ORDER OF PUBLICATION
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HENRICO COUNTY
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST 2007-1 Plaintiff v. ESTATE OF MELVIN L. HUNTER AKA MELVYN L. HUNTER, ET AL Defendants Case No.: CL26007207-00
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT Plaintiff, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2007-1, hereinafter “Deutsche Bank”, has filed with this Court a Complaint to Quiet Title and for Judicial Foreclosure, the style of which is, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2007-1 v. Estate of Melvin L. Hunter AKA Melvyn L. Hunter, et al.
IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT the action seeks quiet title and judicial foreclosure of that certain property commonly known as 5425 Afton Overlook, Richmond, Virginia 23227 (hereinafter the “Property”); and more particularly described as:
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AND THE APPURTENANCES THERETO BELONGING, IN FAIRFIELD DISTRICT, HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DESIGNATED AS LOT 26, BLOCK A ON A PLAT ENTITLED AFTON SECTION ONE, PREPARED BY GENE WATSON & ASSOCIATES, P.C., DATED MAY 25, 2000, AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 111 AT PAGE 82, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK’S OFFICE, HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND.
THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEING KNOWN AS 5425 AFTON OVERLOOK, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23227-2600.
IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT the general object of the action is to quiet title and obtain a declaratory judgment that a certain Deed of Trust executed January 8, 2007 is a valid first priority lien in full force and effect, that Deutsche Bank has the right to a foreclosure sale of the Property as a result of default under the Deed of Trust; ordering that all persons whose right, title, conveyance or encumbrance is recorded subsequent to the filing of the Notice of Pendency of this action, be barred and foreclosed of all right, title, interest, claim, lien, and equity of redemption in and to the Property and each and every part and parcel thereof; ordering that the Property be sold according to law; and appointing Surety Trustees as Special Commissioner to conduct the sale of the Subject Property.
IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT an affidavit having been made and filed showing:
- There are or may be persons, whose names are unknown, interested in the above captioned cause as contemplated by Virginia Code §8.01-316(A)(2);
- A named Defendant in this cause, Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Rhonda Arjona-Samuels, is a Party representative of such persons whose names are unknown;
- The Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Rhonda Arjona-Samuels may have an interest in the funds described above; and,
- The last known mailing address of the deceased, Rhonda Arjona-Samuels, and the Estate of Rhonda Arjona-Samuels, is 5425 Afton Overlook, Richmond, Virginia 23227.
UPON CONSIDERATION, this Order of Publication is granted, and it is hereby,
ORDERED that the Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Rhonda Arjona-Samuels is hereby notified that unless within 50 days of the final date of publication of this Order, December 18, 2026, a response is made by filing in the clerk’s office of this court a pleading in writing, in proper legal form, the allegations and charges may be taken as admitted and the court may enter an order, judgment, or decree against such party either by default or after hearing evidence. Appearance in person is not required.
It is further ORDERED that the foregoing paragraphs shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Henrico Citizen, a newspaper of general circulation in Henrico County, Virginia.
The Clerk shall send copies of this Order to all counsel of record.
Entered: 10-29-26
TESTE HEIDI S. BARSHINGER, CLERK
I ask for this:
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2007-1, By Counsel:
Brian J. Hamilton, Esq. (VSB# 90079)
TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE, LLP
222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 2000
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Telephone: (757) 687-7512
Facsimile: (757) 687-7510
Email: brian.hamilton@troutman.com