26-02327H

NOTICE OF ACTION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
Case No. 26-CA-001097
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK, a Mississippi chartered bank,
Plaintiff, vs.
JOSHUA MATTHEW KASSOF; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOSHUA MATTHEW KASSOF; UNKNOWN TENANT, LESSEE OR
CONTRACTOR IN POSSESSION NO. 1, and UNKNOWN TENANT, LESSEE OR CONTRACTOR IN POSSESSION NO. 2
Defendants.
TO: JOSHUA MATTHEW KASSOF (last known address: 2907 N 26th St.,
Tampa FL 33605)
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Seminole County, Florida:
Lot 2, OWNAHOME SUBDIVISION, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 79, of the Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida.
AND
The East 20.5 feet of Lot 9, Block 4, CORRECTED MAP OF GREENVILLE ALSO MAP OF WATCH-HILL, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 50, of the Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida.
AND
Lot 9, Less the East 20.5 feet thereof, Block 4, CORRECTED MAP OF GREENVILLE ALSO MAP OF WATCH-HILL, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 50, of the Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida.
has been filed against you in the Circuit Court of the 13th Judicial Circuit, in and for Hillsborough County, Florida (HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK v. JOSHUA MATTHEW KASSOF et al.; Case No. 26-CA-001097). You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the action on the plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address is: Christopher M. Hamilton, Esq., MESTDAGH WALL & HAMILTON, PA, 280 W. Canton Ave., Ste. 110, Winter Park, Florida 32789, on or before the day that is 30 days after the first appearance of this notice, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.
If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving a notification of a scheduled court proceeding if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. Complete the Request for Accommodations Form and submit to 800 E. Twiggs Street, Room 604, Tampa, FL 33602. ADA Coordination Help Line (813) 272-7040; Hearing Impaired Line 1-800-955-8771; Voice Impaired Line 1-800-955-8770. 
DATED on June 29, 2026.
VICTOR D. CRIST
Clerk of the Circuit Court
(SEAL) By: Jennifer Taylor
Deputy Clerk
Hillsborough County Courthouse
800 E. Twiggs St.
Tampa, FL 33602
Christopher M. Hamilton, Esq.,
MESTDAGH WALL &
HAMILTON, PA,
280 W. Canton Ave., Ste. 110,
Winter Park, Florida 32789
July 3, 10, 2026 26-02327H

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