Original Notice by Publication

Original Notice by Publication THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Polk COUNTY VAL-VISTA HILLOCK LLC, Plaintiff, vs. JENNIFER CRUZ, and Parties In Possession, Defendants. CASE NO. SCSC752562 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as a defendant in this action, which petition prays for a judgment of abandonment in favor of the Plaintiff on a mobile home located at Val-Vista Hillock Estates Mobile Home Park, 7500 Bloomfield Road, Lot 33, Des Moines, Iowa, VIN 06L15155 for the reason that you have been absent for more than thirty days without excuse or explanation. Hearing is set for October 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Polk County Justice Center located at 222 5th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. The name and address of the attorney for the Plaintiff is Natalie d. Sieren, 129 W. Fourth St., P.O. Box 250, Ottumwa, IA 52501. The attorney's phone number is 641-682-8326; facsimile number is 641-682-8329. You must serve a motion or answer before twenty (20) days elapses from the last publication of this Original Notice and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Polk County, at the courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. You are further notified that the above case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. Please see Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for information on electronic filing and Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, division VI regarding the protection of personal information in court filings. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at 515-561-5818. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942) IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS September 29, October 6, 13 2025 LIOW0377452