The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Legal 302
Notice to all Debtors
and Creditors
State of Georgia
County of Pike
In Re: Estate of Margaret McCullough Smith, deceased
All creditors of the estate of Margaret McCullough Smith, deceased, late of said 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.
R. Douglas Smith, as
Executor of the Will
of Margaret McCullough Smith, deceased
Morton & Morton
Attorneys at Law
P.O. Box 700
Zebulon, GA 30295
770-567-8534
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Legal 330
Notice of Petition
to Change Name
State of Georgia
County of Pike
Notice is hereby given that Xavier Davis, filed her Petition to the Superior Court Clerk’s Office of Pike County, Georgia, on the 9th day of July, 2009, praying for a change in the name of Essence Ni’Shell Daniel to Essence Ni’Shell Dunlap. Notice is hereby given pursuant to O.C.G.A. 19-21-1 to any interest of affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of filing of said petition.
This the 9th day of July, 2009.
Xavier Davis
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Legal 332
In the Juvenile Court of
Pike County
State of Georgia
In the interest of: R.W., (female child under the age of 18)
Case No: 114-00J-334
Notice of Publication
To; Jennifer Helms, defendant
You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking custody of the minor child, R.W., was filed against you in said Court on April 10, 2009, by Jason Waller and that by reason of an Order for Service of Summons by Publication entered by the Court on February 20, 2009, you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Bruce McFarland, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Bruce McFarland Law, LLC, P.O. Box 3370, McDonough, GA 30253 an Answer to the Complaint within 60 days of July 7, 2009.
Witness the Honorable Karen Calloway, Judge of said Court.
This the 7th day of July, 2009.
/s/Heather R.L. McLendon, Deputy Clerk, Juvenile Court of Pike County
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Legal 333
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
The petition of Katherine E. Hall, for a year’s support from the estate of Jerry Wayne Hall, deceased, for decedent’s surviving spouse and having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before August 17, 2009 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 on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. 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
1601 Barnesville Street
Zebulon, Georgia 30295
770-567-8734
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Legal 342
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
All creditors of the Estate of Harold V. Davis, 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 21st day of July, 2009.
Executor: Hazel Colquitt
241 Skyview Dr.
Griffin, GA 30224
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Legal 343
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
To whom it may concern:
Mary Michelle Strickland has petitioned for Eugene W. Dabbs, IV, County Administrator, to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Jeremiah Wade Strickland, Jr., 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 August 24, 2009. 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
Pike County Probate Court
Courthouse Square
16001 Barnesville Street
Zebulon, Georgia 30295
770-567-8734
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Legal 298
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 Ronnie Collier and Imogene Collier to Unity Mortgage Corp. dated May 17, 1999, and recorded in Deed Book 259, Page 198, Pike County Records, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $47,400.00, 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, August 4, 2009, 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 141 of the ninth land district of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as tract 7, on a plat of survey entitled “Prepared by John Gregg”, prepared by J.R. Wood, registered land surveyor, dated November 26, 1991, revised March 3, 1992, a copy of which said plat is recorded in plat book 10, page 224, of the superior court records of Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances shown thereon with respect to said property is incorporated herein and made a part hereof as fully as if set out herein.
Said property is known as 131 Hillcrest Street, Concord, GA 30206, 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 Ronnie Collier and Imogene Collier, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of Ronnie Collier and Imogene Collier, 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.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Attorney-in-Fact for Ronnie Collier and Imogene Collier
File no. 09-014689
Shapiro & Swertfeger*
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341-3941
(770)220-2535/LS
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 303
Georgia, Pike County
Sheriff’s Sale
There will be sold at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale before the courthouse door in Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in August, 2009, the following described property, to-wit:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 79 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as Tract “B-2”, as shown on plat of survey entitled “Property Survey for James Woodall” prepared by Gerald H. Bernhardt, RLS, which plat is incorporated herein by reference.
The above described property is found in possession of Butler, Robert and Denise and levied on to satisfy a Fi.Fa. in favor of the Tax Commissioner of Pike County, Georgia for the state and county ad valorem taxes for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, 2007 and 2008 levied on as property of Defendant in Fi.Fa., with notice of levy and sale having been given the defendant in Fi.Fa. and/or to defendant in possession.
This 2nd day of July, 2009.
Pike County, Georgia
Donna M. Wynn
Ex-Officio Sheriff
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Legal 304
Georgia, Pike County
Sheriff’s Sale
There will be sold at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale before the courthouse door in Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in August, 2009, the following described property, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land containing 2.00 acres lying and being in Land Lot 113 of the Eighth (8th) Land District of Pike County, Georgia and being more particularly shown and described as 2.00 acres according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Complied Plat for Timothy D. Simmons and Dana I. Simmons” dated March 16, 1994 prepared by Kenneth Edward Pressley, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor, a copy of which plat is recorded in Plat Book 12, page 37, Pike County, Georgia, Superior Court Clerk’s Office, and which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 12, page 37, 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 2.00 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 found in possession of Simmons, Timothy and Dana, and levied on to satisfy a Fi.Fa. in favor of the Tax Commissioner of Pike County, Georgia for the state and county ad valorem taxes for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 levied on as property of Defendant in Fi.Fa., with notice of levy and sale having been given the defendant in Fi.Fa. and/or to defendant in possession.
This 2nd day of July, 2009.
Pike County, Georgia
Donna M. Wynn
Ex-Officio Sheriff
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Legal 305
Georgia, Pike County
Sheriff’s Sale
There will be sold at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale before the courthouse door in Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in August, 2009, the following described property, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land containing 2.000 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 168, 169, 184 & 185 of the Eighth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as portion of Tract “C-2” 2.000 acres according to that certain plat of survey entitled, “Property survey for Michelle Miller”, dated February 27, 1998, prepared by Gerald H. Bernard, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2688, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 14, page 262, 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 2.000 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 found in possession of Miller, Nicholas, and levied on to satisfy a Fi.Fa. in favor of the Tax Commissioner of Pike County, Georgia for the state and county ad valorem taxes for the years 2001, 2002 and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 levied on as property of Defendant in Fi.Fa., with notice of levy and sale having been given the defendant in Fi.Fa. and/or to defendant in possession.
This 2nd day of July, 2009.
Pike County, Georgia
Donna M. Wynn
Ex-Officio Sheriff
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Legal 306
Notice of Sale Under Power
Georgia, Pike County
By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from Jerry Johnson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dated June 20, 2005, recorded July 14, 2005, in Deed Book 591, Page 157-173, Pike County, Georgia Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of Six Hundred Thousand and 00/100 dollars ($600,000.00), with interest thereon as provided for therein, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned and transferred to BSALTA 2005-07, Bank Of New York As Successor In Interest To JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. As Trustee, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Pike County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August, 2009, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in land lots 188 and 189, of the 1st district, Pike County, Georgia, being 10 acres more or less, as per plat recorded in plat book 21, page 35, Pike County, Georgia records, which plat by reference is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Said property is commonly known as 2022 Wood Creek Road, Williamson, GA 30292.
The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed and Note, including but not limited to the nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys` fees and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note.
Said property will be sold subject to the following items which may affect the title to said property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon said property; all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Jerry Johnson, Jerry Johnson, or tenants(s).
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. The above law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
BSALTA 2005-07, Bank of New York as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as trustee
as Attorney in Fact for
Jerry Johnson
Lender Contact: BAC, Loss Mitigation Dept., 7105 Corporate Drive, PTX-A-274, Plano, TX 75024
Telephone number: 800-669-6087
Attorney Contact: Rubin Lublin, LLC, 3740 Davinci Court, Suite 100, Norcross, GA 30092
Telephone number: (888) 890-5309 CASE NO. 09-00947-4
www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php
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Legal 307
Notice of Sale Under Power
Georgia, Pike County
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Dwight Anthony Lavelle to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated May 10, 2007, recorded in Deed Book 705, Page 25, Pike County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by assignment recorded in Deed Book 705, Page 25, Pike County, Georgia Records,conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Three hundred thousand and 0/100 dollars ($300,000.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Pike County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August, 2009, the following described property:
EXHIBIT A: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 185 of the 1st District of Pike County, Georgia, being Lot 2, of Suzanna Place containing 5.00 acres +/-, as shown on plat of Suzanna Place, prepared by Steve J. Reeves, Registered Land Surveyor No. 2765, dated 06/30/99, recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 11, Pike County records. The description of said property as contained on said plat is hereby incorporated herein and by reference made a part hereof.
The debt secured by said Security Deed 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 Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorneys fees (notice of intent to collect attorneys fees having been given).
Said property will be sold subject to any 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 of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: A.S.C. for Norwest Home Improvement, PO Box 10328, Des Moines, IA 50306-0328, 1-800-662-3806. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Dwight A. Lavelle or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 4801 Highway 362 West, Williamson, Georgia 30292.
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.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
as Attorney in Fact for
Dwight Anthony Lavelle
McCalla Raymer, LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
Roswell, Georgia 30076
www.foreclosurehotline.net
MR/ps4 8/4/09
Our file no. 52635208-FT5
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Legal 308
Notice of Sale Under Power
Georgia, Pike County
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by Michael D. Callahan and Sherri L. Callahan to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Delta Funding Corporation, dated July 7, 2005, and recorded in Deed Book 591, Page 346, Pike County, Georgia records, as last transferred to HSBC Bank USA, N.A., s Indenture Trustee for the registered Noteholders of Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3, Renaissance Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2005-3 by assignment recorded in Deed Book 792, Page 12, Pike County, Georgia records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $125,250.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Pike County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August, 2009, to wit: August 4, 2009, the following described property:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 168 of the Second Land District of Pike County, Georgia, containing 5.365 acres and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the southern right of way of County Line Road and the eastern right of way of Ginger Cake Road (Formerly Johnson Road); thence southerly along the eastern right of way of Ginger Cake Road 642.52 feet to a point marking the true point of beginning; from said true point of beginning proceed south 88 degrees 35 minutes 16 seconds east 447.99 feet to a point; thence south 00 degrees 13 minutes 42 seconds east 522.17 feet to a point; thence north 88 degrees 39 minutes 00 seconds west 447.08 feet to a point located on the eastern right of way of Ginger Cake Road; thence north 00 degrees 19 minutes 37 seconds west along said right of way 522.68 feet to the point of beginning.
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. The debt remaining 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).
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property known as 187 Gingercake Road, Griffin, GA 30224 is (are): Michael Callahan and Sherri Callahan or tenant or 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; (2) O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1; and (3) 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.
HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Indenture Trustee for the registered Noteholders of Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3, Renaissance Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2005-3
as attorney in fact for
Michael D. Callahan and Sherri L. Callahan
Richard B. Maner, P.C.
5775 Glenridge Drive
Building D, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30328
(404)252-6385
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 309
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 Nettie Y. Beasley to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc dated January 30, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 627, Page 316, Pike County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CSFB ARMT 2006-2, by Assignment securing a Note in the original principal amount of $155,200.00, 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, August 4, 2009, 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 lying and being located in land lot 247 of the 1st land district of Pike County, Georgia, being a portion of the 20.60 acre tract as shown on that certain property survey for Scott Sprayberry, by G. Tim Conkle, Georgia registered land surveyor number 2001, dated April 22, 1992, recorded in plat book 11, page 105, in the office of the clerk of Superior Court of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: to find the point of beginning, commence at the intersection of the northerly right-of-way line of Bottoms Road (an 80 foot right-of-way); thence run in a northerly direction along the west right-of-way line of Milner Road a distance of 3989.26 feet to a point marking the northeast corner of the above referenced 20.60 acre tract, and the point of beginning of the property herein described; from the point of beginning thus established, thence run south 00 degrees 33 minutes 42 seconds west, along the west right-of-way line of Milner Road, a distance of 19536 feet to a point; thence continuing along said west right-of-way line, along the arc of a curve to the left, with a radius of 568.68 feet, an arc distance of 49.70 feet to a point on the west right-of-way line of Milner Road (said arc being subtended by a chord bearing and distance of south 01 degrees 56 minutes 12 seconds east, 49.70 feet); thence leaving said right-of-way, and running north 89 degrees 26 minutes 18 seconds west a distance of 891.00 feet to a point; thence running north 00 degrees 33 minutes 42 seconds east a distance of 245.00 feet to a point on the north line of the above referenced 20.60 acre tract; thence running south 89 degrees 26 minutes 18 east, along said north line of the aforementioned 20.60 acre tract, a distance of 888.83 feet to a point on the west right-of-way line of Milner Road and the point of beginning.
Said described tract contains 5.000 acres, more or less, and is bounded now or formerly as follows: on the north by the property of Gregory R. Huber & Leira E. Huber and the property of Daniel Jones; on the east by the west right-of-way line of Milner Road; and on the south and west by other property of J. Scott Sprayberry & Anita C. Sprayberry. said tract is subject to all matters of title including, but not limited to easements, rights-of-way, zoning or other land use regulations; restrictive covenants and utilities.
Said property is known as 687 West Milner Road, Concord, GA 30206, 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 Nettie Y. Beasley, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of Nettie Y. Beasley, Timothy E. Darham, and Brad Hammer, 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.
US Bank National Association, as Trustee for CSFB ARMT 2006-2 as Attorney-in-Fact for Nettie Y. Beasley
File no. 09-012363
Shapior & Swertfeger*
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341-3941
(770)220-2535/LW
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 310
Notice of Sale Under Power
In Deed To Secure Debt
State of Georgia
County of Pike
By virtue of the power of sale contained in the Deed to Secure Debt given by MC Custom Homes, Inc. a Georgia Corporation to First National Bank of Griffin, dated November 29, 2007, and recorded March 7, 2008 in Deed Book 745, Page 267, Pike County Georgia records, said Deed to Secure Debt being given to secure a loan note dated November 29, 2007, in the original principal amount of $101,414.00, last modified June 3, 2008, there will be sold at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder before the Courthouse door of Pike County, Georgia, between the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August, 2009, by First National Bank of Griffin , as attorney-in-fact for MC Custom Homes, Inc. a Georgia Corporation, the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land containing 30.00 acres situate lying and being in Land Lot 200 of the 1st Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Tract “D” on a plat of survey entitled “Property Survey for Slade Realty, Inc.”, dated July 20, 1971, and finally revised April 13, 1972, prepared by Kenneth E. Presley, Registered Land Surveyor, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 104, Pike County Superior Court records, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances shown thereon with respect to said Tract “D” is incorporated herein and made a part hereof as fully as if set out herein.
Said Tract “D”, as shown on said plat, is bounded as follows: North by Tract “C”, as shown on said plat; East by property now or formerly owned by R.F. Strickland; South by property of Connelis Williams Estate, by property of John T. Gregg and by a portion of Tract “B”, as shown on said plat; and west by the center line of the County Road, as shown on said plat.
Less and Except: All that tract or parcel of land containing 2.000 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 200 of the 1st Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as 2.000 acres according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Plat of Survey for Joshua Childs”, dated October 26, 1995, prepared by J. Harold Smith, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #777, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 113, 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 2.000 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
Also Less and Except: All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 200 of the 1st Land District of Pike County, Georgia containing 2.00 acres, as shown on that certain plat of survey recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 8, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Pike County, Georgia, entitled “Survey for Ian Hinton” dated January 27, 2003, prepared by Mark D. Pressley, of Countryland Surveyors, Ltd., Georgia Registered Land Surveyor no. 2777, which said plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof as fully as if set out herein.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of non-payment of monthly installments on said loan note.
Said property will be sold subject to the following encumbrances.
(1) Outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments, if any, and all prior encumbrances of record.
To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the party/parties in possession of the property is/are MC Custom Homes.
First National Bank of Griffin, as attorney-in-fact for MC Custom Homes, Inc. a Georgia Corporation
By: Mark C. Walker
Attorney for First National Bank of Griffin
280 Country Club Drive, Suite 200
Stockbridge, Georgia 30281
(770) 389-4864
This law firm is attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Legal 311
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 Carl E. Hand Jr. and Linda Hand to American Equity Mortgage, Inc. dated March 16, 2000, and recorded in Deed Book 284, Page 4, Pike County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to HSBC Bank USA, as Trustee in trust for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003-HE4, by Assignment securing a Note in the original principal amount of $84,150.00, 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, August 4, 2009, 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 containing 1.00 acres, more or less, lying and being in the city of Molena in Pike Ccounty, Georgia and being more particularly shown and designated as 1.00 acre according to a plat of survey entitled “Final plat phase I Willis Subdivision”, dated August 8, 1994, prepared by Kenneth Edward Presley, Georgia registered professional land surveyor no. 1327, a copy of which said plat is recorded in plat book 12, page 292, of the clerk’s office, superior court, Pike County, Georgia and shown thereon with respect to said 1.00 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
Said property is known as 345 Daniel Road, Molena, GA 30258, 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 Carl E. Hand Jr. and Linda Hand, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of Carl E. Hand Jr. and Linda Hand, 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.
HSBC Bank USA, as Trustee in trust for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003-HE4 as Attorney-in-Fact for Carl E. Hand Jr. and Linda Hand
File no. 09-011526
Shapiro & Swertfeger*Attorneys and Counselors at Law
2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341-3941
(770)220-2535/KF
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 312
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 John P. Stephens to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. dated February 15, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 633, Page 44, Pike County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. by Assignment securing a Note in the original principal amount of $110,635.00, 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, August 4, 2009, 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 lying containing 2.146 acres, more or less, lying and being in land lot 212 of the first land district of Pike County, Georgia and being more particulary shown and designated as tract “E” containing 2.146 acres according to that certain plat of survey entitled property survey for Ralph Rafferty and Virginia Rafferty dated September 30, 1998 prepared by Kenneth Edward Presley, Georgia registered professional land surveyor no. 1327, of Cochran-Presley and Associates, a copy of which said plat is recorded in plat book 8, page 254, Pike County, Georgia superior court records, and which said plat together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with the said tract “E”, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
Said property is known as 461 Gaulding Road, Concord, GA 30206, 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 John P. Stephens, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of John P. Stephens and Joy D. Stephens, 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.
Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as Attorney-in-Fact for John P. Stephens
File no. 09-014573
Shapiro & Swertfeger*
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341-3941
(770)220-2535/AVR
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 313
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 Thomas E. Thompson and Pamela Thompson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc dated February 10, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 630, Page 58, Pike County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-13, by Assignment securing a Note in the original principal amount of $209,000.00, 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, August 4, 2009, 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 containing 2.86 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 256 of the 1st Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as A-2.86 AC. according to that certain plat of survey entitled “Property Survey for Larry Bowlin”, dated September 26, 2002, prepared by G. Tim Conkle, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2001, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 20, Page 172, 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 2.86 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
Said property is known as 606 Drew Allen 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 Thomas E. Thompson and Pamela Thompson, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of Thomas E. Thompson and Pamela Thompson, 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.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-13 as Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas E. Thompson and Pamela Thompson
File no. 09-009502
Shapiro & Swertfeger*
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341-3941
(770)220-2535/CP
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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