The Pike County Journal-Reporter

By Greg Parrott

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Legal 96
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
All creditors of the Estate of Albert N. Bradley, deceased, late of Pike County, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 4th day of February, 2010.
Executor: Barbara B. Boyd
311 Snead Road
Fayetteville, GA 30215
770-460-6354
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Legal 98
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
To: Robert Monroe Pilkenton, Jr. and Wayne L. Pilkenton
Carolyn S. Pilkenton has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Robert Monroe Pilkenton, Sr., deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before March 22, 2010. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
/s/Lynn S. Brandenburg
Probate Judge
P.O. Box 324
Zebulon, GA 30295
770-567-8734
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Legal 99
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
Mary B. Pilkenton has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of William James Pilkenton, Sr., deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before March 22, 2010. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
/s/Lynn S. Brandenburg
Probate Judge
P.O. Box 324
Zebulon, GA 30295
770-567-8734
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Legal 101
Aging Services Bid Notice
and Request For Proposal
SFY 2011
(July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)
The Three Rivers Regional Commission (TRRC)/Southern Crescent Area Agency on Aging (SCAAA) is accepting bids for Aging Program Services for the Lamar County Senior Center Program, Congregate and Home Delivered Meals. The Planning and Service Area covers DHR Region 4, including Lamar County. All inquiries and requests for RFP packages should be made to TRRC/SCAAA, P.O. Box 1600, 13273 Highway 34 East, Franklin, Georgia 30217, or e-mail:
jyshirley@threeriversrc.com, telephone 678-552-2853. RFP Release 2/18/10, 4 p.m.; Offerer’s Conference 3/3/10, 10 a.m.; Fiscal Training for Uniform Cost Methodology 3/3/10, 11 a.m.; Proposals due 3/10/10, 4 p.m.; Award announcement 3/15/10, 4 p.m. EOE
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Legal 67
Notice of Sale Under Power
State of Georgia
County of Pike
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Deed to Secure Debt given by William Larry Bowlin, Grantor(s), in favor of The First National Bank of Barnesville, Grantee(s), dated October 15, 2003; recorded in Deed Book 487, page(s) 197-204, Pike County, Georgia Records; said Deed to Secure Debt securing an extension of credit contained in a Note dated March 6, 2008, in the principal amount of Seven Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Three and 92/100 Dollars ($765,873.92), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash during the legal hours of sale before the door of the Courthouse of Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in March, 2010, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property:
Tract 1: All that tract or parcel of land containing 106.61 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 15 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as TOTAL AREA 106.61 ACRES according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Survey for Larry Bowlin,” dated October 14, 2003, prepared by Steve J. Reeves, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2765, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 156, Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said 106.61 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
Tract 2: All that tract or parcel of land containing 13.33 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 15 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as LOT 1 – 13.33 ACRES according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Final Plat for Creekside Farms,” dated March 21, 2003, prepared by Steve J. Reeves, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2765, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 42, Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said 13.33 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
Tract 3: All that tract or parcel of land containing 13.64 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 15 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as LOT 7 – 13.64 ACRES according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Final Plat for Creekside Farms,” dated March 21, 2003, prepared by Steve J. Reeves, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2765, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 42, Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said 13.64 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt and Note has been and is hereby declared due and payable in full because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of monthly installments on said loan, pursuant to the terms of said Deed to Secure Debt and Note. Time was made the essence of the contract, and the note contained a provision for the payment of 15 percent of the principal and interest as attorney’s fees, if collected by law or through an attorney at law. Notice has been given of intention to enforce provisions for collection of attorney’s fees and foreclosure in accordance with legal requirements and the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt and Note. The indebtedness remaining in default, the sale will be made for the purpose of applying proceeds thereof to the payment of the indebtedness secured by the Deed to Secure Debt, accrued interest and expenses of the sale and other sums secured by the Deed to Secure Debt including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given), and the remainder if any shall be applied as provided by law.
The said Deed to Secure Debt contains a power of sale, authorizing the Grantee, as attorney in fact for Grantor therein to sell the property conveyed thereby in order to satisfy said note, as well as subsequent advances, after advertising the same once a week for four weeks in the official gazette of said County, and in accordance with said power of sale.
Said property will be sold subject to, outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants and matters to record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above.
The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: The First National Bank of Barnesville, Zebulon Branch, 607 Highway 19 North, Zebulon, Georgia 30295. Please understand that a secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is William Larry Bowlin, or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as Tracts 1, 2, and 3 County Farm Road.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
First National Bank of Barnesville as Attorney in Fact for William Larry Bowlin
by his agent The Law Firm of Stephen D. Ott, P.C.
380 Stonewall Avenue W,
Fayetteville, GA 30214
770-692-2600
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Legal 68
Notice of Sale of Realty
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the power of sale contained in the security deed, executed and delivered on January 17, 2002, by John Thomas Herndon II, as grantor, to United Bank, as grantee, and recorded in Deed Book 364 at page 244, of the Superior Court records of Pike County, Georgia, granting the property hereinafter described as collateral for the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, and by virtue of default in the payment of the indebtedness therein mentioned, which has made the aforesaid power of sale operative and effective, the undersigned, as attorney in fact for John Thomas Herndon II, will sell at public outcry before the courthouse door in Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in March, 2010, during the legal hours of sale to the highest and best bidder, for cash, the property described in said security deed, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 133 of the Eighth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, containing 3.00 acres, and being depicted as Tract “B” on that survey entitled “Prepared for C. H. Herndon” by William M. Herndon, Jr., Herndon & Betterton, Inc., Land Surveying/Planning Development Design & Supervision, GRLS No. 1883, dated November 25, 1997, the description, metes and bounds in said plat being incorporated by reference herein as to Tract “B”.
NOTE: The above-referenced plat is recorded in Plat Book 14, page 208, Pike County, Georgia records.
Notice, as required by law, has been given of intention to enforce the collection of attorneys fees as set out in the note evidencing the indebtedness secured by the aforesaid security deed and this sale will be made for the purpose of paying all indebtedness, secured by the aforesaid security deed, and all expenses of sale, including attorney fees.
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
This January 22, 2010.
United Bank
Beck, Owen & Murray
Attorneys, Griffin, Ga.
as Attorney-in-Fact for
John Thomas Herndon II
By: Kathy Pippin, P. O. Box 757
Griffin, Ga. 30224
770/412-4941
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Legal 69
Notice of Sale of Realty
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the power of sale contained in the security deed, executed and delivered on February 26, 2007, by James D. Jeffries and Angel L. Jeffries, as grantor, to United Bank, as grantee, and recorded in Deed Book 693 at page 21, of the Superior Court records of Pike County, Georgia, granting the property hereinafter described as collateral for the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, and by virtue of default in the payment of the indebtedness therein mentioned, which has made the aforesaid power of sale operative and effective, the undersigned, as attorney in fact for James D. Jeffries and Angel L. Jeffries, will sell at public outcry before the courthouse door in Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in March, 2010, during the legal hours of sale to the highest and best bidder, for cash, the property described in said security deed, to-wit:
TRACT 1: All that tract or parcel of land containing 30.05 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lots 91 and 102 of the Eighth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Tract 1 – 30.05 ACRES according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Survey for James D. Jeffries”, dated February 6, 2007, prepared by Steve J. Reeves, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2765, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 25, page 22, Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said 30.05 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
TRACT 2: All that tract or parcel of land containing 10.14 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 91 of the Eighth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Tract 2 – 10.14 ACRES according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Survey for James D. Jeffries”, dated February 6, 2007, prepared by Steve J. Reeves, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2765, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 25, page 22, Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said 10.14 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
LESS AND EXCEPT: All that tract or parcel of land, containing 6.005 acres, situate, lying and being in Land Lot 91 of the Eighth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as TRACT 2, according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Survey for James D. Jeffries”, dated May 18, 2007, prepared by Steve J. Reeves, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2765, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 25, page 58, Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said 6.00 acres, is by this reference, incorporated herein as if copied fully and completely at length herein.
This is a portion of the identical real estate conveyed to James D. Jeffries and Angel Jeffries by Warranty Deed of United Bank, A Financial Institution, dated February 26, 2006, of record in Deed Book 693, page 19, said Pike County Clerk’s Office.
Notice, as required by law, has been given of intention to enforce the collection of attorneys fees as set out in the note evidencing the indebtedness secured by the aforesaid security deed and this sale will be made for the purpose of paying all indebtedness, secured by the aforesaid security deed, and all expenses of sale, including attorney fees.
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
This January 22, 2010.
United Bank
Beck, Owen & Murray
Attorneys, Griffin, Ga.
as Attorney-in-Fact for
James D. Jeffries and Angel L. Jeffries
By: Kathy Pippin, P. O. Box 757
Griffin, Ga. 30224
770/412-4941
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Legal 70
Notice of Sale Under Power
Contained in Security Deed
State of Georgia
County of Pike
Pursuant to a power of sale contained in a certain security deed executed by Gerald D. Smith and Cherrie Smith, hereinafter referred to as Grantor, to Ameriquest Mortgage Company recorded in Deed Book 563, beginning at page 139, and reformed at Deed Book 818, Page 332, of the deed records of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the aforesaid state and county, and by virtue of a default in the payment of the debt secured by said security deed, the undersigned attorney-in-fact for the aforesaid Grantor (which attorney-in-fact is the present holder of said security deed and note secured thereby) will sell before the door of the courthouse in said county within the legal hours of sale, for cash, to the highest bidder on the first Tuesday in March, 2010, the property which, as of the time of the execution of said security deed, was described as set forth in the attached Exhibit “A”.
EXHIBIT “A”: All that tract or parcel of Land containing 6.77 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 99 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot 8-A 6.77 acres according to that certain plat of: Lot 8-B Mt. View Subdivision, prepared for: Rebecca Brannon”, Dated October 3, 1994, prepared By J. R. Wood, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor, a copy of which said plat recorded at Plat Book 12, Page 211, Pike County, Georgia Superior Court Clerk’s Office, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses, and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said Lot 8-A containing 6.77 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
162 Mt View Road
Molena, GA 30258
Said sale will be made subject to the following items which may affect the title to said property: All restrictive covenants, easements and rights-of-way appearing of record, if any; all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; all outstanding and/or unpaid taxes which may be liens upon the property; all outstanding or unpaid bills and assessments for street improvements, curbing, garbage, water, sewage and public utilities which may be liens upon said property The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the Note and Security Deed is American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., 4600 Regent Blvd., Suite 200, Irving, TX 75063-2250, (800) 358-8426.
To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the party in possession of the property is believed to be Gerald D. Smith and Cherrie Smith or tenant(s).
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset backed pass through certificates, series 2005-R2,
As Transferee and Assignee,
As attorney-in-fact for the
aforesaid Grantor
Campbell & Brannon, LLC
Attorney at Law
990 Hammond Drive
Suite 800
One Lakeside Commons
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(770) 392-0041
This law firm is attempting to collect a debt, and any
information obtained will be used for that purpose.
AHM/Gerald D. Smith and Cherrie Smith/08-53990F1
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Legal 71
Notice of Sale Under Power.
State of Georgia,
County of Pike.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by Brandy S. Clark to United Mortgage Associates, Inc., dated 11/30/2007, and Recorded on 12/07/2007 as Book No. 733 and Page No. 93-111, PIKE County, Georgia records, as last assigned to Chase Home Finance, LLC, by assignment, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $100,000.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the PIKE County Courthouse within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in March, 2010, the following described property:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in land lot 228, of the ninth land district of Pike County, Georgia, and being known and designated as lot 11, containing 2.025 acres, as shown on a property survey of St. Lawrence Square Subdivision, prepared by J. Harold Smith, registered land surveyor, dated May 16, 1973, a copy of which said plat is recorded in plat book 3, page 267, of the Pike County superior court records. said plat and the metes and bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon, are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this description.
Said lot 11, as shown on said plat, is bounded, as follows: north-east, by lot 10, as shown on said plat; east by lot 9, as shown on said plat; as shown on said plat; south by property now or formerly owned by Hulett Park; southwest by lot 12, as shown on said plat; and northwest by Zachariah Road.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Deed to Secure Debt.
Because the debt remains in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Chase Home Finance, LLC, 3415 Vision Drive, Foreclosure, Columbus, OH 43219, 800-848-9136. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party/parties in possession of the subject property known as 144 Zachariah Road, Molena, Georgia 30258 is/are: Brandy S. Clark or tenant/tenants.
Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc.
The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Chase Home Finance, LLC
as Attorney in Fact for
Brandy S. Clark.
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
20100187400028
Barrett, Daffin & Frappier, L.L.P.
4004 Beltline, Building 2,
Suite 100
Addison, Texas 75001-4417
Telephone: (972) 341-5398.
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Legal 73
State of Georgia
County of Pike
Notice of Sale Under Power
Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Donald R. McDermitt to First Realty Mortgage Corporation dated April 27, 2001, and recorded in Deed Book 324, Page 307, Pike County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Washington Mutual Home Loans, Inc. by Assignment securing a Note in the original principal amount of $139,000.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, March 2, 2010, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land, with house and all other improvements located thereon, lying and being in Land Lot 27 of the 2nd District of Pike County, Georgia, being Lot 6 of Hunter Estates as shown on plat of Hunter Estates recorded in Plat Book 17, pages 97 - 99, Pike County Records. The description of said property as contained on said plat is hereby incorporated herein and made an essential part hereof by reference.
Said property is known as 1155 Melville Brown Road, Williamson, GA 30292, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any.
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorney’s fees in accordance with the terms of the Note secured by said Deed.
Said property will be sold as the property of Donald R. McDermitt, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of Donald R. McDermitt, and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all the expenses of said sale, including attorney’s fees, all as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor in interest from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Washington Mutual Bank, formerly know as Washington Mutual Bank, FA, successor in interest to Washington Mutual Home Loans, Inc. as Attorney-in-Fact for Donald R. McDermitt
File no. 09-020507
Shapiro & Swertfeger, LLP*
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341-3941
(770)220-2535/BMB
HYPERLINK
“http://www.swertfeger.net” www.swertfeger.net
*The law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Legal 74
State of Georgia
County of Pike
Notice of Sale Under Power
Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Horace Passmore to Regions Bank DBA Regions Mortgage dated November 28, 2001, and recorded in Deed Book 355, Page 193, Pike County Records, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $115,200.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, March 2, 2010, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 89, 2nd Land District, Pike County, Georgia, being known and designated as Lot 1 as shown on plat of survey entitled, “Property Survey for Horace Passmore”, dated October 29, 2001, prepared by Conkio-Lane & Associates, RLS, said plat is recorded in Plat Book 19, Page 119, Pike County Superior Court records. Said plat together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon is incorporated by reference and made a part hereof as fully as if set out herein.
Said property is known as 457 Buchanan Road, Griffin, GA 30224, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any.
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorney’s fees in accordance with the terms of the Note secured by said Deed.
Said property will be sold as the property of Horace Passmore, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of Horace Passmore and Patricia Passmore, and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all the expenses of said sale, including attorney’s fees, all as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
Regions Bank DBA Regions Mortgage as Attorney-in-Fact for Horace Passmore his successors in title being Horace Passmore and Patricia Passmore
File no. 09-020319
Shapiro & Swertfeger, LLP*
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341-3941
(770)220-2535/ASR
HYPERLINK
“http://www.swertfeger.net” www.swertfeger.net
*The law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Legal 75
Notice of Sale Under Power
Georgia, Pike County
Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Jerry T. Bivens to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. dated April 23, 2004 in the amount of $128,981.00, and recorded in Deed Book 519, Page 59, Pike County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment; the undersigned, CitiMortgage, Inc. pursuant to said deed and the note thereby secured, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and pursuant to the power of sale contained in said deed, will on the first Tuesday in March, 2010 , during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door in Pike County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said deed to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 238 of the 1st Land district of Pike County, Georgia, containing 2.17 Acres, and being more particularly designated as Tract 2 2.17 Acres on a Plat of Survey captioned Boundary Survey prepared for Colwell-Turner Profit Sharing Plan & Trust dated 7/09/99, prepared by Terra Services, Inc., a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 17, of the Records of Clerk of Superior Court of Pike County, Georgia; and which said plat is incorporated herein by reference for a more complete and detailed description.
Which has the property address of 854 Hood Road, Concord, Georgia., together with all fixtures and other personal property conveyed by said deed.
The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-of-way, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorneys’ fees in accordance with the terms of the note secured by said deed.
Said property will be sold as the property of Jerry T. Bivens and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, the expense of said sale, all as provided in said deed, and the undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as provided in the aforementioned Security Deed.
CitiMortgage, Inc.
Attorney in Fact for
Jerry T. Bivens
Anthony DeMarlo,
Attorney/thayle
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C.
(404) 373-1612
www.mccurdycandler.com
File No. 09-12993 /FHA
This law firm is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Legal 76
Notice of Sale Under Power
Georgia, Pike County
Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Chad Lunsford and Tiffany Lunsford and Chad K Lunsford and Tiffany H Lunsford to HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation dated July 28, 2006 in the amount of $164,000.00, and recorded in Deed Book 658, Page 280, Pike County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to EMC Mortgage Corporation by assignment; the undersigned, EMC Mortgage Corporation pursuant to said deed and the note thereby secured, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and pursuant to the power of sale contained in said deed, will on the first Tuesday in March, 2010 , during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door in Pike County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said deed to-wit:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 160 of the First Land District of Pike County, Georgia, being Lot 11 of Roundtree Estates Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 23, page 137, Pike County Superior Court Records., which plat is incorporated herein by reference.
Located on the above described property is a dwelling known and designated as 140 Roundtree Way, Williamson, Georgia.
Which has the property address of 140 Roundtree, Williamson, Georgia., together with all fixtures and other personal property conveyed by said deed.
The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-of-way, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorneys’ fees in accordance with the terms of the note secured by said deed.
Said property will be sold as the property of Chad Lunsford and Tiffany Lunsford and Chad K Lunsford and Tiffany H Lunsford and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, the expense of said sale, all as provided in said deed, and the undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as provided in the aforementioned Security Deed.
EMC Mortgage Corporation
Attorney in Fact for
Chad Lunsford and Tiffany Lunsford and Chad K Lunsford and Tiffany H Lunsford
Anthony DeMarlo,
Attorney/thayle
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C.
(404) 373-1612
www.mccurdycandler.com
File No. 10-01137 /FNMA
This law firm is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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