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Recording rquestd byCourtney Ray & Melody Ann Gillespie
And when rrcorded mail this documenllo:Courl**q Glll,egW-P.O.
Bor &i23Porterville, CA 93258
For recorder's use
NOTICE OF MECHAMC'S LIEN(Califoruia Civil Code $8416)
The Undersigrred, Melody Ann and Courtney Ray Gillespie,
referrcd to in this Claim of Lien as theClaimants, claims a
mechanic's lien for the labor, serviceq equipmenl and/or materials
and describedbelow, furnished for a work of improvement upon that
certain real property loeated in The County ofTutare, The State of
Califomia, and described as follows: a ten acre plot of land whose
Primary originalentanc is known as or commonly identified as l83l
North Lime Streeg Porterville, CA 9325E, but thelegal desciption of
this property is:
LOT l0 of Hermosa Orange Colony, County of Tulare, State of
California, according to the Map thercofin Book 2,Page 13 | of
Maps, Tulare County Records.A.P.N.255-230-004, mone commonly known
as l83l Nonh Lime Sbeet, Porteruille California.Claimans:
Courtney Rsy & Melody Ann Gillespiel83l North Lime
StrcetPorterville, CA 9325E
hereby claim a mechanic's lien rs follows:
l. Claimants' demand, after deducting alljust credits and
offsets, is $724,002.00, plus interest at the rateof l07o pr
annum
Date of Nicklas Hoffrnan's Notice of Breacb:August 4r20A9 (fr,om
which date interest on the total of all claims accruing between
June l, 2004,August 4,2009 should be calculated) andOctober ll,20ll
(from which dste intercst on all claims accruingsince August
4,2009, and the date ofliling should be calculated).
2. The name of the record title owners, reputed ownetsr and/or
legal tntstees are:
Nickol D. Gerrigma and Nicklas Arthur Hoffrnan, Trustees forthe
H.M. Wysocki Trust, Sean RayEnterprises, and Ann Minter
3. Claimants Courtney Ray and Melody Ann Gillespie fumished the
following kinds of labor, services,equipment or materials, all of
which Nicklas Hoffinan claims as "improvements to the
property":
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Starting June l, 2004, and continuing for seven and a half years
up through and including the presentmontlr of October 2011, ground
leveling, foundation work, home construction and expaniion
orinstallation of three prmanent and 9 prefabricated self+ontained
buildings including two full-famityhomes, garage, fencing,
gardening, plus wiring and piping and utility connection of home
improvements,upg"ades, repairs, and replacement over of
improvements on these I total structures. These strltctureinclude
l2 spatialty distinct but functionally complementsry free-standing
architectural units, including:
(l) One permanent garage, a 1200 square feet for 3 cars with two
extra trooms, which today is usedexclusively by Nicklas Arthur
Hoffinan, for which Claimants conributed 50a/o of all labor and
mareriatand construction equipment including l0W/o of the
ground-leveling involving renching and msssiveearth-moving,
foundation work, septic tank and part of the labor in erecting the
superstucture and roof.This building is used by Nicklas Arthur
Hoffinan, as his primary business, and source of income, which isan
internet Radio & Television Station known as
FirstAmendmentRndio.com aka far.com also akaLiberty Radio Live,
opratd by Nicklas Arthur Hoffinan's solely owned. and operated Sean
RayEnterprises, a business trusg which broadcasts internationally,
advenising and selling goods. Claimantshave continually subsidized
this broadcast since November l, 2004 by paying 100% of the
electrical billon all ten acres, at a cost varying month-by-month
from approximately $500 in the first month ofDecember 2004 to a
minimum of $227.47 in April 2008 to a recent maximum of
$1200.00/month.
(2) One permanent surcture, a 1400 square foot two story house
with 3 bedrooms and trvo baths,which today is also used exclusively
by Nicklas Arthur Hoffinan as his residential home, for
whichClaimants contributed 5fflo of all labor and material and
construction equipment including 100% of theground-leveling
involving trenching and massive earth-moving foundation work,
septic tank and part ofthe labor in erecting the superstructure and
roof.
(3) One permanent strueture, circa 500 square feet utilized by
Sean Ray Bonniewell, for whom SeanRay Enterprises was named, for
the exclusive use of Sean Ray Bonniewell.
(4) The largest prefabricated pinewood stilctur (aka *the Big
Barn") which Melody Ann Gillespiepurchased from *Dqr Creek Barn"
and installed at l83l Norttr Lime Street measures 30 x 12 feet, at
atotal cost of approximately $15,000.00, including interest" for
which payments were completed in April2010. This building is
cumntly used for workshop & storage purposes.
(5) The second largest prefabricated pinewood structure (aka
"the Big Cottage") which Melody AnnGillespie purchased from'Dry
Creek Barn" and installed at l83l North Lime Street measures 24 x
12feet at a total cost of approximately $9,000.00, including
interest, for which payments were completed inOctober 201 l. This
building is currently used as a TVllvloviefi/ideo area.(6) The
tlrird largest prefabricated pinewood ("the Cabin") structure which
Melody Ann Citlespiepurchased from "Dry Crtek Barn" and installcd
at t83l North Lime Stneet measures l0 x 20 feet, at atotal cost of
approximately $15,000.00, including interesg forwhich payments were
completed in April2010. This building is used primarily as a
library.
(7\ The fourth, fifth, and sixth largest prefabricated pinewood
structures (aka "the shed" = workshop,"the cottage" = garneroom,
and 'the saloon' = the pantry (food storage) which Melody Ann
Gillespiepurchased from "Dry Creek Barn" and installed at lt3l
North Lime Sreet measures l0 x 12 feeg thefourth at a total cost of
approximately $6,000.00, the fifth at I totsl eost of $ 10,000.00
including interes!for which payments were completed in April
2010.
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(8) The seventh prefabricated pinewood structure measurs l0 x l0
and is calted the "little bam'andis called "the tackroofi'n (=
equestrian equipment).
(9) The smallest building in the compound is a 6 x t structure
which claimants built themselveswhich is ussd as a utility
shed,
(10) The twelfth and last construction in the compound is a roof
and decking over and around thesmall trailer, a 1983 25 foot
Hitchhiker by NU.l#A, which functions as the sec-ond prmanent
familyhome on the premises listed above.
These are the twelve buitdings which Claimants'built and
maintained on ten acres, formerly (as of June l,200a) with bare
land now with structurs refened tol83l North Lime Street in
Porrerville, California,made to the subject property starting. List
of cotnmon area items of repair, replace or installed are:Exterior
New roof, front and back landscaping water and sprinkler system
maintenance, and painting.
Courtney Ray Gillespie earns $24lhour at his regular job as
stationary engineer (ptumbing, electrical,carPenry) maintaining tle
entire Sun Maid Raisins plant in Kingsburg, Califomig and is thus
qualifiedand trained in precisely the kind of work professionally
for which sewices are claimed here rrr guoilummeruit (average
approximately 30 hours per week x 52 weeks x 5 years, June
I,2004-June 1,20(D, =$1E7,200 labor plus average 15 houn per week x
122 weeks = $43,920 since June l, 2009) for s total of$231,120.00
claimed by Courhey Ray Gillespie accruing continually and without
intemrption of anykind since June l, 20M, although Nicklas Arthur
Hofhnan served Notice of Breach of Confact not laterthan August 4,
2009.
Courtney Ray Gillespie inherited $25,000.00 upon fte sale of his
parents' home on Sixth Street inHanford, Califomia in January of
2004. Melody Ann Gillespie had $20,000.00 in savingp as of
April2004 which she intended to use for the purchase of a home on
the west side of Porteryitle. Nicklas ArrhurHoffman approached the
Claimants rcgarding a joint project to develop the property at l83l
Nortfi LimeSt.
Melody Ann Cillespie has invested a total of approximately
$54,000.00 cash payment for purchase andimprovement prefabricated
buildings installed on the property, plus approximately $30,000.00
forconstruction materials and heavy equipmen! improvements, plus
approximately $?,000.00 in equipmentthat Nicklas Arthur Hoffinan
removed and converted to his own used from the Claimantsi
lockedproperties on April 24,2009.
4. Said labor, services, equipment or marerials were performed
on and furnished at:
a ten acre plot of land whose primary original enrance is known
as or conrmonly identified as I E3 I NorthLime sreet, Portervillg
cA 93258, but the legaldescription of this property is:
LOT I 0 of Hermosa Orange Colony, County of Tulare, State of
California, aceording to the Map thereofin Book 2, Page l3l of
Maps, Tularc County Records.A.P.N- 255-230-004, more commonly known
as lE3l North Lime Street, Porterville CA
5. The name of the persons by whom Claimants were employed and
to whom the Claimant furnished thelabor, services, equipment or
materials is:
Nicole D. Genitsmq Nicklas Arthur Eofrman, Tnrstees for H.M.
Wysocki Trus! and Sean RayEnterprises.
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By:
Signed, Executed, and Filed by the Claimants on this date:
Tuesday, October lE,20l I
Courtney Ray Giltespie, husband of Melody Ann Gillespie
And, Melody Ann Gillespie, wife of Courtney Ray Gillespie
VERIFICATION
I, the undersigned Courtney Ray Gillespie, say and declare under
penalty of perjury that I am the
SECIjRED PARTY CREDTTORof tlre claimant of the foregoing
mechanic's lien; I have read and reviewed said claim of mechanic's
lienand know lhe contents thereof; the same is true of my own
knowledge. I hereby declare and veriff underpenalty of perjury that
each element of the foregoing claim is true and conect.
I l, (date. this document was signed), at Porterville,
California
VERIFICATION
I, the undersigned Melody Ann Gillespie, say and declare under
penalty of pedury that I am the
SECTJRED PARTY CREDITORof the claimant of the foregoing
mechaniCs lien; I have read and reviewed said claim of mechaniCs
lienand know the contents thereof; the same is true of my own
knowledge. I hereby declare and veriS underpenalty of perjury that
each element of the foregoing claim is tnre and conect.
Executed on Tuesday, October I l, 201l, (date this document was
signed)at Porterville, Cal ifornia
Ann GilBy: /Melody
lEll Nofb Lime Street, Porterville, CA 93258
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NOTICE OF MECHANIC'S LIEN(California Civil Code $84fd)
Attention!
Upon the recording of the enclosed MECHANICS LIEN with the
county recordey's oftice of the countywhere the propeny is located,
your property is subject to the filing of a legal action seeking a
court-ordered foreclosure sale of the real proprty on which the
lien has been recorded. That legal action mustbe filed with the
court no later than 90 days after the date the mechanics lien is
recorded.
The pa$ identified in the enclosed mechanics lien may have
provided labor or materials forimprovements to your property and
may not have been paid for these items. You are receiving this
noticebecause it is a required step in filing a mechanics lien
foreclosure action against your property. Theforeclosurc action
will seek a sale of your property in order to pay for unpaid labor,
materials, orimprovements provided to your property. This may
affect your ability to borrow againsq refinarce, or sstlthe
property until the mechanics lien is released.
BECAUSE THE LIEN AFFECTS YOUR PROPERTY, YOU MAY WISH TO SPEAK
WITH YOURCONTRACTOR IMMEDIATELY, OR CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, OR FOR
MOREINFORMATION ON MECHANICS LIENS GO TO THE CONTRACTORS' STATE
LICENSEBOARD WEB SITE AT www.cslb.ca.gov."
PROOF OF SERVICE ATTIDAVTT(California Civil code $3084 (nXO,
(CXIXA)
I, Counney Gillespie declare that I served a copy of the
enclosed MECHANIC'S LIEN and NOTICE OFMECHANIC'S LIEN by Certified
First Class Mail, evidenced by acertificate of mailing,
postageprepaid, addressed to the following owner, or reputed
ovr'ner of the property Nickol CenitsmaAilYSOCKITRUST at the
following address: l614 Bradley Sftet, Visalia, California 932y2,on
this date: October19, 201 l, Signed at Porterville Californiq
Tulare county on this date, October 19, 201 l.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY NOTARY PI'BLIC
The County of Tulare
The State of Califomia
On Oaober 19,201I beforr rne, ARY PUBLIC, personally appeare4
CourtreyRay Gillespic, who proved to me on the basis of evidence to
be the person whose name is subscribed tothe within insfument and
acknowledgcd to me that he execurd lhe same in his capaciry, and
that by his signatureon the instrument the person, who acted,I
certify under PENALTY OF PERruRV of The State of Califomia that the
forcgoing paragraph istrue
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ffiMy Commission Expiresotice of Mechanics Lien
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TbcmyofTulare )Tlc sr're sgcatifomia
ittonouobcrl9,20l|beforc'",_NoTARYPUBLIc,personal|yapPemd,Mc|odyAm
Cstillo Gillespie, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be ih" p.t on whose na-e iss$scribd to the within
instnrment and acknowledged to me thal heixecuted the same iri tris
capacig and that byhb signarure on rhe instrurnent the psrssn, who
actid, executed the instumenrI stiry under PENALTY oF PERruRY under
the laws of The State of catifornia that the foregoing paragraph
istrue and correct.WITNESS my hand and official seal
9ignltureJseal)My Commission Expires
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