Green Tree Servicing, LLC v. Ford

Filing 27

JUDGMENT DECREE AND ORDER OF SALE. The complaint of foreclosure seeking judgment for sale satisfied, the case will be closed on the docket. However, the Court retains jurisdiction to enforce this judgment decree and order of sale. The special commissioner conducting the sale shall file report of sale as per this judgment decree. Signed by Judge G. Patrick Murphy on 10/31/2013. (ktc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WILLIAM F. FORD, CHRISTINE M.
FORD, and UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,
Defendants.

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CIVIL NO. 13-289-GPM

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MURPHY, District Judge:
On March 13, 2013, Plaintiff filed this mortgage foreclosure suit (Doc 2-2). Upon
Defendants William F. Ford and Christine M. Ford’s failure to defend, and upon Plaintiff's motion,
the Clerk of the Court entered a default entry on May 1, 2013 (Doc. 14). Plaintiff then moved for
default judgment of foreclosure and sale on September 17, 2013 (Doc. 16). Plaintiff also moved
for summary judgment against the United States of America (Doc. 17) and for an order appointing
a Special Commissioner to conduct the foreclosure sale (Doc. 18). The Court conducted a hearing
on the motions during which Plaintiff presented the original mortgage and note. The motions
have been GRANTED. The Judicial Sales Corporation, the Special Commissioner appointed,
shall conduct the sale pursuant to this Order. To effectuate the default judgment for foreclosure
and sale of the real property at issue, the Court now finds:
(1) The Court has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter.

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(2) The Defendants were properly served and failed to answer or otherwise enter any
appearance.
(3) The last owner of redemption was served on March 15, 2013.
(4) The statutory right to reinstate, pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1602, expired on June 15,
2013.
(5) The statutory right of redemption, pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1603, shall expire three (3)
months from the entry of this order.
(6) Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation
made a loan to Mortgagors secured by a mortgage in the original principal amount of
$97,600.00 which was recorded in the Madison County Recorder's Office on July 19,
2007 as Document No. 2007R30774. (Doc 2-2, Ex A and B). The mortgage was
subsequently assigned to Plaintiff. A written memorialization of this transfer was
recorded in the Madison County Recorder's Office on February 1, 2013 as Document No.
2013R05692. (Doc 2-2, Ex C). The mortgage is in default due to Defendants' failure to
pay monthly installments of principal, interest, taxes and insurance for November 1, 2012
through the present.
(7) By virtue of the mortgage and indebtedness secured thereby, Plaintiff has a valid and
subsisting lien against the property described as follows:
LOT 8 IN BLOCK 4 IN "UNION ADDITION TO COLLINSVILLE" REFERENCE BEING
HAD TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF MADISON
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN BOOK OF PLATS "6" ON PAGE 69; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY
OF MADISON, ILLINOIS.
EXCEPT THE COAL, OIL, GAS AND OTHER MINERALS UNDERLYING SAID PREMISES
AND THE RIGHT TO MINE AND REMOVE SAME
705 Peers Avenue
Collinsville, IL 62234
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COMMONLY KNOWN AS:
TAX PARCEL NUMBER:

13-2-21-27-17-306-016

(8) This Judgment is fully dispositive of the interest of all Defendants. All the material
allegations of the Complaint filed pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1504, those allegations
being both required and those deemed alleged by virtue of subsection (c), are true and
proven, that by entry of this Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale, the Mortgage which is the
subject matter of these proceedings is extinguished and merged into Judgment and default
no longer exists, but has been replaced by Judgment, and that by virtue of the Mortgage,
and the evidences of indebtedness secured thereby alleged in the Complaint and set forth
in Planitiff's Affidavit of Amounts Due and Owing (Doc. 25) and the Affidavit of
Attorney's Fees and Costs (Doc. 16-2), there is due to the Plaintiff, and it has a valid
subsisting lien on the property described hereafter, the following amounts as of October
28, 2013:

Principal, Accrued Interest and Advances by Plaintiff:

$110,946.56

Costs of Suit:

$968.00

Attorneys' Fees:

$2,360.00
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TOTAL

$114,274.56

a. For the purposes of calculating Plaintiff’s indebtedness at sale, interest shall accrue at
9% on the amount found due above pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-1303.
b. That advances made subsequent to the execution of the Affidavit of Amounts Due and

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Owing in order to protect the lien of the Plaintiff and preserve the real estate, such as,
but not limited to: real estate taxes or assessments, property inspections, property
maintenance, insurance premiums, any other fees, charges and expenses which are
recoverable under the terms of the mortgage, and post Judgment attorneys fees incurred
by the plaintiff and not included in this judgment, but incurred prior to the conclusion
of this foreclosure action shall become an additional indebtedness secured by the
Judgment lien and bear interest from the date of the advance at the mortgage rate of
interest pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1503 and 15-1603.
c. By its terms the Mortgage provides that the attorneys for the Plaintiff shall be entitled
to an award of reasonable attorneys fees.

Those are included in the above

indebtedness in the sum of $2,360.00.
d. Under the provisions of the Mortgage, the costs of foreclosure are an additional
indebtedness for which the Plaintiff should be reimbursed. Those expenses to date
total $968.00.
(9) Plaintiff's lien is prior and superior to all other mortgages, claims of interest, and liens on
the above described property.
(10)

SUBORDINATE LIENS AND INTERESTS: The United States of America

has valid and subsisting liens upon the subject premises subordinate and inferior to the
lien of the Plaintiff in the amounts of $15,832.13 and $54,037.44 as of May 2, 2013, plus
interest and penalties and less any payments or credits made since the assessment.
Except for the Plaintiff, Green Tree Servicing, LLC, any other party claiming an
interest in the premises or the proceeds of the judicial sale of the mortgaged real estate must

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prove its priority.
With respect to the Internal Revenue Service and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section
2410, the United States of America shall be granted one hundred and twenty days from the
date the sale is confirmed within which to redeem the property from said sale.
Accordingly, JUDGMENT IS ENTERED against all Defendants. Unless Defendants,
their assigns, or successors in interest to the above-described property redeem the property
pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1603 within three (3) months from the date of the entry of this order,
the property described in paragraph seven above shall be sold at a public auction sale to the highest
bidder for 25% at time of sale and balance within 24 hours. The property shall be sold free and
clear of any claimed lien of William F. Ford a/k/a William Floyd Ford and Christine M. Ford.
The Special Commissioner shall give public notice of the sale as follows:
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of
Foreclosure and Sale entered in the matter of Green Tree Servicing, LLC v.
William F. Ford a/k/a William Floyd Ford; et al, in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Civil Docket Case No.
13-cv-289-GPM-DGW, on ____________________, 2013, The Judicial Sales
Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein, will at __:___ __.m. on
____________________, 2013 at Madison County Courthouse, 155 North
Main Edwardsville, IL 62025, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of
sale, County of Madison and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
LOT 8 IN BLOCK 4 IN "UNION ADDITION TO COLLINSVILLE"
REFERENCE BEING HAD TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN
THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN
BOOK OF PLATS "6" ON PAGE 69; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF
MADISON, ILLINOIS.
EXCEPT THE COAL, OIL, GAS AND OTHER MINERALS
UNDERLYING SAID PREMISES AND THE RIGHT TO MINE AND
REMOVE SAME
PIN 13-2-21-27-17-306-016
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COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 705 Peers Avenue, Collinsville, IL 62234
The real estate is improved with a Single Family Home.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the
auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned
Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate
of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser
not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.
The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special
assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for
sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without
recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to
confirmation by the court.
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled
only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further
recourse against the Mortgagors, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a
Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate
after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole
responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in
possession of the subject premises.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are
admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the Purchaser of the unit at the
foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the
legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1)
and (g)(4). If the property is a condominium unit which is part of a common
interest community, the Purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other
than the mortgagee, shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium
Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE
RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF
AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney:
Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr
Ridge, IL 60527, [phone]. Please refer to file number 14-13-06068.
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The Special Commissioner and Plaintiff will agree to the blank terms listed on the proposal
(the date, time, and location of the sale).
The notice of sale shall be published at least three (3) consecutive calendar weeks (Sunday
through Saturday), once in each week, the first such notice to be published not more than 45 days
prior to the sale, the last such notice to be published not less than 7 days prior to the sale. The
notice shall be placed in the newspapers in the following locations: 1) advertisements in a
newspaper circulated to the general public in the county in which the real estate is located, in the
section of that newspaper where legal notices are commonly placed and 2) separate advertisements
in the section of such a newspaper, which (except in counties with a population in excess of
3,000,000), may be the same newspaper, in which real estate other than real estate being sold as
part of legal proceedings is commonly advertised to the general public; provided, that the separate
advertisements in the real estate section need not include a legal description and that where both
advertisements could be published in the same newspaper and that newspaper does not have
separate legal notices and real estate advertisement sections, a single advertisement with the legal
description shall be sufficient.
The Special Commissioner shall give notice of any adjourned sale. However, pursuant to
735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(4), if the adjourned sale is to occur less than 60 days after the last
scheduled sale, notice of any adjourned sale need not be given. Notice of the sale may be given
prior to the expiration of any reinstatement period or redemption period. No other notice by
publication or posting shall be necessary.
Upon and at the sale of mortgaged real estate, the Special Commissioner shall give the

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Purchaser a receipt of sale. The receipt shall describe the real estate purchased and shall show the
amount paid or to be paid. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Special Commissioner, in
duplicate, shall give to the Purchaser a Certificate of Sale in recordable form which describes the
real estate purchased and states the amount paid. The Certificate of Sale shall be freely assignable.
Special Commissioner shall promptly make a report to the court. The report of sale may be
prepared by the Plaintiff to be reviewed and executed by the person conducting the sale and the
person conducting the sale shall submit or cause to be submitted the report for review by the court
at the time of Confirmation of Sale. The report shall include a copy of all receipts of sale.
Out of the proceeds of the sale, the Special Commissioner shall retain his disbursements
and fees. Out of the remainder of said proceeds, he shall pay to Plaintiff, $114,274.56 at the
statutory interest rate from the date of Judgment through the date of sale, plus any fees, costs, and
advances made after execution of the Affidavit of Amounts Due and Owing, including, but not
limited to, any amounts allowed pursuant to the terms of the Note and Mortgage and any amounts
allowed pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1505 and 735 ILCS 5/15-1603. If the property sells for a sum
more than sufficient to make the aforesaid payments, then after making the payments, the Special
Commissioner shall tender any surplus moneys to the Court without delay for further distribution
by order of this Court.
If the Purchaser of the above-described property is the mortgagee or its nominee, and the
sales price is less than the amount due and owing to the Plaintiff, an owner of redemption has a
special right to redeem pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/-15-1604. Said right shall extend for a period
ending 30 days after the sale of the date the sale is confirmed and can be exercised by paying the
Plaintiff the sale price plus all additional costs and expenses incurred by the Plaintiff set forth in

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the Report of Sale confirmed by this Court.
After confirmation of sale, the Special Commissioner shall execute and issue a deed to the
owner and holder of the Certificate of Sale pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1509. A signature and the
recital in the deed of the title or authority of the person signing the deed as grantor, of authority
pursuant to this judgment decree, and of the giving of the notices required by statute shall be
sufficient proof of the facts recited and of such authority to execute the deed, but the deed shall not
be construed to contain any covenant on the part of the person executing it.
Delivery of the deed executed on sale of the property, even if the purchaser or holder of the
certificate of sale is a party to the foreclosure, shall be sufficient to pass title thereto. Such
conveyance shall be an entire bar of (1) all claims of parties to the foreclosure and (2) all claims of
any non-record claimant who is given notice of the foreclosure as provided by 735 ILCS
5/15-1602(i)(2).
From the date of this Judgment Decree through the 30th day after the foreclosure sale is
confirmed to the Court, the mortgagors shall be entitled to retain possession of the above-described
property. After that time, the holder of the certificate of sale shall be entitled to immediate
possession of the property upon payment of the sale purchase price, without notice to any party or
further order of the Court. The mortgagors shall peacefully surrender possession of the property
to the certificate holder immediately upon expiration of the 30-day time period. In default of
mortgagors doing so, an order of ejectment could issue.
The Court hereby retains jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties hereto for the
purpose of enforcing this judgment decree. The Special Commissioner shall report his actions to
this Court at the earliest possible time.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: October 31, 2013
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G. PATRICK MURPHY
United States District Judge

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