NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by James Lively to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as grantee, as nominee for Rocket Mortgage, LLC., its successors and assigns dated December 9, 2022, recorded in Deed Book 14594, Page 46, Columbia County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 15926, Page 117, Columbia County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($61,750.00), 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 Columbia County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in March, 2026, 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 the Security Deed and by law, including attorney's fees (notice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11 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), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Said property will be sold on an "as-is" basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. Prospective bidders must perform their own due diligence. Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Rocket Mortgage, LLC, 1050 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226, 8005080944. Note, however, that such entity is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Upon information and belief, said property is more commonly known as 162 Pauline St, Grovetown, GA 30813. Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description the legal description shall control. ATTENTION ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: On March 1, 2026, the data collection and reporting requirements under the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) new Anti-Money Laundering Rule (the "Rule"), found at 89 FR 70258, will go into effect. The Rule applies to certain residential real estate sale transactions (including nonjudicial foreclosures) where the transfer is to a legal entity or trust, and which includes cash purchases, private financing or financing provided by an institution not subject to a federal Anti-Money Laundering or Suspicious Activity Report requirement. As part of this Rule, purchasers and sellers are required to provide additional information and documentation about themselves, their legal entities, and/or the source of funds used in the reportable transaction. The collection of this information and documentation is required to comply with the Rule's federal reporting requirements. This notice is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You are encouraged to consult with your own independent legal counsel if you have questions about how the FinCEN Anti-Money Laundering Rule affects your transaction and whether your transaction is reportable. 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, and (3) to confirmation that the successful bidder has timely provided all information required for reporting under the Rule, 89 FR 70258. Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC as Attorney in Fact for James Lively McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP 1544 Old Alabama Rd Roswell, GA 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT "A" All that lot or parcel of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the State of Georgia, County of Columbia, containing 2.53 acres, more or less, being shown and designated as Lot 21B, Part 2, on a plat recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Columbia County, Georgia, in PC A, Slide 301 # 4. Reference being made to said plat for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds and location of said property. This property is sold subject to an ingress-egress easement. The exact location will be shown on a plat to be prepared by Robert L. Herrington, Jr., Reg. Land Surveyor. The easement consists of an existing dirt road. The easement is to be used only for the benefits of Lots 20B, part 1, 20B part 2; 21B, part 1, 21B, part 2; 16B, part 1, 16B, part 2, in Rolling Meadows Subdivision. Together with 30-foot Access Easement, as shown on a plat prepared by Robert L. Herrington, Jr., dated February 10, 1987, and recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in PC A, Slide 301 #4. Said property conveyed subject to Protective Covenants recorded in Deed Book 700, Pages 18-21, as amended, and to any applicable easements, restrictions, covenants and rights-of-way of record in aforesaid Clerk's Office. Tax Map and Parcel: 028 129 Property Address: 162 Pauline St. Derivation: 845/291 MR / MA March 3, 2026 Our file no. 25-21066GA-FT1 25-21066GA 14:30:052026-01-21T19:28:00Z 2 age 2