SERVICE BY PUBLICATION FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIEN Licking Co. Case No. 2025 CV 01654 Licking County Treasurer v. Bonnie L. Hatch, believed deceased, et al. To the following Parties: The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Fiduciaries, Assigns, Administrators, and Executors, if any, of Bonnie L. Hatch, if she be deceased, addresses unknown: Take notice that on October 13, 2025, Plaintiff, Roy Van Atta, the Licking County Treasurer, filed his Complaint in Case No. 2025 CV 01654, in the Licking County Common Pleas Court, 1 Courthouse Square, Newark, Ohio 43055. The Complaint requests that the Court issue an order finding that the Plaintiff has the first and best lien in the amount of all delinquent taxes, assessments, penalties and interest having accrued on the real property subject to this action, 12781 Shipley Road NW and 12864 Shipley Road NW, Johnstown, OH 43031, known as Parcel Numbers 001-000516-00.003 and 001-000516-00.000. The Complaint further requests that the Court issue an order that such lien be foreclosed and the subject real property be sold by the Sheriff in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 5721.19. Finally, the Complaint requests that the Plaintiff recover all costs of this action. For a full legal description of the real property, see the case file at the Clerk of Courts Office, 1 Courthouse Square, Newark, Ohio 43055. Notice will be published for three consecutive weeks and the Defendants named herein shall file an answer or other responsive pleading to the Complaint by or before January 2, 2026, or the Plaintiff will be entitled to judgment as prayed for in the Complaint. Any answer or other responsive pleading shall be filed with the Licking County Clerk of Courts, and a copy of the pleading must be delivered to Plaintiff’s attorney at the address shown below. Jenny Wells Licking County Prosecuting Attorney Austin A. Lecklider Assistant Prosecuting Attorney 20 S. Second Street, 2nd Floor Newark, OH 43055 740-670-5243 NADV,NOV14,21&28,'25#11829963