NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE  FILE NUMBER: 25SP001746-350 Posted By:___ Date Posted:___   Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust executed by JENNIFER L. KENNA dated October 14, 2003 in the amount of $121,500.00 and recorded in Book 3852, at Page 521 in the Gaston County Public Registry by ANTHONY MASELLI OR GENEVIEVE JOHNSON, EITHER OF WHOM MAY ACT, Substitute Trustee, default having been made in the terms of agreement set forth by the loan agreement secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANTHONY MASELLI OR GENEVIEVE JOHNSON, EITHER OF WHOM MAY ACT, having been substituted as Successor Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Official Records of Gaston County, North Carolina, in Book 5607, Page 349, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Gaston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, on March 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Gaston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:   PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(S): 108515 ADDRESS: 501 WEST SECOND AVENUE GASTONIA, NC 28052 PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): JENNIFER L. KENNA   THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GASTON, AND IS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 3852, PAGE 521, AS FOLLOWS:   BEGINNING AT AN IRON SITUATED AT THAT POINT WHERE THE SOUTHERNMOST MARGIN OF WEST SECOND AVENUE INTERSECTS WITH THE WESTERNMOST MARGIN OF HANNA STREET; AND RUNNING THENCE ALONG THE WESTERNMOST MARGIN OF HANNA STREET, SOUTH 20 DEGREES 11 MINUTES WEST 170.0 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE, NORTH 88 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST 25.12 FEET TO A STAKE, CORNER OF LOT NO. 2 IN BLOCK 2 OF THE HANNA GROVES SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN AND DESCRIBED IN PLAT BOOK 1 AT PAGE 43: THENCE WITH THE EASTERNMOST LINE OF LOT NO. 2, NORTH 01 DEGREES 34 MINUTES EAST 158.64 FEET TO A STAKE IN THE SOUTHERNMOST MARGIN OF WEST SECOND AVENUE; AND RUNNING THENCE WITH THE SOUTHERNMOST MARGIN OF WEST SECOND AVENUE, NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MINUTES EAST 79.58 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.   Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.   Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).   The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.   A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.   If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.   Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.   Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.   THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.   IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANK-RUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Sarah A. Waldron or Terrass Scott Misher, Esq ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee 13010 Morris Rd., Suite 450 Alpharetta, GA 30004 Telephone: (470) 321-7112 12142699 3/16 3/23/26