25-01825M

NOTICE OF ACTION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
12th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 412025001731
MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC D/B/A VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS, A MISSOURI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
Plaintiff, vs.
ALEX J. LATHAN A/K/A ALEX LATHAN, et al.,
Defendants.
TO:
ALEX J. LATHAN A/K/A ALEX LATHAN
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ALEX J. LATHAN A/K/A ALEX LATHAN N/K/A ALEX LATHAN
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property:
LOT 34, OF COVERED BRIDGE ESTATES, PHASE 6C, 6D & 6E, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 43, PAGE 117, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on De Cubas & Lewis, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is PO BOX 5026, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33310 a date at least thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the (Please publish in BUSINESS OBSERVER) and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
In and for Manatee County:
If you cannot afford an attorney, contact Gulfcoast Legal Services at (941) 746-6151 or www.gulfcoastlegal.org, or Legal Aid of Manasota at (941) 747-1628 or www.legalaidofmanasota.org. If you do not qualify for free legal assistance or do not know an attorney, you may email an attorney referral service (listed in the phone book) or contact the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 342-8011.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Manatee County Jury Office, P.O. Box 25400, Bradenton, Florida 34206, (941) 741-4062, at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 26th day of September, 2025.
ANGELINA M. COLONNESO
As Clerk of the Court
(SEAL) By Kris Gaffney
As Deputy Clerk
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