NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, RICHMOND COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Peggy Colleen Wiley to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as grantee, as nominee for Ameris Bank, its successors and assigns dated 5/29/2020 and recorded in Deed Book 1728 Page 1827 Richmond County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Ameris Bank, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $101,600.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Richmond County, Georgia (or such other area as designated by Order of the Superior Court of said county), within the legal hours of sale on April 7, 2026 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday, in which case being the first Wednesday of said month), the following described property: ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF RICHMOND, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT C-10, WALTON HILLS SUBDIVISION, PHASE III-A, ON A PLAT RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA, IN BOOK 667, PAGE 1082; REFERENCE BEING MADE TO SAID PLAT FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION AS TO THE METES, BOUNDS AND LOCATION OF SAID PROPERTY. SAID PROPERTY IS CONVEYED SUBJECT TO AND WITH NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: A) DRAINAGE EASEMENTS, BUILDING SETBACK LINES, AND ALL OTHER MATTERS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF RECORD; B) GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENTS AND ROAD RIGHTOF-WAY GRANTS AND EASEMENTS. SAID PROPERTY IS HEREBY CONVEYED SUBJECT TO AUGUSTA, GEORGIA EASEMENT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 881, PAGES 16331634 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA. SAID PROPERTY IS HEREBY CONVEYED SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE COVENANTS RECORDED IN AFORESAID CLERK'S OFFICE IN BOOK 682, PAGE 1864 AND TO ANY AND ALL OTHER EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHTS OF WAY OF RECORD IN THE AFORESAID CLERK'S OFFICE. TAX MAP & PARCEL NUMBER: 152-0-524-00-0 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 of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 1419 Brookstone Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Estate and/or Heirs of Peggy Colleen Wiley or tenant or tenants. Ameris Bank is the entity or individual designated, who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Ameris Bank Loss Mitigation Department 1 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 360 Lake Zurich, IL 60047 1-866-397-5370 Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. Ameris Bank as agent and Attorney in Fact for Peggy Colleen Wiley Aldridge Pite, LLP, Six Piedmont Center, 3525 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1072-751A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1072-751A