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CANADIAN COUNTY • CJ-2026-156

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC v. JENNIFER LYNN LINSENBARTH

Filed: Jan 14, 2026
Type: CJ

What's This Case About?

Let’s get one thing straight: nobody expects to lose their house over a single missed mortgage payment. But in Canadian County, Oklahoma, that’s exactly where we’re headed—because Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth is staring down the barrel of a foreclosure lawsuit over $93,223.84, and the kicker? The default started with one unpaid bill due on June 1, 2025. One. Single. Month. And now, boom—full nuclear foreclosure protocol activated.

Now, who even are these people? Well, Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth used to share a life—and a mortgage—with Joshua M. Linsenbarth. They bought a little slice of suburban serenity in Piedmont, Oklahoma—a modest plot in the Golden Hills subdivision, the kind of place where neighbors wave from their porches and kids ride bikes down quiet streets. It’s not a mansion. It’s not even a McMansion. But it is a home. And back in 2013, when they signed on the dotted line for a $107,200 loan at a cool 3.875% interest rate, it probably felt like the start of something solid. A 30-year plan. A future. Then life happened. They divorced. The paperwork shows it—Josh filed for divorce in December 2018. By January 2019, he quitclaimed his half of the house to Jennifer. She became the sole owner on paper. But here’s the twist: the mortgage didn’t get refinanced. The debt stayed in both names. And then, just to spice things up, Joshua filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 2019—got his personal liability wiped clean by May. So now we’ve got a situation: Jennifer’s living in the house, presumably paying the bills, but the loan is still a joint ghost, and the lender? They don’t care about your messy divorce. They care about their money.

And then—June 1, 2025. The payment doesn’t go through. Maybe Jennifer forgot. Maybe she lost a job. Maybe the dog ate the checkbook. We don’t know. What we do know is that Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC—the company now holding the note like a hawk guarding a mouse—didn’t wait around. They didn’t send a polite reminder. They didn’t offer a payment plan. They didn’t even wait a full year. By January 14, 2026—less than eight months after the first missed payment—they’re in court, demanding the full balance: $93,223.84, plus interest, plus attorney fees, plus “abstract expenses,” plus future costs, plus taxes, plus insurance, plus everything. It’s not just about the $504.09 they missed. It’s about the nuclear option: accelerate the entire loan, declare default, and say, “Pay up now—or we’re taking the house.”

Now, let’s talk about what “foreclosure” actually means, because it’s not just “you didn’t pay, so bye-bye house.” It’s a legal sledgehammer. Lakeview isn’t just asking for money. They’re asking the court to officially declare their mortgage the top dog—first, prior, and superior to any other claim. They want the court to force Jennifer (and anyone else who might have a stake—her mysterious current spouse, if she has one, or any random cousin sleeping on the couch) to either show up and prove they own a piece of this rock or get wiped off the title forever. Then? They want the house sold at auction. Cash. No mercy. And if the sale doesn’t cover the full amount? They’ll come after Jennifer for the difference. That’s a deficiency judgment—and it’s the financial equivalent of getting kicked while you’re already on the ground.

But here’s the real kicker: $93,000 sounds like a lot—and it is, for a house in Piedmont. But let’s do the math. The original loan was $107,200 in 2013. By 2025, after 12 years of payments, you’d expect the balance to be… well, lower. But thanks to how mortgages work (interest first, principal later), she’s still on the hook for nearly 90% of the original loan. And now, because of one missed payment, it’s all due. The filing even casually drops in a line about how they’re entitled to “poundage upon sale”—which, yes, is a real thing and no, it’s not medieval torture. It’s a fee for the sheriff selling the property. So not only do you lose your home, but the state takes a cut just for delivering the bad news.

And what does Lakeview want? Everything. Not just the $93,223.84. They want interest from May 1, 2025—before the default even happened. They want attorney fees. They want “title search and examination expenses.” They want every penny they might spend in the future, including if Jennifer files for bankruptcy (again). They want costs for “preservation of the subject property”—which could mean mowing the lawn or boarding up windows. They want it all, wrapped in a neat legal bow, and secured by the house itself.

Is $93,000 a lot for this situation? Absolutely. For a home in Canadian County, it’s a life-altering sum. But here’s what’s wild: Jennifer might’ve only missed one payment. Maybe two. And yet, the system treats this like a full-blown financial mutiny. The mortgage documents say if you miss a payment, the whole thing can be called due. That’s standard. But it’s also brutal. It’s like your gym charging you for the rest of your 2-year membership because you forgot to cancel before vacation. But with a house, the stakes are existential.

Our take? The most absurd part isn’t the money. It’s the timing. A foreclosure lawsuit filed just seven months after the first missed payment? In the middle of January 2026, over a default that started in June 2025? That’s not patience. That’s predatory efficiency. Lakeview didn’t wait to see if Jennifer would catch up. They didn’t negotiate. They didn’t consider that she might be going through a rough patch—divorce, single income, inflation, whatever. They saw a default and hit the eject button.

And let’s talk about the “Unknown Spouse.” That’s not a typo. The filing literally includes “Unknown Spouse of Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth” as a defendant. Because, legally, someone might have a homestead claim. So they just… throw them in there. Like a legal Hail Mary. “Hey, if Jennifer got hitched again, we don’t know who you are, but you’re getting sued too!” It’s absurd. It’s also kind of brilliant. Cover all the bases. Leave no stone unturned. Even if that stone is a mystery husband who may or may not exist.

We’re rooting for the human, not the machine. We’re rooting for Jennifer to have a shot—to catch up, to refinance, to fight back. Because this isn’t just about a loan. It’s about a home. And somewhere in this cold, procedural filing, there’s a woman who thought she was building a future on Polk Street, only to have a corporate entity treat her house like a spreadsheet line item. The system works—just not for her. And that’s the real tragedy. Not the $93,000. Not the missed payment. But the fact that in 2026, in America, one financial stumble can still trigger a full-scale legal war over a roof over your head.

We’re entertainers, not lawyers. But if this were a movie, we’d want a third act where Jennifer wins. Where the court says, “Hey, give her a chance.” Where the lender shows a shred of mercy. But this isn’t a movie. It’s Canadian County District Court. And the gavel’s already coming down.

Case Overview

$93,224 Demand Petition
Jurisdiction
District Court, Oklahoma
Relief Sought
$93,224 Monetary
Claims
# Cause of Action Description
1 foreclosure foreclose mortgage on property and collect unpaid principal and interest

Petition Text

3,674 words
IN THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN AND FOR CANADIAN COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. JENNIFER LYNN LINSENBARTH; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JENNIFER LYNN LINSENBARTH; JOSHUA M. LINSENBARTH; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, IF ANY Defendants. PETITION Comes now the Plaintiff and for its cause of action against the Defendant above named, alleges and states: 1. That the Plaintiff was at all times hereinafter mentioned, and now is, a Limited Liability Company, duly organized, existing and authorized to bring this action. That the defendant, Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth and Joshua M. Linsenbarth, were married at the time they acquired an interest in and to the subject property, but that said Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth and Joshua M. Linsenbarth have divorced. That the Plaintiff does not know the current marital status of the Defendant, Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth, and therefore joins his\her spouse, if any, real name unknown, in order to foreclose any possible homestead interest which he\she may have or claim to have in said real estate and premises. That the Plaintiff does not know, and with due diligence is unable to ascertain, the true and correct name(s) of the individual(s) occupying the real property, and therefore sues said individual(s) by the name(s) of Occupant(s) of the premises, whose true and correct name(s) are unknown to Plaintiff. That said individual(s) are made party defendant(s) herein to foreclose any right, title, or interest which they may have or claim to have in and to the real estate and premises herein sued upon by reason of their occupancy. 2. That the original maker(s), for a good and valuable consideration, made, executed and delivered to the Payee, a certain written purchase money promissory note; a true authoritative copy of said note is hereto attached, marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof by reference. 3. That as a part of the same transaction, and to secure the payment of the note above described and the indebtedness represented thereby, the owner(s) of the real estate hereinafter described, made, executed and delivered to the Payee of said note, a certain purchase money real estate mortgage in writing, and therein and thereby mortgaged and conveyed to said mortgagee the following described real estate situated in Canadian County, State of Oklahoma, to-wit: LOT ONE (1), IN BLOCK FIVE (5), OF GOLDEN HILLS SECTION 3, TO PIEDMONT, CANADIAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF.; with the buildings and improvements and the appurtenances, (including any modular, manufactured or mobile home located thereon) hereditaments and all other rights thereunto appertaining or belonging, and all fixtures then or thereafter attached or used in connection with said premises. That said mortgage was duly executed and acknowledged according to law, the mortgage tax duly paid thereon, and was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Canadian County, Oklahoma, and therein recorded at June 3, 2013, in Book No. 4022, at Page 836, which mortgage and the record thereof is incorporated herein by reference as provided by law. Together with all Modification Agreements entered into subsequent to the execution and recording of the mortgage herein sued upon. 4. That thereafter, for a good and valuable consideration, said note and mortgage were assigned and endorsed to the Plaintiff. That Plaintiff has complied with all of the terms, conditions precedent and provisions of said note and mortgage, and is duly empowered to bring this suit. 5. Said mortgage provides that in addition to and together with the monthly payments of principal and interest as provided in said note, the mortgagor(s) will pay on the first day of each month, installments of taxes, assessments and insurance premiums, if any, relating to said property and said mortgage, agreed to be paid on said note and mortgage by said makers thereof. 6. That said note and mortgage provide that if default be made in the payment of any of the monthly installments, or on failure or neglect to keep or perform any of the other conditions and covenants of the mortgage, that the entire principal sum and accrued interest, together with all other sums secured by said mortgage, shall at once become due and payable, at the option of the holder thereof, and the holder shall be entitled to foreclose said mortgage and recover the unpaid principal thereon and all expenditures of the mortgagee made thereunder, with interest thereon, and to have said premises sold and the proceeds applied to the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, together with all legal and necessary expense and all costs. 7. That default has been made upon said note and mortgage in that the installments due June 1, 2025, and thereafter have not been paid. 8. That preliminary to the bringing of this action, and as a necessary expense thereof, this Plaintiff caused the abstract of title to be extended and certified to date at a cost of a reasonable amount for title search and examination expenses of a reasonable amount with interest per annum thereon, until paid. 9. That said note and mortgage provide that in case of a foreclosure of said mortgage and as often as any proceedings shall be taken to foreclose the same, the makers will pay an attorney's fee as therein provided, and that the same shall be a further charge and lien on said premises. 10. That after allowing all just credits there is due to Plaintiff on said note and mortgage the sum of $93,223.84, with 3.875% interest per annum thereon from May 1, 2025, until paid; said abstract expense of a reasonable amount with interest thereon, until paid; title search and examination expenses of a reasonable amount with interest per annum thereon, until paid; and a reasonable attorney's fee, and for all costs of this action; and for all charges due under the terms of the note and mortgage, and for such sums as may have been advanced since default on the indebtedness herein sued upon or may be hereafter advanced or incurred by Plaintiff through completion of this action, including taxes, recording fees, assessments, hazard insurance premiums, expenses reasonably necessary for the preservation of the subject property, or of the priority of Plaintiff's first mortgage lien, and further including costs, expenses and attorneys fees incurred in any bankruptcy instituted by any party defendant and all expenses, costs and attorneys fees of execution and sale, including poundage upon sale and that said amounts are secured by said mortgage and constitute a first, prior and superior lien upon the real estate and premises above described. 11. That said mortgage specifically provides that appraisement of said property is expressly waived or not waived at the option of the mortgagee. 12. Plaintiff further alleges as follows: (a) That there appears of record in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Canadian County, Oklahoma, suit for divorce in case number FD-2018-2967, entitled Josh Linsenbarth vs. Jennifer L. Linsenbarth, filed on December 27, 2018, which cause is now pending. (b) That there appears of record in the office of the County Clerk of Canadian County, Oklahoma, a Quit Claim Deed whereby Joshua M. Linsenbarth aka Josh Linsenbarth, conveyed all of his right, title and interest in and to the subject property to Jennifer L. Linsenbarth, dated January 22, 2019, filed March 12, 2019, in Book 4865, Page 821. (c) That on February 20, 2019, the Defendant, Joshua Michael Linsenbarth, filed his voluntary Chapter 7 Petition in Bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the western District of Oklahoma in Case No. 19-10559. That said Defendant Joshua Michael Linsenbarth discharged in bankruptcy on May 31, 2019, and the case closed. That the first mortgage lien of the Plaintiff is not affected by said bankruptcy case and Plaintiff is duly authorized and empowered to proceed in this cause but that the personal liability of said defendant, Joshua Michael Linsenbarth, on the note and mortgage of the Plaintiff will thereby be discharged. That the defendants, Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth; Unknown Spouse of Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth; Joshua M. Linsenbarth; Occupants of the Premises, if any, may be claiming some right, title, lien, estate, encumbrance, claim, assessment or interest in or to the real estate and premises involved herein adverse to the Plaintiff, which constitutes a cloud upon the title of Plaintiff, but that any right, title, lien, estate, encumbrance, claim, assessment or interest, either in law or in equity which said defendants, or any or either of them may have or claim to have, is subsequent, junior and inferior to the first mortgage lien of the Plaintiff. That Josh Linsenbarth and Joshua Michael Linsenbarth are one and the same person as Joshua M. Linsenbarth, Defendant herein. That Jennifer L. Linsenbarth is one and the same person as Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth, Defendant herein. That said interest or claims arising by reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, as well as any other right, title or interest which the defendants named herein, or any or either of them have or claim to have, in or to said real estate and premises is subsequent, junior and inferior to the mortgage and lien of the Plaintiff. 13. In accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Title 15 U.S.C.A. Sec.1692(g), if applicable, unless the person or entity responsible for the payment of the above debt, within thirty days after receipt of this notice, disputes the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid; and if said person or entity notifies the undersigned attorney for Plaintiff in writing within said thirty day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, said attorney will obtain verification of the debt and a copy of such verification will be mailed to said person or entity by the undersigned attorney for Plaintiff; and upon written request by you within the thirty day period, the undersigned attorney for Plaintiff will provide the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays judgment against Jennifer Lynn Linsenbarth, in the sum of $93,223.84, with 3.875% interest per annum thereon from May 1, 2025, until paid; abstract expense of a reasonable amount, with interest thereon, until paid; title search and examination expenses of a reasonable amount with interest per annum thereon, until paid; and a reasonable attorney's fee, and for all costs of this action; and for all charges due under the terms of the note and mortgage, and for such sums as may have been advanced since default on the indebtedness herein sued upon or may be hereafter advanced or incurred by Plaintiff through completion of this action, including taxes, recording fees, assessments, hazard insurance premiums, expenses reasonably necessary for the preservation of the subject property, or of the priority of Plaintiff's first mortgage lien, and further including costs, expenses and attorneys fees incurred in any bankruptcy instituted by any party defendant and all expenses, costs and attorneys fees of execution and sale, including poundage upon sale, on any judgment hereafter entered in this cause, including poundage upon sale, and for all costs of this action. And for a further judgment against all of the Defendants in and to this cause adjudging: That all of the Defendants herein be required to appear and set forth any right, title, claim or interest which they have, or may have, in and to said real estate and premises; and That said mortgage be foreclosed and that the same be declared a valid first, prior and superior lien upon the real estate hereinbefore described, for and in the amounts above set forth, and ordering said real estate and premises sold, for cash, with or without appraisement, as the Plaintiff may elect at the time judgment is entered as provided in said mortgage and by law, subject to unpaid taxes, advancements by Plaintiff for taxes, insurance premiums, or expenses necessary for the preservation of the subject property, if any, to satisfy said judgment, and that the proceeds arising therefrom be applied to the payment of the costs herein, and the payments and satisfaction of the judgment, mortgage and lien of this Plaintiff, and that the surplus, if any, be paid into Court to abide the further order of the Court. That should the proceeds of sale be insufficient to pay the Plaintiff's judgment and upon application of Plaintiff and hearing, a deficiency judgment be awarded to Plaintiff against such Defendants as may be personally liable therefor, all as provided by law. That all right, title and interest of said Defendants, and each of them, if any, in and to said real estate, be adjudged subject, junior and inferior to the mortgage lien and judgment of this Plaintiff, and that upon confirmation of such sale, the Defendants herein, and each of them, and all persons claiming by, through or under them since the commencement of this action, be forever barred, foreclosed and enjoined from asserting or claiming any right, title, interest, estate or equity of redemption in or to said premises, or any part thereof; That this Plaintiff have such other and further relief as may be just and equitable. Signed and dated this 14th day of January, 2026. LAMUN MOCK CUNNYNGHAM & DAVIS, P.C. ATTORNEYS' LIEN CLAIMED. By: Kelly M. Parker #22673 Attorneys for Plaintiff 5621 N. Classen Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73118 (405) 840-5900 NOTE May 28, 2013 [Date] PIEDMONT [City] 825 POLK ST, PIEDMONT, OKLAHOMA 73078-9498 [Property Address] MERS TELEPHONE: (888) 679-6377 OKLAHOMA [State] 1. BORROWER'S PROMISE TO PAY In return for a loan that I have received, I promise to pay U.S. $107,200.00 (this amount is called "Principal"), plus interest, to the order of the Lender. The Lender is CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC.. I will make all payments under this Note in the form of cash, check or money order. I understand that the Lender may transfer this Note. The Lender or anyone who takes this Note by transfer and who is entitled to receive payments under this Note is called the "Note Holder." 2. INTEREST Interest will be charged on unpaid principal until the full amount of Principal has been paid. I will pay interest at a yearly rate of 3.875%. The interest rate required by this Section 2 is the rate I will pay both before and after any default described in Section 6(B) of this Note. 3. PAYMENTS (A) Time and Place of Payments I will pay principal and interest by making a payment every month. I will make my monthly payment on the FIRST day of each month beginning on July 1, 2013. I will make these payments every month until I have paid all of the principal and interest and any other charges described below that I may owe under this Note. Each monthly payment will be applied as of its scheduled due date and will be applied to interest before Principal. If, on June 1, 2043, I still owe amounts under this Note, I will pay those amounts in full on that date, which is called the "Maturity Date." I will make my monthly payments at 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH #200, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027 or at a different place if required by the Note Holder. (B) Amount of Monthly Payments My monthly payment will be in the amount of U.S. $504.09. 4. BORROWER'S RIGHT TO PREPAY I have the right to make payments of Principal at any time before they are due. A payment of Principal only is known as a "Prepayment." When I make a Prepayment, I will tell the Note Holder in writing that I am doing so. I may not designate a payment as a Prepayment if I have not made all the monthly payments due under the Note. I may make a full Prepayment or partial Prepayments without paying a Prepayment charge. The Note Holder will use my Prepayments to reduce the amount of Principal that I owe under this Note. However, the Note Holder may apply my Prepayment to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Prepayment amount, before applying my Prepayment to reduce the Principal amount of the Note. If I make a partial Prepayment, there will be no changes in the due date or in the amount of my monthly payment unless the Note Holder agrees in writing to those changes. 5. LOAN CHARGES If a law, which applies to this loan and which sets maximum loan charges, is finally interpreted so that the interest or other loan charges collected or to be collected in connection with this loan-exceed the permitted limits, then: (a) any such loan charge shall be reduced by the amount necessary to reduce the charge to the permitted limit; and (b) any sums already collected from me which exceeded permitted limits will be refunded to me. The Note Holder may choose to make this refund by reducing the Principal I owe under this Note or by making a direct payment to me. If a refund reduces Principal, the reduction will be treated as a partial Prepayment. 6. BORROWER'S FAILURE TO PAY AS REQUIRED (A) Late Charge for Overdue Payments If the Note Holder has not received the full amount of any monthly payment by the end of fifteen (15) calendar days after the date it is due, I will pay a late charge to the Note Holder. The amount of the charge will be 5.000% of my overdue payment of principal and interest. I will pay this late charge promptly but only once on each late payment. (B) Default If I do not pay the full amount of each monthly payment on the date it is due, I will be in default. (C) Notice of Default If I am in default, the Note Holder may send me a written notice telling me that if I do not pay the overdue amount by a certain date, the Note Holder may require me to pay immediately the full amount of Principal which has not been paid and all the interest that I owe on that amount. That date must be at least 30 days after the date on which the notice is mailed to me or delivered by other means. (D) No Waiver By Note Holder Even if, at a time when I am in default, the Note Holder does not require me to pay immediately in full as described above, the Note Holder will still have the right to do so if I am in default at a later time. (E) Payment of Note Holder's Costs and Expenses If the Note Holder has required me to pay immediately in full as described above, the Note Holder will have the right to be paid back by me for all of its costs and expenses in enforcing this Note to the extent not prohibited by applicable law. Those expenses include, for example, reasonable attorneys' fees. 7. GIVING OF NOTICES Unless applicable law requires a different method, any notice that must be given to me under this Note will be given by delivering it or by mailing it by first class mail to me at the Property Address above or at a different address if I give the Note Holder a notice of my different address. Any notice that must be given to the Note Holder under this Note will be given by delivering it or by mailing it by first class mail to the Note Holder at the address stated in Section 3(A) above or at a different address if I am given a notice of that different address. 8. OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONS UNDER THIS NOTE If more than one person signs this Note, each person is fully and personally obligated to keep all of the promises made in this Note, including the promise to pay the full amount owed. Any person who is a guarantor, surety or endorser of this Note is also obligated to do these things. Any person who takes over these obligations, including the obligations of a guarantor, surety or endorser of this Note, is also obligated to keep all of the promises made in this Note. The Note Holder may enforce its rights under this Note against each person individually or against all of us together. This means that any one of us may be required to pay all of the amounts owed under this Note. 9. WAIVERS I and any other person who has obligations under this Note waive the rights of Presentment and Notice of Dishonor. "Presentment" means the right to require the Note Holder to demand payment of amounts due. "Notice of Dishonor" means the right to require the Note Holder to give notice to other persons that amounts due have not been paid. 10. UNIFORM SECURED NOTE This Note is a uniform instrument with limited variations in some jurisdictions. In addition to the protections given to the Note Holder under this Note, a Mortgage, Deed of Trust, or Security Deed (the "Security Instrument"), dated the same date as this Note, protects the Note Holder from possible losses which might result if I do not keep the promises which I make in this Note. That Security Instrument describes how and under what conditions I may be required to make immediate payment in full of all amounts I owe under this Note. Some of those conditions are described as follows: If all or any part of the Property or any interest in the Property is sold or transferred (or if Borrower is not a natural person and a beneficial interest in Borrower is sold or transferred) without Lender's prior written consent, Lender may require immediate payment in full of all sums secured by this Security Instrument. However, this option shall not be exercised by Lender if such exercise is prohibited by Applicable Law. If Lender exercises this option, Lender shall give Borrower notice of acceleration. The notice shall provide a period of not less than 30 days from the date the notice is given in accordance with Section 15 within which Borrower must pay all sums secured by this Security Instrument. If Borrower fails to pay these sums prior to the expiration of this period, Lender may invoke any remedies permitted by this Security Instrument without further notice or demand on Borrower. WITNESS THE HAND(S) AND SEAL(S) OF THE UNDERSIGNED. Borrower [seal] JOSHUA M LINSENBARTH -Borrower [Sign Original Only] Pay to the order of: Without Recourse CINDY ADNIS -SR. VICE PRESIDENT CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC.
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