Legal Notice for Service By Publication IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS LAKE COUNTY, OHIO Case No. 26CF000111 • Judge Vincent A Culotta FIFTH THIRD BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIFTH THIRD BANK (NORTHEASTERN OHIO) Plaintiff vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, THEIR SPOUSES AND CREDITORS, LEGATEES, AND THE FIDUCIARY OF THE ESTATE, AND SPOUSE AND CREDITORS OF EDWARD J. SZLETSKY, JR., DECEASED, et al. Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Their Spouses and Creditors, Legatees, and The Fiduciary of The Estate, and Spouse and Creditors of Edward J. Szletsky, Jr., Deceased you will take notice that on January 22, 2026, Plaintiff, filed a Complaint for foreclosure in the Lake County Common Pleas Court (OH), 25 North Park Place, Lake County Courthouse, West Annex, Painesville, OH 44077, being Case No. 26CF000111, alleging that there is due to the Plaintiff the sum of $99,352.81, plus interest at 8.00000% per annum from June 25, 2024, plus late charges and attorney fees applicable to the terms of a Promissory Note secured by a Mortgage on the real property, which has a street address of 837 Worden Road, Wickliffe, OH 44092, being permanent parcel number 29A001N000260. Plaintiff further alleges that by reason of a default in payment of said Promissory Note, the conditions of said Mortgage have been broken and the same has become absolute. Plaintiff prays that the Defendant named above be required to answer and assert any interest in said real property or be forever barred from asserting any interest therein, for foreclosure of said mortgage, marshalling of liens, and the sale of said real property, and that the proceeds of said sale be applied according to law. Said Defendant is required to file an Answer on or before the 20th day of April, 2026. By Benjamin Hoen Attorney for Plaintiff Fifth Third Bank, successor by merger to Fifth Third Bank (Northeastern Ohio) c/o Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 312 Elm Street, Suite 1200 Cincinnati, OH 45202-3145 2798718/March 9, 16, and 23, 2026