LEGAL NOTICE

SANDHU LAW GROUP, LLC

1213 Prospect Ave., Suite 300

Cleveland, OH

In the Court of Common Pleas, 203 West Main Street, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio.

Case No. 2026 CV 00463

New American Funding, LLC, Plaintiff v Unknown Heirs, Next of Kin, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, and/or Administrators of Michelle Laston, Deceased, et al., Defendants.

Ryan Stutzman whose last known address is 22 E Exchange St Apt. 329, Akron, OH 44308, Sarah Stutzman whose last known address is 2203 Waterloo Rd, Mogadore, OH 44260, and Unknown Heirs, Next of Kin, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, and/or Administrators of Michelle Laston, Deceased, whose last known address is unknown, and who cannot be served, will take notice that on 05/13/2026, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Foreclosure and other Equitable Relief in the Portage County Court of Common Pleas, Portage County, Ohio, Case No. 2026CV00463 against Ryan Stutzman, Sarah Stutzman, Unknown Heirs, Next of Kin, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, and/or Administrators of Michelle Laston, Deceased and others as Defendants, alleging that Michelle Laston, Deceased, is in default for all payments from October 1, 2025; that on August 31, 2020, Michelle Laston, Deceased, executed and delivered a certain Mortgage Deed in which said Defendant agreed, among other things, to pay the Note and to comply with all of the terms of the Mortgage Deed hereinafter described, which Mortgage Deed was filed in the Recorder's Office of Portage County, Ohio on September 1, 2020, recorded in Instrument No. 202015852 that, further, the balance due on the Note is $105,120.75 with interest at the rate of 3.500000% per annum from October 1, 2025; that to secure the payment of the Note, executed and delivered a certain Mortgage Deed to and thereby conveying, in fee simple, the following described premises:

Situated in the State of Ohio, in the County of Portage, and in the City of Ravenna :

Commonly known as 10031 Newton Falls Rd, Ravenna, OH 44266

and further alleging that the aforesaid Mortgage is a valid and subsisting first and best lien upon said premises after the lien of the Treasurer; that the Note is in default, whereby the conditions set forth in the Note and Mortgage have been broken, that the Mortgage has become absolute and that Plaintiff is entitled, therefore, to have the Mortgage foreclosed, the premises sold, and the proceeds applied in payment of Plaintiff's claims; that the Defendants, Ryan Stutzman, Sarah Stutzman and Unknown Heirs, Next of Kin, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, and/or Administrators of Michelle Laston, Deceased, among others, may have or claim to have some interest in or lien upon said premises; that all of the Defendants are required to set forth any claim, lien or interest in or upon the premises that he, she, or it may have or claim to have or be forever barred therefrom; that Plaintiff's Mortgage be declared to be a valid and subsisting first and best lien upon said premises after the lien of the Treasurer, if any, that its Mortgage be foreclosed; that all liens be marshaled; that the equity of redemption of all Defendants be forever cut off, barred, and foreclosed; that upon the sale of said premises the proceeds be paid to Plaintiff to satisfy the amount of its existing lien and the interest, together with its disbursements, advancements, and costs herein expended; and for such other and further relief to which is may be entitled in equity or at law.

Defendants are further notified that they are required to answer the Complaint on or before the 9th of October, 2026 which includes twenty-eight (28) days from the last publishing, or judgment may be rendered as prayed for therein.

By: Austin B. Barnes III (0052130), Sandhu Law Group, LLC, 1213 Prospect Ave. Suite 300, Cleveland OH, 216-373-1001, Attorney for Plaintiff.

Aug 28; Sep 4, 11, 2026

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