Legal Notices

EDWARD L. WRIGHT has petitioned (for Edward L. Wright) to be appointed Administrator of the estate of MAGGIE O. SURRENCY, deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond/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 August 20 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 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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ROBERT E. MORGAN has petitioned (for Robert E. Morgan) to be appointed Administrator of the estate of REBECCA R. FLOYD, deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant 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 13 at 10:00 A.M., 2012. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be set, the petition may be granted without a hearing if no objections are filed.
DIANE HALLMAN
JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT
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IN THE INTEREST OF:
B.R., DOB: 04/01/2008
Minor Child
CASE NO. 001-12-J-098
NOTICE OF SUMMONS PUBLICATION
TO: Any other persons claiming to have parental interest in the minor child named above born to Pattie Taylor on the date above-listed.
The Georgia Department of Human Services filed a Complaint on March 30, 2012, in the Juvenile Court of Appling County, Georgia, seeking a protective order and placement of your putative child.
An Order allowing service on you by newspaper publication was signed on July 11, 2012.
The final hearing in this matter is scheduled for September 26, 2012 at 9:30 o'clock A.M. at the Courthouse in Appling County, Georgia.
You are commanded to file an answer with the Clerk of said Court and the Petitioner's Attorney, Sarah M. Tipton-Downie, within sixty (60) days from July 11, 2012.
WITNESS J. ALEXANDER JOHNSON, JUDGE OF SAID COURT.
Linda Yeomans, Deputy Clerk
Juvenile Court of Appling County
This document prepared by:
Sarah Tipton-Downie
Special Assistant Attorney General
Post Office Box 926
Vidalia, Georgia 30475
(912) 537-9265
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All creditors of the Estate of DENNIE R. SIMMONS, deceased, late of Appling County, Georgia, are hereby required 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.
Nancy Simmons
Executor/Administrator estate of
Dennie R. Simmons
654 Kate Mann Road
Baxley, Georgia 31513
(912) 367-4250
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the estate of LARRY HALLMAN, late of Appling County, Georgia, deceased, 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 said estate.
This 25 day of July, 2012.
HOLLY J. CARTER
EXECUTOR/ADMINISTRATOR
567 W. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-0078
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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., August 17, 2012 and publicly opened.
8.474 MILES OF MILLING, PLANT MIX RESURFACING AND SHOULDER REHABILITATION ON SR 27 BEGINNING AT THE JEFF DAVIS COUNTY LINE AND EXTENDING TO MOODY ALTMAN RD.
(E)
CONTRACT TIME: 7/31/2013
DISTRICT OFFICE: JESUP
PROPOSAL GUARANTY: 5.00%
PRICE OF PLANS: INCLUDED IN PROPOSAL
DBE: 7.00
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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IN RE: CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 12-7-353C
J.S.R., DOB: June 24, 2002
a Minor Child
TO: Gabriel Guzman-Guzman, Putative Father Named in Petition:
You are hereby notified that the above-styled action, a Petition for Adoption and Petition for Termination of Parental Rights was filed against you in said Court on the 18th day of July, 2012, and that by reason of an Order for Service of Summons by Publication entered by the Court on the 12th day of July, 2012. This involves you and any others claiming a parental interest in the above-named minor child born to A.C.D. on the above-described date.
The final hearing is the matter is set for September 4, 2012 at 9:30 am at the Courthouse in Appling County, Georgia.
You are commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Graham F. Floyd, Petitioner╒s attorney, whose address is 132 West Parker Street, Baxley, Georgia 31513, an Answer to the Petition for Adoption/Petition for Termination, Petition for Legitimation, or Acknowledgement of Legitimation within thirty (30) days of the date of the order for service by publication.
WITNESS, the signature of the Clerk, Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia,
this 12th day of July, 2012.
F. Floyd Hunter
Clerk, Superior Court
Appling County, Georgia
Graham F. Floyd
J. Alexander Johnson PC
132 West Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
Tel: 912-367-9000
Fax: 912-367-5883
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Notice is hereby given that U-Store U-Lock, LLC Mini-Storage will hold apublic auction pursuant to the Georgia Self Storage Facility Act, Georgia code Section 10-4-210 to 10-4-215 on August 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM at the U-Store U-Lock LLC Mini-Storage facility located at 80 Speer St Baxley GA 31513.
Unit# B29 contents belonging to Sorbara Elaine Moody: items include appliances, misc. household items and clothing.
Unit # 151 contents belonging to Toni McGahee Lewis: Items include misc boxes, furniture and household items.
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BETTY J. THOMAS has petitioned (for Betty J. Thomas) to be appointed Administrator of the estate of CARL J. THOMAS, 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 10:00 a.m., Sept. 4, 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 SOUTH MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
912-367-8114
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Notice is given that articles of incorporation which will incorporate GEORGIA SYNERGY SYSTEMS INC., will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation will be located at 210 Buck Head Road, Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, and its registered agent at such address is MONY L. HYERS.
Ken W. Smith
Attorney for GEORGIA SYNERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
Law Office of
Ken W. Smith, P.C.
P. O. Box 1745
Hazlehurst, GA 3l539
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Notice is hereby given that the Logic and Accuracy Testing on the Voting Equipment to be used in the August 21, 2012 General Primary/Non-Partisan/Special Run-Off Election will begin at 9:00 a.m. on August 11, 2012 and will continue until completed. The testing will be held at The Appling County Courthouse located at 36 S. Main St.
DIANE HALLMAN
ELECTION SUPERINTENDENT
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Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Joseph H. Williams to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Colonial Bank, its successors and assigns dated May 19, 2009 in the amount of $76,498.00, and recorded in Deed Book 459, Page 5, Appling County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to GMAC Mortgage, LLC by assignment; the undersigned, GMAC 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 September, 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:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 405 in the Third Land District of Appling County, Georgia, containing 3.187 acres, more or less, and more particularly shown and described according to a survey and plat thereof by Merlin J. Tomberlin, Jr., GRLS No. 2477, said plat being recorded in Plat Book 19, Page 62, Appling County, Georgia, deed records and by reference incorporated herein for descriptive and all other legal purposes.
Which has the property address of 583 Harmony Church Road, 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 Joseph H. Williams 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.
GMAC Mortgage, LLC
Attorney in Fact for
Joseph H. Williams
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C.
(404) 373-1612
www.mccurdycandler.com
The Baxley News Banner
Publication Dates:08-08-2012, 08-15-2012, 08-22-2012, 08-29-2012
File No. 11-00842 /FHA/llawson
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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Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Perry Underhill, Jr. and Shirley A Underhill to Bank of America, N.A., dated October 21, 2004, recorded in Deed Book 396, Page 386, Appling County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($129,000.00), 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 September, 2012, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND 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 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: Bank of America, N.A., 177 Countrywide Way, Mail Stop: CAO-911-01-05, Lancaster, CA 93536, (661) 951-5100.
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 Perry Underhill, Jr. and Shirley A Underhill or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 195 Heath Street, Baxley, Georgia 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. This law firm is seeking solely to foreclose the creditor’s lien on real estate and this law firm will not be seeking a personal money judgment against you.
Bank of America, N.A.
as Attorney in Fact for Perry Underhill, Jr. and Shirley A Underhill
McCalla Raymer, LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
Roswell, Georgia 30076
www.foreclosurehotline.net
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Our file no. 5156012-FT11
EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot No. 244 of the 2nd Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 0.918 acre, more or less, and being bounded, now or formerly, as follows: North and East by lands of Kathy Atkins; South by the Northern right-of-way of Heath Street; and West by the Eastern right-of-way of Alicia Street. For a more particular description reference is hereby made to a survey and plat thereof prepared by Denean W. Dixon and Associates, certified by Denean W. Dixon, G.R.L.S. No. 1647, dated October 7, 2002, recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 243, of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, and incorporated herein for a more full and complete description and all other legal purposes. This being the same and identical property conveyed from Katherine C. Atkins to Medders Construction Company, Inc. by deed dated October 25, 2002, recorded in Deed Book 367, Page 114 of the records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia.
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Our file no. 5156012 - FT11
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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from Lucy K. Page to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. in the original principal amount of $86,000.00 dated 04/30/2008, and recorded in Deed Book 448, page 421, Appling County records, said Security Deed being last transferred and assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc. in Deed Book 489, Page 275, the undersigned will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door in said County, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday of September, 2012 by CitiMortgage, Inc., as Attorney-in-Fact for Lucy K. Page the following described property:
All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of five (5) acres, more or less, of lot of land No. 299, being now or formerly bound: Northerly by Union Camp Corporation; Easterly by lands of York Reynolds, lands of Charles Beecher and lands of Alton Griffin; Southerly by what is known as Zoar Road, and Westerly by lands of Richard Williams. This is the tract of land described in a deed from Richard Williams to Algerie Johnson and LeRoy Page by Warranty Deed dated March 7, 1970, recorded September 21, 1970, Deed Book 142, Pages 217-218, of the Deed Records of Appling County, Georgia, and is more particularly described in accordance with the courses, metes and bounds of a certain survey and plat thereof by A.T. Beach, Surveyor, dated March 2, 1970, referenced to in and recorded along with said Deed.
Property known as: 5180 Zoar 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 purposes of paying the same and all expenses of sale, including attorney's fees, (notice having been given as provided by law).
The property will be sold as the property of The Aforesaid Grantors subject to the following:
(1) all prior restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way or encumbrances; (2) all valid zoning ordinances; (3) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey of the property; (4) the outstanding ad valorem taxes and assessments, if any; (5) unpaid water and sewage bills, that constitute liens against the property, whether due and payable or not yet due and payable; and (6) matters of record superior to the security deed first set out above.
CitiMortgage, Inc. holds the Note and referenced Security Deed and services the loan on behalf of Federal National Mortgage Association, the current owner of your loan. Pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 44-14-162.2 the name of the person or entity who has the full authority to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the aforementioned indebtedness is:
CitiMortgage, Inc.
1000 Technology Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63368
PHONE: 866-272-4749
Nothing contained in this Notice of Sale shall obligate the holder and/or owner to negotiate, amend, or modify said indebtedness.
To the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the party in possession is Lucy K. Page.
CitiMortgage, Inc., as Attorney-in-fact for Lucy K. Page.
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Pendergast & Associates, P.C.
South Terraces, Suite 1000
115 Perimeter Center Place
Atlanta, GA 30346
Phone (770) 392-0398
Toll Free (866) 999-7088
www.penderlaw.com
Our File No. 12-05676
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