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 Hillsdale County, starting promptly at 10:00 AM, on March 6, 2026. 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): Tony Lee McCarty III, single man Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any): PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Date of Mortgage: June 20, 2025 Date of Mortgage Recording: June 27, 2025 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $159,870.51 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan, and described as: A Parcel of land lying In the Northeast 1/4 of Section 9, Town 5 South, Range 1 West, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 9; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds East, along the East line of said Section 9, a distance of 352.70 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 65 degrees 43 minutes 32 seconds West, a distance of 266.21 feet; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds East, parallel with the East line of Section 9, a distance of 51.89 feet; thence North 79 degrees 43 minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 285.85 feet to the East line of the recorded plat of "Lake LeAnn Plaza", recorded In Liber 7 of Plats, Page 50; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 14 seconds East along the East line of said "Lake LeAnn Plaza" a distance of 199.36 feet; thence South 87 degrees 54 minutes 27 seconds East, along the South line of "Outlot A" in said "Lake LeAnn Plaza", and the South line of the recorded plat of "Lake LeAnn-Grandview" recorded in Liber 6, of Plats, Pages 6 and 7, a distance of 387.19 feet; thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds West, parallel with the East line of said Section 9, a distance of 161.51 feet; thence South 87 degrees 54 minutes 27 seconds East, parallel with the South line of said "Lake LeAnn-Grandview", a distance of 138.52 feet, to the East line of said Section 9, also known as the centerline of Waldron Road, being 66 feet wide; thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds West, along the East line of said Section 9, a distance of 231.00 feet to the point of beginning. Common street address (if any): 10590 N Waldron Rd, Jerome, MI 49249-9834 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: February 5, 2026 Trott Law, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 145 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 642-2515   1583803 (02-05)(02-26) Invoice Date: 02/26/2026