Notice to Absent Defendant

Notice to Absent Defendant SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY LAW DIVISION BERGEN COUNTY DOCKET NO. BER-L-4797-25 Notice to Absent Defendant FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL & LEASING, LLC v. UNITED GROUP IMPORTS, INC., ARELIS P. GUTIERREZ, OSCAR A. GUTIERREZ, ARIA GROUP, INC., DAT EXPRESS, INC., ARIA LOGISTICS, LLC AAG EXPRESS, INC., AAG GROUP CORP., ARIA HD LLC AND UNITY CONTRACTORS EXPRESS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BER-L-4797-25 TO: ARELIS P. GUTIERREZ A/K/A ARELIS BONILLA YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon PATRICK B. O'REILLY, ESQ. of CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC, Plaintiff's counsel, whose address is 105 Eisenhower Parkway, Roseland, New Jersey 07068, telephone number (973) 530-2093, an Answer to the Complaint, filed in a civil action in which Flagstar Financial & Leasing, LLC is Plaintiff and United Group Imports, Inc., Arelis P. Gutierrez, Oscar A. Gutierrez, Aria Group, Inc., DAT Express, Inc., Aria Logistics, LLC, AAG Express, Inc., AAG Group, Corp., Aria HD LLC and Unity Contractors Express Limited Liability Company are Defendants, pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Bergen County, and bearing the Docket No.: BER-L-4797-25, within thirty-five (35) days after date of publication exclusive of such date. If you fail to do so, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file an Answer and proof of service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County Courthouse, 10 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 in accordance with the rules of civil practice and procedure. This action has been instituted by Flagstar Financial & Leasing, LLC for the purpose of acquiring compensatory damages in the amount of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and 38/100 ($112,881.38) as of May 14, 2025, plus accruing interest and expenses, and immediate and permanent title and possession of the collateral which is the subject of the Loan and Security Agreement between plaintiff Flagstar Financial & Leasing, LLC and defendant United Group Imports, Inc., dated September 7, 2021, to which Arelis P. Gutierrez and the other listed defendants guaranteed. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may call the Legal Services office in the county where you live )(201) 487-2166) or the Legal Services of New Jersey Statewide Hotline at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529). If you do not have an attorney and are not eligible for free legal assistance, you may obtain a referral to an attorney by calling one of the Lawyer Referral Services. A directory with contact information for local Legal Services Offices and Lawyer Referral Services is available in the Civil Division Management Office in the county listed above and online at http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/10153_deptyclerklawref.pdf. /s/ Michelle M. Smith, Esq. Clerk of the Superior Court of New Jersey Date of Publication: December 29, 2025 December 30 2025 LNYS0430645 $50.60