Legal 79
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
Kay Anthony has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Sterling Wayne Anthony, 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. §53-12-261. 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 5, 2012. 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 87
Advertisement For Bids
State Project No. S013933-LAU, S013941-LAR, S013942-LAU
Lamar, Pike Counties
Sealed proposals for furnishing all labor, material, equipment and other things necessary for the following work will be received by the undersigned at the Department of Transportation, One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308 until 11:00 a.m., March 16, 2012 and publicly opened.
4.280 miles of plant mix resurfacing on various streets in Milner, Zebulon and on various county roads.
Contract time: 12/31/12; Proposal guaranty: 5%; District office: Cartersville; Price of plans: included in proposal.
Plans and specifications may be inspected at the District Office as indicated. Copies of the Standard Specifications ($35.00) may be obtained from the State Transportation Office Engineer at One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree St., NW, in Atlanta, telephone number (404) 631-1215. Plans are available as indicated. Payment of the correct amount must be made within 30 days of billing; such payments are not refundable.
Payment will be made to the contractor each calendar month based on the estimated work complete in place as prescribed by the Standard Specifications.
The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Keith Golden, P.E., Commissioner
Department of Transportation
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Legal 88
Notice to Debtors
and Creditors
Georgia, Pike County
All creditors of the Estate of A. Gordon Webb, deceased, late of Pike County, Georgia, 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 me this 23rd day of February, 2012.
Nancy Carol Carroll, Executrix
of the Estate of A. Gordon Webb, deceased.
c/o Robert M. Goldberg, Attorney
1553 Williamson Road
Griffin, GA 30224
770-229-5729
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Legal 57
Notice of Sale Under Power
WHEREAS, for value received, Johan W. Slabbert executed and delivered to the United States of America, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture, two Deeds to Secure Debt conveying certain real estate located in Pike County, Georgia, and said Deeds to Secure Debt were recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Pike County, Georgia as follows:
Date of execution: 05/10/01, Book 323, Page 220; Date of execution: 05/23/01, Book 326, Page 29.
WHEREAS, the United States of America now holds the above described security deeds covering the said real estate;
WHEREAS, the Deeds to Secure Debt held by the United States of America provide that should default occur, the holder may declare the entire indebtedness secured by the Deeds to Secure Debt due and payable and, in compliance with the power of sale provisions contained in said security deeds proceed to sell the property at public outcry; and
WHEREAS, after default the United States of America has declared all of the indebtedness secured by the Deeds to Secure Debt due and payable and hereby certifies that it has complied with all of its loan servicing regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, the said United States of America, acting as aforesaid, under and in compliance with the power of sale provision contained in the Deeds to Secure Debt, will proceed to sell at public outcry, for cash or certified funds to the highest bidder in front of the Courthouse in Pike County, during the legal hours of sale, on the 6th day of March, 2012, the following-described property conveyed in the Deeds to Secure Debt, to Wit:
Exhibit “A”: All that real property located in Land Lot 200, 1st District, section Pike County consisting of 7.00 ACRES more or less and particularly set out on that survey prepared by Countryland Surveyors, LTD., dated March 29, 1999 and recorded on November 15, 2000 in Book 18, Page 2 of the records of the Superior Court of Pike County.
This is the identical real estate conveyed to Johan Slabbert by Warranty Deed of Marshall Pape, dated May 8, 2001, recorded in Deed Book 323, Page 219, said Clerk’s Office, Pike County.
Said property is further accepted and conveyed subject to easements, including utilities and rights of way that actually traverse or border subject property.
The above described property will be sold subject to any and all outstanding real estate taxes that are due and payable.
The failure of any high bidder to pay the purchase price and close the sale shall, at the option of the United States of America, be cause for rejection of the bid, and, if the bid is rejected, the United States of America shall have the option of making the sale to the next highest bidder who is ready, willing and able to comply with the terms thereof.
The proceeds of said sale will first be applied to the payment of the indebtedness to the United States of America, other charges, and the expenses of sale, as provided in the above-described Deeds to Secure Debt.
This the 23rd day of January, 2012.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
By: /s/Hobby Stripling,
State Executive Director
Farm Service Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Legal 61
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 April 9, 2010, by Terry L. Sweatmon, Jr. and Angela S. Sweatmon, as grantor, to First National Bank Of Barnesville, as grantee, and recorded in Deed Book 824, at page 308, and re-recorded in Deed Book 878, page 327, of the Superior Court records of Pike County, Georgia, which indebtedness was subsequently transferred to United Bank, 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 Terry L. Sweatmon, Jr. and Angela S. Sweatmon, will sell at public outcry before the courthouse door in Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in March, 2012, 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 containing 2.56 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lots 274 & 275 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot 11 — 2.56 ACRES according to that certain plat of survey entitled, “Survey for The Shoals”, dated January 21, 2005, prepared by Mark D. Pressley, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2777, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 24, Page 25, 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 2.56 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully, as if copied at length herein.
AND ALSO: All that tract or parcel of land containing 2.37 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lots 274 & 275 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot 12 — 2.37 ACRES according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Survey for The Shoals”, dated January 21, 2005, prepared by Mark D. Pressley, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2777, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 24, Page 25, 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 said 2.37 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
The above-described property is conveyed subject to any covenants and restrictions of record affecting said property.
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 27, 2012.
United Bank
Beck, Owen & Murray
Attorneys, Griffin, Ga. as Attorney-in-Fact for Terry L. Sweatmon, Jr.
and Angela S. Sweatmon
Kathy Pippin,
P. O. Box 340,
Barnesville, Ga. 30204
770/412-4941
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Legal 62
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 July 23, 2009, by Harold McKenzie Lackey, III, as grantor, to United Bank, as grantee, and recorded in Deed Book 805, page 109, 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 Harold McKenzie Lackey, III, will sell at public outcry before the courthouse door in Zebulon Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in March, 2012, during the legal hours of sale to the highest and best bidder, for cash, the property described in said security deed, to-wit:
PARCEL ONE: All that tract or parcel of land containing 6.282 acres, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Land Lot 102, Second Land District of Pike County, Georgia, designated as Tract XI on that certain plat of survey dated October 31, 1983, prepared by Robert S. Mitchell, Registered Land Surveyor, of record in Plat Book 7, page 27, Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and having such size, shape, location, metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown on said plat of survey, which by reference is incorporated into and made a part of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
This is a portion of the Mattie Jo King Lackey Estate (No Administration proceeds being of record in Minute Book P., page 392), conveyed to Mattie Jo King Lackey by Twelve Months’ Support proceedings on the estate of H. M. Lackey, Sr. of record in Minute book M. Page 18, Probate court of Pike County, Georgia.
PARCEL TWO: All that tract or parcel of land containing 1.158 acres, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Land Lot 102, Second Land District of Pike County, Georgia, designated as Tract 1 on that certain plat of survey dated October 31, 1983, prepared by Robert S. Mitchell, Registered Land Surveyor, of record in Plat Book 7, page 27, Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and having such size, shape, location, metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown on said plat of survey, which by reference is incorporated into and made a part of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
This is the identical real estate conveyed to Harold M. Lackey, Jr. and Mattie Joe King Lackey by warranty deed of record in Deed Book 78, page 198, and is a portion of the Estate of Mattie Jo King Lackey, No Administration proceeds being of record in Minute Book P, page 392, probate court of Pike County, Georgia.
Notice, as required by law, has been given of intention to enforce the collection of attorney’s 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 February 1, 2012.
United Bank
Beck, Owen & Murray
Attorneys, Griffin, Ga.
as Attorney-in-Fact for
Harold McKenzie Lackey, III
Kathy Pippin
P. O. Box 340,
Barnesville, Ga. 30204
770/412-4941
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Legal 63
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 November 19, 2003, by Jerry F. Pitts, Jr. and Suzanne H. Pitts, as grantor, to United Bank, as grantee, and recorded in Deed Book 495, page 309, 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 Jerry F. Pitts, Jr. and Suzanne H. Pitts, will sell at public outcry before the courthouse door in Zebulon Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in March, 2012, 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 situate, lying and being in Land Lot 134 of the 1st Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot 7, Rocky Creek Subdivision on that certain plat of survey entitled “Final Plat Rocky Creek”, prepared by Terra Services, Inc. more particularly Steve J. Reeves, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2765 on March 23, 2000 and recorded in Plat Book 17, Pages 56-57, Pike County records which said plat together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon, is incorporated in and made a part of this description by reference.
Notice, as required by law, has been given of intention to enforce the collection of attorney’s 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 February 1, 2012.
United Bank
Beck, Owen & Murray
Attorneys, Griffin, Ga.
as Attorney-in-Fact for
Jerry F. Pitts, Jr.
and Suzanne H. Pitts
Kathy Pippin
P. O. Box 340,
Barnesville, Ga. 30204
770/412-4941
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Legal 65
Notice Of Sale Under Power
Georgia, Pike County
Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Samuel Gary Bishop to United Bank dated February 5, 2009 in the amount of $342,400.00, and recorded in Deed Book 781, Page 97 {Loan Mod @ bk:846/pg:234}, Pike County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to United Bank by assignment; the undersigned, United Bank 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, 2012 , 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 containing 12.500 acres, more or less, lying and being in Landlot 151 of the 9th Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as TRACT “A” 12.500 acres according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Boundary Survey For Brian Joseph Bishop, Samuel Gary Bishop and Douglas Kent Bishop”, dated September 18, 2007, prepared by R.M. Boyd, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2227, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 102, 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 12.500 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
Which has the property address of 520 Calvary 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 Samuel Gary Bishop 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.
United Bank
Attorney in Fact for
Samuel Gary Bishop
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C.
(404) 373-1612
www.mccurdycandler.com
File No. 12-00400 /FHLMC/kcarr
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 67
Notice Of Sale Under Power
Georgia, Pike County
Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Joseph M. Ward and Mary Jane Ward to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Equity Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns dated March 3, 2006 in the amount of $270,000.00, and recorded in Deed Book 634, Page 143, Pike County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP by assignment; the undersigned, Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP 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, 2012 , 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:
Tract No. 1: All that tract or parcel of land, containing 7.41 acres, situate, lying and being in Land Lot 61 of the Second Land District of Pike County, Georgia, as more particularly shown and designated on the plat of survey entitled Property Survey for Hoyt Waller, prepared by Kenneth E. Presley Associates, Inc., Land Surveyors, Griffin, Georgia, dated February 13, 1976, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 218 of the Superior Court Records of pIke county, Georgia which said plat and the metes, courses, bounds, and distances as shown thereon are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this description. Located upon the above described property and permanently attached thereto are Two Mobile homes as follows, to-wit: One 1988 Schult 14 x 72 foot mobile home having serial number 230093 and One 1986 Martinez 27 x 56 foot Mobile home having Serial Number H52550GGLTR (Doublewide).
Which has the property address of 289 Patton Road, Griffin, 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 Joseph M. Ward and Mary Jane Ward 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.
Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP
Attorney in Fact for
Joseph M. Ward
and Mary Jane Ward
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C.
(404) 373-1612
www.mccurdycandler.com
File No. 10-10346 /CONV/kgrant
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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