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TIMELINE, 2017 to now

Feb. 24, 2017 – Attorney Andrew Shotwell, who declined to speak of his role with Mount Mancelona, forms Ski Run Road, LLC. The business, sharing a name with the road Mount Mancelona can be found on, is later listed in a promissory note with some Sam Porter LLCs for a loan to purchase the ski area.

Sept. 29, 2017 — The Porters, under LLCs owned by Sam Porter and two formerly registered to Shotwell, finance $375,000 from Antler Bar Real Estate, LLC, to purchase Mount Mancelona.

Oct. 20, 2017 —Hilltop Properties of TC, which leases an office space to Porter and his Spectacular Structures, LLC off Rennie School Road, for nonpayment of rent.

Oct. 30, 2017 — Porter misses his first Mount Mancelona mortgage payment. His mortgage interest rate rises from 5 percent to 10 percent.

Nov. 17, 2017— A default judgement is entered in favor of Hilltop Properties of TC against Porter for about $9,600.

Nov. 30, 2017 — Porter misses a second Mount Mancelona mortgage payment. His loan enters default, the annual interest jumps to 25 percent, and Mount Mancelona enters foreclosure.

Dec. 4, 2017 — An order of eviction is filed against Porter and an LLC by Hilltop.

April 13, 2018 — The mortgage goes up for auction at the Antrim County Courthouse and is purchased by Antler Bar Real Estate, LLC, for $360,000. This leaves the Porters with an about $13,000 deficit payment. The couple paid $5,000 on the day of sale.

June 20, 2018 — Antler Bar sues Porter, Abby and one of Porter’s LLCs for nonpayment of that remaining balance.

Aug. 13, 2018 — A judge awards a default judgement to Antler Bar for $11,109.85 after the Porters fail to appear in court.

Aug. 16, 2018 — A judge awards a default judgement to Hilltop Properties of TC, a former landlord to Porter, for $9,950.54 plus interest.

Sept. 14, 2018 — A judge approves an order to seize property from Porter’s Spectacular Structures LLC after he fails to pay a court judgement to Hilltop Properties.

Sept. 24, 2018 — A judgement lien is filed against the Porter-related FunX5, LLC for failure to pay Antler Bar Real Estate in the previously filed lawsuit. The LLC lists no registered agent in LARA records.

Oct. 13, 2018 — The deadline to redeem Porter’s mortgage of Mount Mancelona comes and passes unmet.

Oct. 19, 2018 — Shannon Walters lends Samuel Porter about $35,000 — money Porter needed to lease the property, according to Antler Bar Attorney Jim Rose. Walters, in following weeks, lent Porter another nearly $15,000 to pay bills and fees. Porter conducts this loan through Mountain of Dreams, LLC — which doesn’t exist, according to LARA.

Jan. 31, 2019 — Porter’s promissory note with Walters enters default.

Feb. 7, 2019 — American Express National Bank is awarded a default judgment against Porter and his Tent Venue LLC for an unpaid balance of nearly $5,000.

Feb. 14, 2019 — Walters sues Porter in 13th Circuit Court for about $50,000 plus legal costs. The suit initially includes Abby Porter, but in March an amended complaint is filed to remove her from the suit.

Feb. 15, 2019 – Realo Estato, LLC sues Porter in 13th Circuit Court for $317,452.94 lent to Porter by Casey Cowell under an unmet 2015 promissory note.

April 1, 2019 — Porter’s lease of Mount Mancelona ends and his lease option to purchase the property, if not exercised, expires.