Notice of Foreclosure

Notice of Foreclosure 55 W. Chester Kingston, New York Order to Show Cause Index No.: EF2025-2847 Supreme Court State of New York County of Ulster The City of Kingston, New York, Petitioner, -against- Jeanette Washington, The Estate of Jeanette Washington, Jane Doe and John Doe, as unknown heirs of Jeanette Washington, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc., and Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Respondents, NOW, upon the reading and filing of the annexed Petition of the City of Kingston, submitted by its Attorneys, Catherine M. Hedgeman, Esq. of the Hedgeman Law Firm, verified on August 22, 2025, the Affidavit of Casey Fassett, sworn to on July 28, 2025, Affidavit of Daniel Baker, sworn to on July 30, 2025, and the Affidavit of John Tuey dated July 30, 2025 in support of Petitioner's Application for an order and judgment finding that: 1.) 55 West Chester Street, Kingston, New York is a vacant and abandoned property pursuant to Article 19-A of the NYRPAPL; 2.) foreclosing and quieting title to real property against the owner and all others making claim to title, vesting title in the City of Kingston; and 3.) directing the Comptroller of the City of Kingston, to execute and record a deed conveying title to the real property to the City of Kingston. LET Defendants, Jeanette Washington, The Estate of Jeanette Washington, Jane Doe and John Doe, as unknown heirs of Jeanette Washington, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Keyser Funeral and Cremation Service, Inc., and Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union ("Defendants"), or their counsel, show cause before a Justice of the Ulster County Supreme Court, located at 285 Wall Street, Kingston, New York on the January 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel be heard, why an order pursuant to Article 19-A of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Laws should not be made and entered herein: 1) Finding that 55 West Chester Street, Kingston, New York is a vacant and abandoned building due to its deteriorating conditions and vacate order posting; 2) foreclosing and quieting title to real property against the owner and all others making claim to title, vesting title in the City of Kingston; 3) directing the Comptroller of the City of Kingston, to execute and record a deed conveying title to the real property to the City of Kingston; 4) And for such further and additional relief that the Court deems just and proper. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause, together with all other Supporting Papers upon which it is granted as recited above, by service on Defendants as follows: (a) The posting of a copy of the Order to Show Cause, Petition, Supporting Affidavits of Casey Fassett, John Tuey and Daniel Baker at the property at 55 West Chester Street, Kingston, New York, and mailing a copy of the Petition and supporting affidavits to Jeanette Washington, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Keyser Funeral and Cremation Service, Inc., and Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested to: Jeanette Washington 55 West Chester Street Kingston, New York 12401 (address listed to send tax bill on the 2024 Final tax Roll) Jeanette Washington 40 East Saint James Street Kingston, NY 12401 (address found through due diligence) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee 1100 Corporate Center Drive Third Floor, Building A Raleigh, NC 27067 Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc. 326 Albany Avenue Kingston, NY 12401 Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union P.O. Box 1429 Kingston, NY 12402 on or before November 17. 2025, shall be deemed good and sufficient service thereof; and (b) Service of the Petition herein upon all Respondents, Jeanette Washington, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee, Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc., and Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown, and cannot, after diligent inquiry be ascertained, heirs at law, and next of kin, be made by publication pursuant to CPLR 316, by publishing the Order to Show Cause in two newspapers, the Daily Freeman, being a newspaper printed and published in Ulster County, once in each of four successive weeks, and the Poughkeepsie Journal, being a newspaper printed and published in Ulster County, once in each of four successive weeks, which is the time required by CPLR 316 and in the exercise of the discretion of the Court pursuant to CPLR 316; and it is further ORDERED, that the publication of the Order to Show Cause and Petition and the description of the real property affected by this proceeding provided for by CPLR 316(a) shall constitute full compliance with this order. ORDERED that, opposing papers, if any, shall be served no later than seven (7) days in advance of the return date for this application and any reply papers be served by electronic filing on NYSCEF on or before the return date hereof. ENTER KINGSTON , NEW YORK November 3, 2025 /s/ Hon. David M. Gandin, JSC November 10, 17, 24, December 1 2025 LNYS0402659