d/b/a
`Mortgage
`
`Champion
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Mortgage
`
`INDEX
`
`NO.
`
`20157
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`Nationstar
`
`Company,
`
`PlaintifRs)
`
`'
`
`Montgomery
`Administrator
`Jane Califano;
`The
`Secretary
`Jeffrey
`Scott
`
`Hess;
`Yaksta;
`Scherenberger;
`Stephen
`Hess;
`Hess;
`New York
`Williams;
`Finance,
`
`Limited
`as the
`Treasurer,
`County
`Califano
`of
`the Estate
`of Emily
`The United
`States
`of America
`acting
`and Urban
`of Housing
`Development;
`Mark
`Lawrence
`Hess;
`Hess;
`Hess;
`John
`James
`Dence;
`Hess;
`Dence;
`Deborah
`Kathleen
`Pietrantozzi;
`Alfred
`Williams
`a/k/a
`Alfred
`of Taxation
`State Department
`
`a/k/a
`
`Emily
`through
`Richard
`Elaine
`
`John
`
`Dorothy
`James;
`Robert
`and
`
`ATTORNEY
`AFFIRMATION
`SUPPORT
`MOTION
`REFEREE
`
`IN
`OF PLAINTIFF'S
`TO CONFIRM
`REPORT
`AND
`
`FOR A MMEM OF
`AND SALE
`
`FORECLOSURE
`
`PROPERTY:
`Road
`
`MORTGAGED
`712
`Swaggertown
`NY 12302
`Scotia,
`COUNTY:
`Saratoga
`SBL
`#: Section
`256.
`Lot
`66
`
`Block
`
`1
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`Nicole
`
`DiStasio,
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`2106
`
`and
`
`under
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury,
`
`hereby
`
`affirms
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`1.
`
`I am an attorney
`
`at
`
`law and
`
`an associate
`
`of LOGS
`
`Legal
`
`Group
`
`LLP f/k/a
`
`Shapiro,
`
`DiCaro
`
`& Barak,
`
`LLC,
`
`the
`
`attorneys
`
`of
`
`record
`
`for
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Nationstar
`
`Mortgage
`
`LLC
`
`d/b/a
`
`and
`
`proceedings
`
`Champion
`
`Mortgage
`
`Company.
`
`I am fully
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`the
`
`facts,
`
`court
`
`papers,
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`a review
`
`of
`
`the
`
`file maintained
`
`by my office.
`
`2.
`
`This
`
`is
`
`a foreclosure
`
`action.
`
`The
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is moving
`
`the
`
`court
`
`to
`
`confirm
`
`the
`
`Referee's
`
`Report
`
`made
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`RPAPL
`
`§1321
`
`and
`
`for
`
`a Judgment
`
`of Foreclosure
`
`and
`
`Sale
`
`pursuant
`
`to RPAPL
`
`§1351
`
`that
`
`directs
`
`the
`
`distribution
`
`of
`
`the
`
`proceeds
`
`of
`
`sale
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`RPAPL
`
`§1354.
`
`14-038653
`
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`
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`
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`3.
`
`True
`
`and
`
`accurate
`
`copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`following
`
`documents
`
`are
`
`attached
`
`hereto:
`
`of Merit
`
`(not
`
`applicable)
`
`Conversion
`
`Mortgage
`
`Notice
`Search
`
`(not
`applicable)
`results
`
`Document
`Certificate
`Note
`Home
`Equity
`Assignment
`Notice
`of Default
`RPAPL
`§1304
`90-Day
`Department
`of Defense
`Summons
`and Complaint
`Notice
`of Pendency
`AfHdavits
`of Service
`by Mail
`AfHdavit
`of Service
`and Amount
`AfHdavit
`of Merit
`Affirmation
`of Regularity
`Order
`of Reference
`of Order
`Notice
`of Entry
`and Report
`Referee's
`Oath
`Fee Affirmation
`Attorney
`and Petition/Letters
`of Death
`of Certificate
`Copy
`Complaint
`and Amended
`Supplemental
`Summons
`to Amend
`and Complaint
`Order
`Summons
`Notices
`of Appearance
`
`to CPLR
`
`pursuant
`Due
`
`of Reference
`of Amount
`
`Due
`
`Tab
`A
`Exhibit
`B
`Exhibit
`C
`Exhibit
`D
`Exhibit
`E
`Exhibit
`F
`Exhibit
`G
`Exhibit
`H
`Exhibit
`I
`Exhibit
`J
`Exhibit
`K
`Exhibit
`L
`Exhibit
`Exhibit M
`N
`Exhibit
`O
`Exhibit
`P
`Exhibit
`Q
`Exhibit
`R
`Exhibit
`Exhibit
`S
`T
`Exhibit
`U
`Exhibit
`
`3215(g)(3)(iii)
`
`of Administration
`
`2 -
`Legalback
`filed
`No.
`and Disbursements
`Costs
`
`contemporaneously
`of Plaintiff
`
`with
`
`with
`
`this
`
`Supporting
`
`application
`Invoices
`
`Legalback
`Proposed
`
`3 - filed
`No.
`contemporaneously
`of Foreclosure
`and Sale
`Judgment
`
`with
`
`this
`
`application
`
`PROCEDURAL
`
`HISTORY
`
`4.
`
`This
`
`residential
`
`mortgage
`
`foreclosure
`
`action
`
`was
`
`commenced
`
`by
`
`filing
`
`the
`
`summons
`
`and
`
`complaint
`
`in the Saratoga
`
`Clerk's
`
`Office
`
`on
`
`January
`
`5, 2015,
`
`the County
`
`County
`
`where
`
`the mortgaged
`
`property
`
`is located.
`
`The
`
`action
`
`was
`
`brought
`
`to foreclose
`
`a residential
`
`Home
`
`Equity
`
`Conversion
`
`Mortgage
`
`commonly
`
`known
`
`as a "Reverse
`
`Mortgage",
`
`executed
`
`by Emily
`
`Jane
`
`Califano,
`
`as Mortgagor(s)
`
`to Wells
`
`Fargo
`
`Bank,
`
`N.A.,
`
`as Mortgagee,
`
`to
`
`secure
`
`the
`
`sum
`
`of
`
`$243,000.00,
`
`dated
`
`February
`
`2,
`
`2007
`
`and
`
`recorded
`
`in
`
`the
`
`Saratoga
`
`County
`
`Clerk's
`
`Office
`
`on
`
`February
`
`22,
`
`2007
`
`in
`
`Instrument
`
`Number:
`
`2007007401.
`
`The
`
`Mortgage
`
`was
`
`transferred
`
`to
`
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`Nationstar
`
`Mortgage
`
`LLC
`
`d/b/a
`
`Champion
`
`Mortgage
`
`Company,
`
`and
`
`said
`
`transfer
`
`was
`
`memorialized
`
`by
`
`an Assignment
`
`of Mortgage
`
`executed
`
`on
`
`September
`
`12,
`
`2017
`
`and
`
`recorded
`
`September
`
`12,
`
`2017
`
`in
`
`Instrument
`
`Number:
`
`2017029031.
`
`Copies
`
`of
`
`the Note,
`
`Home
`
`Ec/uieÿ
`
`Conversion
`
`Mortgage
`
`and
`
`Assignment
`
`are
`
`attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"B",
`
`Exhibit
`
`"C",
`
`inEl
`
`Exhibit
`
`"D".
`
`5.
`
`On January
`
`5, 2015,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`filed
`
`a notice
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`RPAPL
`
`of pendency
`
`§1331
`
`and CPLR
`
`Article
`
`65. On October
`
`13,
`
`2017
`
`and November
`
`9, 2020,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`re-filed
`
`the
`
`notice
`
`of pendency
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`RPAPL
`
`§1331
`
`and CPLR
`
`Article
`
`65. Copies
`
`are
`
`attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"I".
`
`6.
`
`The
`
`summonses,
`
`complaints,
`
`and notices
`
`of pendency
`
`are in the
`
`form
`
`prescribed
`
`by
`
`statute
`
`and
`
`contain
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`particulars
`
`required
`
`by
`
`law.
`
`The
`
`summonses
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`the
`
`requirements
`
`of RPAPL
`
`contain
`
`the
`
`required
`
`notice
`
`are
`
`in the
`
`format
`
`§1320,
`
`in boldface
`
`type
`
`and
`
`required
`
`by
`
`statute.
`
`7.
`
`On January
`
`5, 2015,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was Holder
`
`of
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`note.
`
`See Affidavit
`
`of
`
`Erin
`
`Naylor,
`
`attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"L".
`
`8.
`
`According
`
`to the
`
`affidavits
`
`of
`
`service
`
`filed
`
`in the Saratoga
`
`County
`
`Clerk's
`
`Office,
`
`the
`
`summons
`
`was
`
`served
`
`with
`
`the
`
`complaint.
`
`Defendant(s)
`
`were
`
`served
`
`with
`
`the
`
`notice
`
`required
`
`printed
`
`on colored
`
`paper
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`summons
`
`and
`
`complaint
`
`printed
`
`on
`
`by RPAPL
`
`§1303
`
`white
`
`paper.
`
`The RPAPL
`
`§1303
`
`notice
`
`complies
`
`with
`
`the
`
`requirements
`
`of
`
`that
`
`statute,
`
`with
`
`the
`
`title
`
`in
`
`bold,
`
`20-point
`
`type
`
`and
`
`the
`
`text
`
`in
`
`bold,
`
`14-point
`
`type.
`
`The RPAPL
`
`§1303
`
`notice
`
`was
`
`delivered
`
`to the mortgagors
`
`on its
`
`own
`
`separate
`
`page,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`summons
`
`and
`
`complaint.
`
`Copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`affidavits
`
`of
`
`service
`
`are attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"J".
`
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`9.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`served
`
`defendants
`
`with
`
`copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`summons
`
`in compliance
`
`with
`
`CPLR
`
`3215(g)(3).
`
`The
`
`affidavit
`
`of
`
`service
`
`by mail
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`§3215(g)(3)
`
`is attached
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`"K".
`
`10.
`
`No
`
`defendant
`
`is an
`
`infant.
`
`No
`
`defendant
`
`is
`
`in the
`
`armed
`
`services
`
`of
`
`the United
`
`States
`
`of America.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`no defendant
`
`is incompetent.
`
`died
`
`11.
`
`The Mortgagor,
`
`Emily
`
`Califano
`
`a/k/a
`
`Emily
`
`Jane Califano,
`
`on January
`
`4, 2016.
`
`By Limited
`
`Letters
`
`of Administration
`
`dated
`
`February
`
`1, 2019,
`
`Shawn
`
`J. Bowerman,
`
`Montgomery
`
`County
`
`Califano.
`
`Treasurer
`
`was
`
`appointed
`
`as fiduciary
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Estate
`
`of Emily
`
`Califano
`
`a/k/a
`
`Emily
`
`Jane
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the Certificate
`
`of Death
`
`and
`
`Letters
`
`of Administration
`
`are attached
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`"R".
`
`Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`was
`
`filed
`
`on September
`
`A
`
`12.
`
`An Order
`
`to Amend
`
`18, 2019.
`
`copy
`
`is attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"T".
`
`13.
`
`The
`
`Supplemental
`
`Summons
`
`and
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`were
`
`filed
`
`on
`
`January
`
`23,
`
`2020
`
`and
`
`copies
`
`are attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"S".
`
`14.
`
`The
`
`United
`
`States
`
`of America
`
`appeared
`
`in
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the Notice
`
`of
`
`Appearance
`
`is attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"W".
`
`moved
`
`for
`
`an Order
`
`of Reference.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`15,
`
`On November
`
`3, 2021,
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`motion
`
`was
`
`granted
`
`by
`
`the Court
`
`by Order
`
`dated
`
`January
`
`25,
`
`2022.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the Order
`
`of
`
`Reference
`
`is attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"N".
`
`16.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`mailed
`
`Notice
`
`of Entry
`
`of
`
`the Order
`
`of Reference
`
`to the
`
`defendant(s)
`
`or
`
`their
`
`attorney(s)
`
`on February
`
`2, 2022.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the Notice
`
`of Entry
`
`is attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
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`17.
`
`Per
`
`this
`
`Court's
`
`Order
`
`of Reference,
`
`defendant(s),
`
`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
`
`Pietrantozzi
`
`and Sharon
`
`James
`
`and Kathleen
`
`James
`
`and
`
`John
`
`Hess
`
`and Stephen
`
`Hess
`
`and Alfred
`
`Williams
`
`and
`
`New York
`
`State Department
`
`of Taxation
`
`and Finance
`
`were
`
`deemed
`
`to be in default.
`
`18.
`
`This
`
`court
`
`appointed
`
`Elena
`
`De Fio Kean,
`
`Esq.,
`
`as Referee,
`
`to compute
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`whether
`
`the mortgaged
`
`due
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`to examine
`
`and
`
`report
`
`property
`
`can be sold
`
`in parcels.
`
`19.
`
`On February
`
`9, 2022,
`
`the Referee
`
`executed
`
`an Oath
`
`and Report
`
`of Amount
`
`Due
`
`which
`
`computed
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`due
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to
`
`be
`
`$263,784.12
`
`as
`
`of March
`
`31,
`
`2021,
`
`and
`
`determined
`
`that
`
`the
`
`property
`
`should
`
`be
`
`sold
`
`as one
`
`parcel.
`
`The
`
`Referee's
`
`Oath
`
`and Report
`
`are
`
`attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"P".
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is entitled
`
`to interest
`
`at
`
`the
`
`note
`
`rate
`
`until
`
`the
`
`Judgment
`
`and
`
`at
`
`the
`
`default
`
`rate
`
`thereafter.
`
`of Foreclosure
`
`and Sale
`
`is entered
`
`statutory
`
`20.
`
`No previous
`
`motion
`
`for
`
`a Judgment
`
`of Foreclosure
`
`and Sale
`
`has
`
`been made.
`
`PLAINTIFF
`
`IS ENTITLED
`
`TO A JUDGMENT
`
`OF FORECLOSURE
`
`AND SALE
`
`21.
`
`In
`
`conjunction
`
`with
`
`the motion
`
`for
`
`an Order
`
`of Reference
`
`previously
`
`granted
`
`by
`
`this Court,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`established
`
`all
`
`the
`
`required
`
`elements
`
`for
`
`a foreclosure.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`now requests
`
`that
`
`the
`
`property
`
`be
`
`sold
`
`pursuant
`
`to RPAPL
`
`§1351
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`proceeds
`
`be
`
`distributed
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`RPAPL
`
`§1354.
`
`RPAPL
`
`Referee
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`to
`
`out
`
`of
`
`the
`
`22.
`
`§1354(2)
`
`requires
`
`the
`
`conducting
`
`pay
`
`proceeds
`
`all
`
`taxes,
`
`assessments,
`
`and water
`
`rates
`
`that
`
`are liens
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`property
`
`and
`
`to redeem
`
`the
`
`property
`
`from
`
`any
`
`sales
`
`for
`
`unpaid
`
`taxes,
`
`assessments,
`
`or water
`
`rates
`
`that
`
`have
`
`not
`
`become
`
`absolute.
`
`At
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`sale,
`
`transfer
`
`tax
`
`is not
`
`a lien
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`property
`
`nor
`
`is it an expense
`
`of
`
`sale,
`
`as that
`
`term is used
`
`in RPAPL
`
`§1354(1).
`
`Rather,
`
`transfer
`
`tax
`
`is an expense
`
`of
`
`recording
`
`the
`
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`deed.
`
`All
`
`expenses
`
`of
`
`recording
`
`the Referee's
`
`Deed,
`
`including
`
`real
`
`property
`
`transfer
`
`tax
`
`should
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`by
`
`the
`
`purchaser
`
`at
`
`the
`
`closing
`
`and
`
`not
`
`by
`
`the Referee
`
`from
`
`sale
`
`proceeds.
`
`23.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is
`
`entitled
`
`to
`
`a Judgment
`
`that
`
`includes
`
`reimbursement
`
`for
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`attorney
`
`fees
`
`for
`
`this
`
`action
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the
`
`note
`
`and mortgage.
`
`A detailed
`
`affirmation
`
`regarding
`
`attorney
`
`fees
`
`is attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"Q".
`
`24.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is also
`
`entitled
`
`to a Judgment
`
`that
`
`includes
`
`reimbursement
`
`for
`
`Plaintiff
`
`s
`
`costs,
`
`allowances,
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`in this matter
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the
`
`note
`
`and
`
`mortgage
`
`and CPLR
`
`Article
`
`83. A detailed
`
`statement
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`with
`
`the
`
`supporting
`
`invoices
`
`was
`
`filed
`
`contemporaneously
`
`with
`
`this motion.
`
`Data Center
`
`search
`
`was
`
`conducted
`
`to determine
`
`25.
`
`A Department
`
`of Defense
`
`Manpower
`
`the
`
`current
`
`military
`
`status
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendant(s),
`
`Emily
`
`Jane
`
`Califano,
`
`prior
`
`to
`
`submitting
`
`tÉ
`
`application.
`
`The
`
`information
`
`generated
`
`from
`
`the
`
`search(es)
`
`indicated
`
`that
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`Defendant(s)
`
`is/are
`
`not
`
`on active
`
`duty
`
`in the military
`
`service
`
`of either
`
`the United
`
`States
`
`or an ally.
`
`Copies
`
`of
`
`said
`
`search(es),
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`Affiant's
`
`Affidavit
`
`of Military
`
`Status
`
`for
`
`the
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"G".
`
`defendant(s)
`
`herein,
`
`is/are
`
`attached
`
`hereto
`
`26.
`
`A proposed
`
`Judgment
`
`of
`
`Foreclosure
`
`and
`
`Sale
`
`has
`
`been
`
`provided
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`together
`
`with
`
`this motion.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`requests
`
`an order
`
`from
`
`this Court:
`
`A.
`
`B.
`
`C,
`
`Confirming
`
`the Referee's
`
`Report;
`
`a Judgment
`
`of Foreclosure
`
`and
`
`Sale which
`
`appoints
`
`a Referee
`
`to sell
`
`ths
`
`Granting
`
`Property;
`
`Directing
`
`the
`
`distribution
`
`of
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`proceeds;
`
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`D.
`
`Granting
`
`such
`
`additional
`
`relief
`
`as this
`
`court may
`
`deem just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`
`/h
`li
`Monroe
`
`y mn N 73nJ..-
`ew York
`County,
`
`Nicole
`Associate
`LOGS
`
`DiStasio,
`
`Esq.
`
`Attorney
`LEGAL
`LLP F/K/A
`GROUP
`& BARAK,
`DICARO
`for Plaintif
`
`LLC
`
`SHAPIRO,
`Attorneys
`175 Mile
`
`T
`Boulevard
`Crossing
`New York
`14624
`Rochester,
`247-9000
`247-7380
`
`(585)
`Fax:
`
`(585)
`
`Nicole
`
`DiStasio,
`
`Esq.,
`
`an attorney
`
`at
`
`law
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`in the State
`
`of New York,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`attorney
`
`for Plaintiff
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`hereby
`
`certifies
`
`that,
`
`to the
`
`best
`
`of her
`
`knowledge,
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`formed
`
`after
`
`an inquiry
`
`reasonable
`
`under
`
`the
`
`circumstances,
`
`the
`
`presentation
`
`of
`
`this
`
`pleading,
`
`affidavit
`
`(or motion
`
`if applicable),
`
`and the
`
`contentions
`
`contained
`
`herein
`
`are not
`
`frivolous
`
`as defined
`
`by 22 NYCRR
`
`130-1.1(c).
`
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`ATTORNEY'S
`
`CERTIFICATION
`
`I, Nicole
`
`DiStasio,
`
`am an attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to the
`
`practice
`
`of
`
`law in the State
`
`of Ñe
`
`.
`
`York.
`
`I am an associate
`
`of LOGS
`
`Legal
`
`Group
`
`LLP
`
`f/k/a
`
`Shapiro,
`
`DiCaro
`
`& Barak,
`
`LLC,.the
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`Nationstar
`
`Mortgage
`
`LLC d/b/a
`
`Champion
`
`Mortgage
`
`Company,
`
`in the
`
`above
`
`captioned
`
`civil
`
`action.
`
`I HEREBY
`
`CERTIFY,
`
`pursuant
`
`to §130-1,1-a
`
`of
`
`the Rules
`
`of
`
`the Chief
`
`Administrator
`
`(22
`
`NYCRR),
`
`to the
`
`best
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`formed
`
`after
`
`an inquiry
`
`reasonable
`
`of my knowledge,
`
`under
`
`the
`
`circumstances,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`presentation
`
`of
`
`the
`
`papers
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`checked
`
`below,
`
`or
`
`the
`
`contentions
`
`therein,
`
`are
`
`not
`
`frivolous
`
`as defined
`
`in subsection
`
`(c)
`
`of
`
`§130-1.1
`
`of
`
`the Rules
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Chief
`
`Administrator
`
`(22NYCRR):
`
`{
`
`{
`
`}
`
`}
`
`{X}
`
`Summons
`
`& Complaint
`
`Answer
`
`or Reply
`
`Attorney's
`
`Affirmations
`
`{
`
`}
`
`Other:
`
`Dated:
`
`6/\ On in M , 7
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`2-1
`
`Associate
`LOGS
`
`SHAPIRO,
`Attorneys
`175 Mile
`
`Attorney
`GROUP
`LEGAL
`DICARO
`for Plaintiff
`
`LLP F/K/A
`& BARAK,
`
`LLC
`
`Boulevard
`Crossing
`New York
`14624
`Rochester,
`247-9000
`247-7380
`
`(585)
`Fax:
`
`(585)
`
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