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PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH and UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power of sale and other rights, entitlements and remedies contained in (1) that certain Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt between (from) JOSEPH ROBERTS (hereinafter referred to as the (Grantor) and (to) PRIMESOUTH BANK - BLACKSHEAR (hereinafter referred to as the (Grantee), dated 07-21-2008, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, DEED BOOK 448, at PAGES 163-171 on or about July 22, 2008, and (2) that certain Modification of Deed to Secure Debt between (from) JOSEPH ROBERTS and (to) PRIMESOUTH BANK - BLACKSHEAR, dated 05-13-2011, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of APPLING County, Georgia at DEED BOOK 480, at PAGES 206-208 on or about August 31, 2011, the said PRIMESOUTH BANK will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds, before the courthouse door of APPLING County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in MARCH, 2013, the following described property (hereinafter referred to as the (Premises):
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot No. 335 of the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 24.573 acres, more or less, being designated as TRACT 2 on that certain survey and plat thereof prepared by M. Jerry Tomberlin, G.R.L.S. No. 2942, dated August 25, 2004, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, in Plat Book 18, page 349, and incorporated herein for all purposes.
Also conveyed is a non-exclusive perpetual access easement to the property herein described and identified as a 20-foot wide access easement on the above referenced plat of survey.
The said Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt and modification thereof secure the indebtedness now evidenced by that certain Promissory Note from Grantor, JOSEPH ROBERTS, to the Lender, PRIMESOUTH BANK - BLACKSHEAR, dated 01-06-2012, and all renewals, additions, and extensions thereof, if any, and also including any other indebtedness of the Grantor to the Lender that is actually secured by the said Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt.
The debt and indebtedness secured by the said Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt and as shown in the underlying said Promissory Note has been and is hereby declared due and payable in full because of the failure to comply with certain terms and conditions of, including a default in payment of, the said Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt and the said Promissory Note. Notice has been given of the acceleration of the indebtedness, and the intention to enforce provisions for collection of attorney's fees and foreclosure in accordance with legal requirements and the terms of the said Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt and the said Promissory Note. Due to the indebtedness being and remaining in default, the sale will be made for the purpose of applying proceeds thereof for (1) the payment of the expenses of said sale; (2) the payment of the indebtedness secured by the Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt, including accrued interest and any other sums secured by the said Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt; and (3) the remainder if any shall be applied as provided by law and/or in accordance with the said Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt.
To the best of the knowledge of Lender, the Premises are in possession of the Grantor or those claiming by, through or under Grantor. Consequently, said property will be sold as the property of the Grantor. The Lender as Attorney-in-fact for the Grantor will execute a deed under power of sale or foreclosure deed to the purchase at or following said sale as provided in the Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt or as otherwise required by law.
The premises will be sold subject to (i) all unpaid taxes and assessments, if any; and (ii) all matters that would be disclosed by a current and accurate survey and inspection of the Premises, if any (iii) all senior and superior easements, senior liens or senior mortgages, senior limitations, restrictions, reservations, covenants, general subdivision restrictions and any other senior recorded encumbrances of record, if any.
The name, address, and telephone number of the individual or entity who has authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the said Real Estate Deed to Secure Debt and the said Promissory Note is as follows:
Rick Larson
PrimeSouth Bank
3473 Highway 84 West
Blackshear, Georgia 31516
(912) 449-6685
DAVID MICHAEL CONNER, Esq.
The Conner Law Group, P. C.
711 East Cherry Street
Jesup, Georgia 31546
912-427-9870
As Attorney-in-Fact for
PRIMESOUTH BANK
3473 Highway 84 West
Blackshear, Georgia 31516
912-449-6685
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On the 3rd day of March, 2008 Edward Dwayne Ussery and Ruby Juanita Armstrong of Appling County, Georgia, as Grantors, executed a Security Deed to Southeastern Bank, securing a promissory note of said date, said Security Deed having been recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia in Deed Book 442, Page 316.
By virtue of the Power of Sale contained in said Security Deed, there will be sold, by the undersigned 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 March, the same being March 5, 2013, the following property, to-wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of land lying, being and situate in Land Lot 332, Second Land District, City of Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, containing 0.095 acre, more or less. Said tract is more fully shown and described according to a plat of survey by M. Jerry Tomberlin, Jr., GRLS, entitled ?Survey For Dwyane Ussery, dated February 27, 2008, recorded in Plat Book 18, Page 628, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Appling County, Georgia; said plat and the description thereon are incorporated herein by reference for all intents and purposes. Said property is bounded, now or formerly, as follows: On the Northeast by the right-of-way of S. E. Park Avenue; On the Southeast by lands of J. W. & Jessie Murray; On the Southwest by the right-of-way of Crosby Street; and on the Northwest by the right-of-way of Fair Street;
Said conveyance includes all buildings and improvements located on said described property.
This is a portion of the same property described in that certain deed from Dan W. Miles to H. G. Miles, Jr. and James Allen Miles dated December, 1976, recorded in Deed Book 173, Page 85, public records of Appling County, Georgia; and is also a portion of the same property described as ?Tract 12? in that certain warranty deed from James Allen Miles, Sr., to Henry Grady Miles, Jr., dated August 14, 23002, recorded in Deed Book 364, Page 276, public records of said county.
James Allen Miles is the same person as James Allen Miles, Sr.; and H. G. Miles, Jr. is the same person as Henry Grady Miles, Jr.
The debt secured by said Security Deed and Note has been and is hereby declared due because of nonpayment thereof. The debt remaining in default, this sale is being made for the purposes of paying the same and all expenses of this sale and the proceeds of said sale will be applied as provided in said Security Deed.
To the best of the undersigned?s knowledge and belief, said property will be sold as the property of Edward Dwayne Ussery and Ruby Juanita Armstrong, subject to outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or easements and/or restrictive covenants appearing in the record, if any.
The undersigned will execute a Deed to the Purchaser at said sale, as provided in the aforesaid Security Deed.
This the 1st day of February, 2013.
Southeastern Bank
As Attorney in Fact for
Edward Dwayne Ussery and
Ruby Juanita Armstrong
Marvin L. Pipkin
P. O. Box 455
Darien, GA 31305
912/437-4141
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Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Security Deed, dated August 26, 1998, executed by Robert F. Harris and Shirley H. Harris to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation, recorded in Deed Book 317, Page 157, Appling County, Georgia Deed Records, and securing a Note in the original principal amount of $116,800.00, said Security Deed last having been assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF LAKE COUNTRY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-HE1, the current holder thereof, by Green Tree Servicing LLC, as servicer with delegated authority, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness evidenced by the Note immediately due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Security Deed, will, on the first Tuesday in March, 2013, to-wit: March 5, 2013, during the legal hours of sale, before the Appling County Courthouse door, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real property:
All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in lot of land number 341 in the Second Land District of Appling County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: Starting at the intersection of the centerline of Jr. High Drive with the center line of Middlewood Drive; thence North 73 degrees 14 minutes East a distance of 25.0 feet; thence North 22 degrees 59 minutes West a distance of 157.0 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence South 74 degrees 47 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 159.75 feet; thence North 22 degrees 59 minutes West a distance of 142.00 feet; thence North 79 degrees 17 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 164.0 feet; thence South 22 degrees 59 minutes West a distance of 100.0 feet to the said POINT OF BEGINNING. This tract of land consists of lot Numbers 5B and 6 of Block 8 all according to a survey and plat by Merlin J. Tomberlin dated July 7, 1977 which is recorded at Plat Book 9, Page 5 of the Appling County Deed Records.
The aforedescribed real property is also known as 491 Junior High Drive, Baxley, GA 31513, according to the present system of numbering houses in Appling County, Georgia.
This 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 as to the amount and status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed, including but not limited to, a determination that the borrower has not reinstated the loan prior to the foreclosure sale.
The name, address and telephone number of the individual or entity with full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the Note and Security Deed is Green Tree Servicing LLC, Attn: Loss Mitigation, 7360 S. Kyrene Road, Mail Stop P-214, Tempe, AZ 85283. The telephone number is (877) 337-4141. The fax number is (877) 265-9717.
Said real property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet 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 real property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
Upon information and belief, said real property is presently in the possession or control of ROBERT F. HARRIS AND SHIRLEY H. HARRIS 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 Security Deed and the excess proceeds, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF LAKE COUNTRY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-HE1, BY GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, AS SERVICER WITH DELEGATED AUTHORITY
as Attorney-in-Fact for
ROBERT F. HARRIS AND SHIRLEY H. HARRIS
David W. Adams, Esquire
Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP
2 East Bryan Street, Suite 1001
Savannah, Georgia 31401
(912) 233-9700
THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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Under and by virtue of O.C.G.A. § 10-4-213 and the leases entered into between City Circle Mini-Storage, Inc. f/k/a K&W Developments, Inc. d/b/a City Circle Mini-Storage and the below described tenants, the undersigned will sell at public outcry at their storage facility at 746 City Circle Road, Baxley, Georgia on FEBRUARY 22, 2013, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described personal property:
1. All contents located in Unit 19 belonging to CASEY TOMBERLIN; lease dated July 1, 2002.
2. All contents located in Unit 23 belonging to MICHELLE GOORAHLAL; lease dated June 23, 2011.
The above-described personal property will be sold to satisfy an indebtedness owed to City Circle Mini-Storage, Inc. by the above described tenants for their failure to pay the rental on said storage units.
The proceeds of each sale will be used as follows: (1) to pay the expenses of said sale; (2) to pay the above described indebtedness owed by said tenant to City Circle Mini-Storage, Inc.; (3) the balance, if any, to said tenant.
Said property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, assessments, and liens of record, if any.
Kris Knox, P. C.
Attorney for City Circle Mini-Storage, Inc.
37 Tippins Street, Suite B
Baxley, Georgia 31513
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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Notice is hereby given that U-Store U-Lock LLC Mini-Storage will hold a public auction pursuant to the Georgia Self Storage Facility Act, Georgia code Section 10-4-210 to 10-4-215 on February 22, 2013 at 9:00 AM at the U-Store U-Lock LLC Mini-Storage facility located at 80 Speer Street, Baxley GA 31513.
Unit # 74, contents belonging to Candace Walker: items include misc. home furnishings and boxes.
Unit # 49, contents belonging to Sharon Rae Sortwell: items include misc. home furnishings and boxes.
Unit # B26, contents belonging to Isabelle Munford: items include misc. home furnishings and boxes.
Unit # 122, contents belonging to Michelle Moseley: items include misc. home furnishings and boxes.
Unit # B31, contents belonging to Brenda Colter: items include misc home furnishings and boxes.
Unit # B22, contents belonging to Barbara Ellis: items include misc catering equipment and boxes.
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ESTATE NO. 2013-13
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE
KAREN SUE KERSEY has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of WILLIE LEE KERSEY, SR., deceased, of said County. The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261.) 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 4, at 10:00 A.M., 2013. All pleadings/objections must be signed under oath 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
By Diane Hallman
36 S. Main Street
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-8114
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ESTATE NO. 2013-12
NOTICE OF PETITION TO FILE FOR YEAR'S SUPPORT
The petition of Jan Hardwick for a year's support from the estate of Michael Hardwick, deceased, for decedent's (surviving spouse) having been duly filed all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before March 20 at 10:00 a.m., 2013, 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 all 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
By Diane Hallman
36 SOUTH MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GA 31513
(912) 367-8114
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TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
And (all and singular the heirs of said decedent, the beneficiaries under the will) and to whom it may concern:
This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before February 25 at 10:00 a.m., 2013.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary pubic 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
By Diane Hallman
36 SOUTH MAIN STREET
BAXLEY, GEORGIA 31513
(912) 367-8114
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All creditors and debtors of the Estate of WINSTON JOHNSON, deceased, late of Appling 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 the undersigned.
This the 17th day of January, 2013.
Shawn Johnson
c/o Jerome Adams
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 1005
Douglas, GA 31534-1005
912-384-7109
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