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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 28:2410 Quiet Title

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

PAUL S. HAM

Trial Attorney, Tax Division

U.S. Department of Justice

P.O. Box 683

Ben Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044-0683

Telephone: (202) 307-6421

Facsimile: (202) 307-0054

Attorneys for the United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WOLF LAW FIRM, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) 

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ALL CLAIMANTS TO SURPLUS PROCEEDS ) 

AFTER TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL )

PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1236 WOODSIDE ) 

GLEN WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833 )

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Defendants. ) 

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 No. CIV-S-05-1607 MCE/GGH

 UNITED STATES’ REQUEST FOR 

 TRANSFER AND DEPOSIT OF EXCESS 

 PROCEEDS INTO THIS COURT’S 

 REGISTRY, and ORDER 

 The United States, through undersigned counsel, hereby requests that the excess proceeds from a

foreclosure sale currently held by the Superior Court of California, Sacramento County (“Superior

Court”) be transferred and deposited into this Court’s Registry until the parties’ claims in this action are

resolved. In support thereof, the United States states as follows:

1. On or about May 20, 2005, plaintiff, the Wolf Law Firm (“Plaintiff”), filed its Petition and

Declaration Regarding Unresolved Claims and Deposit of Undistributed Surplus Proceeds of Trustee’s

Sale (hereinafter, “Complaint”), case no. 05CS00931, with the Superior Court. Plaintiff, in its

Complaint, alleges that defendants are potential claimants to surplus proceeds, in the amount of

$115,770.51, that were generated after Plaintiff, as trustee, sold certain real property located in

Sacramento, California. 

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28 US’ REQUEST 2 1443852.1 

2. On August 11, 2005, the United States removed this action from the Superior Court to the

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. The United States removed this action

as a matter of right pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1444 and 2410(a).

3. Since this case has been removed, the excess proceeds should be transferred from the

Superior Court and deposited into and held by this Court’s Registry until the defendants’ claims are

resolved.

4. A proposed Order is submitted herewith.

WHEREFORE, the United States prays that the excess proceeds currently held by the Superior

Court of California, Sacramento County be ordered transferred and deposited into this Court’s Registry.

Respectfully submitted this 1st day of December, 2005.

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ - Paul Ham 

PAUL S. HAM

Trial Attorney, Tax Division

U.S. Department of Justice

Post Office Box 683

Ben Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044

Telephone: (202) 307-6421

Facsimile: (202) 307-0054

Attorneys for the United States

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28 US’ REQUEST 3 1443852.1 

ORDER 

This Court having read and considered the United States’ Request for Transfer And Deposit of

Excess Proceeds Into This Court’s Registry and good cause being shown,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Request is granted and the Superior Court of California,

Sacramento County shall transfer and deposit the excess proceeds into this Court’s registry as follows:

1. The amount currently held by the Superior Court, $115,770.51 and all accrued interest, in

relation to the above-captioned case shall be sent by check to this Court.

2. The check shall be made payable to the United States District Court with the notation

“USDC Civil Case No. CIV. 2:05-CV-1607-MCE-GGH” and mailed, along with a copy of this Order, to:

Jack L. Wagner, Clerk

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

501 “I” Street

Sacramento, CA 95814

Dated: December 5, 2005

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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