Legal Notices

TO: (any heir whose current address is unknown)
CARLISS W. GRAHAM has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of LESTER J. GRAHAM, 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 February 13 at 10:00 A.M., 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.
DIANE HALLMAN, PROBATE JUDGE
36 S. MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-367-8114
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TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
PHILLIP M. JENKINS, JR. has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of PHILLIP MARSHALL JENKINS, 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. û 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 February 6 at 10:00 a.m., 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.
DIANE HALLMAN
PROBATE JUDGE
36 S. Main Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-8114
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Notice is hereby given that KRISTY MARIE WILSON has filed a Petition to Change Name of her child, KAYLEI WILSON O'BERRY, in the Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia on the 30th day of December 2011, Civil Action No. 11-12-682C, praying for a change of the child's name to KAYLEI MARIE WILSON. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or 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 the filing of said Petition.
This 6 day of January, 2012.
Kristy Marie Wilson,
Petitioner
143 Cypress Knee Dr.
Baxley, GA 31513
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All creditors of the Estate of J. F. GIDDENS, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the estate.
This 22nd day of December, 2011.
MARSHA G. ROWELL, EXECUTRIX OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF J. F. GIDDENS, DECEASED
c/o E. PRESTON JOHNSON, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX 304
BAXLEY, GA 31515
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Ramel Copeland has one 2005 Pontiac Grand Am Vin#1G2NE52E15M152385 on my property. As of this date January 20, 2012, it remains abandoned. If there is no one to claim it by February 16, 2012, I will sell this vehicle for storage and repair bill.
By: Ramel Copeland
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The undersigned hereby certifies that it is conducting a business in the City of Baxley, County of Appling, State of Georgia under the name of STIPE PROMOTIONS and that the nature of the business is promoting items on website and that said business is composed of the following Individual: TERESA STIPE, 6001 NAILS FERRY RD, BAXLEY, GA 31513.
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By virtue of Power of Sale contained in Deed to Secure Debt from DAMON CHUCK HALLMAN AND CHRISTIAN N. HALLMAN, hereinafter GRANTORS, in favor of AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., N/K/A SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., dated the 4th day of June, 2007, and recorded the 13th day of June, 2007, in Deed Book 432, Page 501, Appling County, Georgia records; said Deed to Secure Debt being given to secure a Promissory Note of even date in the original principal amount of Seventy Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Seven and 32/100ths Dollars ($73,857.32), with interest from date as stated therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at Appling County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY, 2012, the following described property:
All that certain property situated in the County of Appling and State of Georgia, being described as follows;
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 4.22 acres, more or less, of original Land Lot No. 248, and bounded as follows: north by a county road; easterly and southerly by lands of William E. Matthews; and westerly by the County Farm Highway. Said land being more accurately shown according to a survey and plan thereof by Merlin T. Tomberlin, County Surveyor, dated August 15, 1979, and a copy of same being of record in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia.
This is the same property conveyed by Quitclaim Deed from Christian N. Hallman to Damon Chuck Hallman, dated 4/6/2010, recorded 9/2/2010, in Deed Book 470, Page 542, Appling County, Georgia Records.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes, special assessments, unpaid utility bills constituting liens against the property, and all Deeds to Secure Debt, liens and encumbrances existing when the above-described Deed to Secure Debt was filed for record. To the best of the undersigned's knowledge, information and belief, equitable title to this property is held by DAMON CHUCK HALLMAN. This property is located at 2607 Crosby Chapel Church Road, Baxley, GA 31513.
SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
as Attorney in Fact for the above-named GRANTORS
SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
by Robert W. Broome, Attorney
1800 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 445
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404-350-8349
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Under and by virtue of the power of sale and in accordance with the terms of a certain Deed to Secure Debt from Jimmy Lee Gay, Jr., Grantor, to First National Bank n/k/a FNB SOUTH, Grantee, dated March 10, 2004; recorded in Deed Book 387, Page 763-769, APPLING County, Georgia records; there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in APPLING County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in February, 2012, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, being 3.0 acres, more or less, of original Land Lot No. 348, and being bounded as follows: North by lands of Mickey Aldridge; East by County Road 78; South by County Road 80; and West by lands of Mickey Aldridge. Said tract of land being more particularly described on a survey and plat thereof by Merlin J. Tomberlin, GRLS No. 2477, dated June 8, 1999, and said plat being recorded in the office of the Clerk, Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia, in Plat Book 15, page 62, and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt and any renewal thereof has been and is hereby declared due and payable in full because of default pursuant to the terms of said debt and the Deed to Secure Debt securing same. Notice has been given of intention to enforce collection of attorney's fees and foreclosure in accordance with the terms of the debt, the Deed to Secure Debt, and as provided by law.
The person that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt with the Debtor is Darnell Stone, FNB South, 198 W Parker St, Baxley, GA 31513, 912-367-0200. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt or Note.
Terms: Cash. Purchaser to pay for title, State of Georgia real estate transfer tax and all taxes that may be due on said real property. Sale is subject to restrictions and easements of record.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK N/K/A
FNB SOUTH
423 W 12th St
Alma, GA 31510
912-632-7262
as Attorney in Fact for
Jimmy Lee Gay, Jr.
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Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a certain Deed to Secure Debt from RICKY ALLEN MOCK and GREGORY CHRISTOPHER FAUST in favor of SOUTH GEORGIA BANK, dated March 18, 2011, and recorded in Deed Book 475, page 778, Appling County, Georgia Records, the undersigned having declared the entire indebtedness due under said Deed to Secure Debt by reason of a default in the payments due thereunder, will sell at public outcry before the Courthouse Door in said County, on the first Tuesday in February, 2012, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of land, together with improvements thereon, lying, situate and being in Land Lot No. 531 of the Second Land District, Appling County, Georgia, containing 1.032 acres, more or less, and designated as Tract A on a plat of survey prepared by Denean W. Dixon, Surveyor, dated July 2, 1999, recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 110, Appling County, Georgia Records, specific reference to which is made a part of this description. Said property is known as 428 Beaver Road, Baxley, Georgia 31513.
Also: One 2000 Merit Mobile Home, Vin # FLHML3B15272215A and FLHML3B1572215B, located upon, permanently attached to and made a part of the real estate.
Said property will be sold as the property of RICKY ALLEN MOCK and GREGORY CHRISTOPHER FAUST, subject to all taxes, assessments, easements and restrictions, if any, and the proceeds derived from said sale applied as provided in said Deed to Secure Debt.
South Georgia Bank
Attorney in fact for
Ricky Allen Mock and
Gregory Christopher Faust
Post Office Box 100
Glennville, GA 30427
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By virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt by Curtis Hallman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc, dated November 26, 2003 and filed for record December 8, 2003 in Deed Book 384, Page 423, Appling County, Georgia records, and securing a Note in the original principal amount of $93,532.00; last transferred to CitiMortgage, Inc. by Assignment, there will be sold at a public outcry for cash to the highest bidder before the Courthouse door of Appling County, Georgia, between the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2012, by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc. as Attorney-in-Fact for Curtis Hallman the following property to-wit:
Tract 1: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, in Land Lot No. 433, consisting of 0.923 acre, more or less, and being bounded, now or formerly, as follows: North by the southern right-of-way of Craven Road; East by lands of Marsha P. Eason; South by Tracts 2 and 3 on the hereinafter referenced plat; and West by Clinton M. Spell. Said tract being more particularly described and shown as Tract 1 on that certain survey and plat thereof by M. Jerry Tomberlin, Jr., GRLS #2942, dated November 18, 2003, recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 469, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia. Said plat being incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Tract 2: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, in Land Lot No. 433, consisting of 133.9 Square Feet, and being shown as Tract 2 on that certain survey and plat thereof by M. Jerry Tomberlin, Jr., GRLS #2942, dated November 18, 2003, recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 469, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia. Said plat being incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
The above described property is also known as 1932 Craven Road, Baxley, GA 31513.
The indebtedness secured by said Deed to Secure Debt having been declared due and payable because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of sale, including attorney's fees, if applicable.
The property will be sold as the property of the aforesaid grantor subject to the following: all prior restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way, security deeds, or encumbrances of record;? all valid zoning ordinances;? matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey of the property or by any inspection of the property;? all outstanding taxes, assessments, unpaid bills, charges, and expenses that are a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2, the name, address and telephone number of the individual or entity who shall have the full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the above described mortgage is as follows:
CitiMortgage, Inc.
5280 Corporate Drive
Attn: Default Mail Services
Frederick, MD 21703
Phone: HAT Program: 866-272-4749
Fax: 866-989-2089 or 866-989-2088
The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2 shall be construed to require CitiMortgage, Inc. to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt described herein.
CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc.
as Attorney-in-Fact for
Curtis Hallman
SHUPING, MORSE & ROSS, L.L.P.
By: S. Andrew Shuping, Jr.
6259 Riverdale Road, Suite 100
Riverdale, GA 30274
770-991-0000
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.
ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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THIS IS AN ATTEMPT 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 Tommy Beard Jr. and Kimberly L. Beard to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICOR LENDING GROUP, INC., dated January 05, 2007, recorded in Deed Book 427, Page 243, Appling County, Georgia records, as last transferred to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC1 by assignment recorded or to be recorded, Appling County, Georgia records conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of TWO HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($204,000.00); 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 Appling County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2012 the following described property:
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO-WIT:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE SECOND LAND DISTRICT OF APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA CONSISTING OF 5.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OR ORIGINAL LAND LOT NUMBER 336 AND BEING BOUND NOW OR FORMERLY, AS FOLLOWS: NORTHERLY BY OLD SURRENCY ROAD; EASTERLY BY LANDS OF JOHNNY HARRINGTON; SOUTHERLY BY LANDS OF JOHNNY HARRINGTON AND WESTERLY BY LANDS OF JOHNNY HARRINGTON. SAID TRACT OF LAND BEING MORE FULLY SHOWN ON A SURVEY AND PLAT THEREOF BY MERLIN J. TOMBERLIN, DATED MARCH 27, 1996 A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR ALL PURPOSES.
FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: THE APN IS SHOWN BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR AS 64-6F; SOURCE OF TITLE IS BOOK 336, PAGE 800 (RECORDED 05/24/00)
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 attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's 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: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, Attention: Home Retention Department, 1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, 877-596-8580. 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 parties in possession of the property are Tommy Beard Jr. and Kimberly L. Beard or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 1930 Old Surrency Road, Baxley, GA 31513.
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, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC1
As Attorney in Fact for Tommy Beard Jr. and Kimberly L. Beard
Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, PC
Attn: Ocwen Team
One Alliance Center
3500 Lenox Road
Atlanta, GA 30326
Our File# 010690
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Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Ignacio Pina to Centex Home Equity Company, LLC dated March 2, 2004 in the amount of $35,000.00, and recorded in Deed Book 388, Page 138, Appling County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to Nationstar Mortgage, LLC by assignment; the undersigned, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC 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 February, 2012 , during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door in Appling County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said deed to-wit:
Tract One: All that tract or parcel of land situated in the City of Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, in Land Not 293, Second Land District of Appling County and being a part of Lot 2 in Block D, according to the Owens Survey of the City of Baxley, which plat is recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning on the Westerly side of Holmesville Avenue at the point where the Northerly line of Lot 11, Block D, of the said Owens Survey intersects Holmesville Avenue, which beginning point is 44 feet North 12 degrees 30 minutes West from the point where the Northerly line of Brannen Street, if projected in a straight line across Holmesville Avenue, would intersect the Westerly line of Holmesville Avenue, and thence running South 72 degrees 30 minutes West along the Northerly line of said Lot 11 a distance of 150 feet to the property of Mrs. Blanch Patterson, thence running North 72 degrees 30 minutes East a distance of 150 feet to the Westerly side of Holmesville Avenue, thence running South 12 degrees 30 minutes East along the Westerly side of Holmesville Avenue a distance of 50 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Tract Two: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, fronting on Holmesville Avenue for a distance of 72 feet 6 inches, and running back Westward in a strip of equal width for 150 feet, being bound; North by land formerly belonging to Lynell G. Bradley; East by Holmesville Avenue; South land formerly belonging to Dewey Green and West by lands now or formerly belonging to Mrs. Blanche Fossett Patterson. This being a portion of what is now known as Lot 11 of the Owens Survey and is more particularly described according to the courses, metes and bounds of a certain survey and plat thereof by W. L. Woodard, dated July 19, 1947, recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 213 of records in Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia.
Tax ID: G004-070
Which has the property address of 284 Holmesville, Baxley, 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 Ignacio Pina and Maria L. Perez 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.
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC
Attorney in Fact for
Ignacio Pina
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C.
(404) 373-1612
www.mccurdycandler.com
The Baxley News Banner
Publication Dates:01-11-2012, 01-18-2012, 01-25-2012, 02-01-2012
File No. 07-01080 /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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All creditors of the Estate of J. F. GIDDENS, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the estate.
This 22nd day of December, 2011.
MARSHA G. ROWELL, EXECUTRIX OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF J. F. GIDDENS, DECEASED
c/o E. PRESTON JOHNSON, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX 304
BAXLEY, GA 31515
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