Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement Notice is given under section 3212 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3212, that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashier's check at the place of holding the circuit court in Ionia County, starting promptly at 10:00 AM, on November 20, 2025. The amount due on the mortgage may be greater on the day of sale. Placing the highest bid at the sale does not automatically entitle the purchaser to free and clear ownership of the property. A potential purchaser is encouraged to contact the county register of deeds office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge a fee for this information: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Janelle Bateman, a single woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Mortgage: August 23, 2022 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 19, 2022 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $159,817.30 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in City of Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, and described as: Parcel O: Part of Lots 7, 8 and 9 of Colby and Peck's Addition, City of Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 5, described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of Welton Street, South 01 degrees 40 minutes 14 seconds East 102.50 feet from the Northeast corner of Lot 10 of Colby and Peck' s Addition; thence South 01 degrees 40 minutes 14 seconds East 94.05 feet; thence South 88 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West 102.84 feet; thence North 01 degrees 40 minutes 14 seconds West 94.05 feet; thence North 88 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 102.84 feet to the point of beginning. Common street address (if any): 309 Welton St, Ionia, MI 48846-1761 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Attention homeowner: If you are a military service member on active duty, if your period of active duty has concluded less than 90 days ago, or if you have been ordered to active duty, please contact the attorney for the party foreclosing the mortgage at the telephone number stated in this notice. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: October 17, 2025 Trott Law, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 145 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 642-2515   1574630 (10-17)(11-07) Invoice Date: 11/07/2025