LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio.

Case No. 2026 CV 00193.

The parties listed below whose last known address is listed below, the place of residence of each being unknown, will take notice that on the date of filing listed below, the undersigned Plaintiff filed its Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, of Portage County, Ohio, alleging that Plaintiff is the holder of certain tax certificates (listed below), purchased from the Portage County Treasurer in conformity with statutory authority, and is vested with the first lien previously held by the State of Ohio and its taxing districts for the amount of taxes, assessments, penalties, charges and interest charged against the subject parcel. Plaintiff further alleges that the certificate redemption price of each certificate is due and unpaid, and that it has filed a Notice of Intent to Foreclose with the Portage County Treasurer, which the Treasurer has certified indicating the certificate has not been redeemed.

Plaintiff further alleges that there are also due and payable taxes, assessments, penalties and charges on the subject parcel that are not covered by the certificate, including all costs related directly or indirectly to the tax certificate (including attorneys fees of the holders’ attorney and fees and costs of the proceedings). Plaintiff further alleges that it is owed the sums shown below on each tax certificate, plus interest at a rate of 15% per annum on the first tax certificate, from the certificate’s purchase date to the date a notice of intent was filed, and 18% thereafter and on any other subsequently purchased tax certificate which are a first and prior lien against the real estate described below, superior to all other liens and encumbrances upon the subject parcel shown below.

Plaintiff prays that the defendants named below be required to answer and set up their interest in said premises or be forever barred from asserting the same; that all taxes, assessments, penalties and interest due and unpaid, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, on the tax certificates be found to be a good and valid first lien on said premises; that the equity of redemption of said premises be foreclosed, said premises sold as provided by law, and for such other relief as is just and equitable.

2026CV00193 Tax Ease Ohio, LLC V. Lovers Lane, LLC, et al.

Date of Filing: March 2, 2026

Published on: Lovers Lane, LLC, 9010 Tyler Blvd, Unit A, Mentor, OH 44060

Base Lien: 2015-177 Certificate Purchase Price: $14,141.77

Additional Liens: 2016-086 Certificate Purchase Price: $2,164.12

Permanent Parcel No.: 31-210-00-00-014-000

Also known as: Lovers Lane, Ravenna, OH 44266

(A full copy of the legal description can be found in the Portage County Recorder's office)

Said above named Defendants will further take notice that they are required to answer the Complaint on or before the 2nd day of June 2026.

By: AUSTIN B. BARNES III, 1213 Prospect Ave., Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115, Attroney for Plaintiff.

Apr 21, 28; May 5, 2026

26-00096