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 April 24, 2026. The amount due on the mortgage may be greater on the day of the 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. MORTGAGE INFORMATION: Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Nicole Leroux, single woman, whose address is 2413 Sylvan Drive, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242, as original Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage Research Center, LLC d/b/a Veterans United Home Loans, being a mortgage dated April 19, 2024, and recorded on April 26, 2024 in Liber 1870 Page 0210, Hillsdale County Records, State of Michigan and then assigned to NewRez LLC, as assignee as documented by an assignment dated January 22, 2026 and recorded on January 22, 2026 in Liber 1913 Page 0273, Hillsdale County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND 61/100 DOLLARS ($115,246.61). Said premises are situated in the Township of Jefferson, County of Hillsdale, State of Michigan, and are described as: LOT 53 OF OAK HAVEN RESORT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 22, HILLSDALE COUNTY RECORDS. LOT 20 OF OAK HAVEN TWO, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 33, HILLSDALE COUNTY RECORDS. Street Address: 2413 Sylvan Drive, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA § 600.3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of the sale. If the property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCLA § 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. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. Dated: March 24, 2026 For more information, please contact the attorney for the party foreclosing: Robert A. Blumberg (P87490) Johnson, Blumberg & Associates LLC 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois, 60602 312.541.9710 - Phone 312.541.9711 - Fax File No.: MI 26 7087   1588135 (03-24)(04-14) Invoice Date: 04/14/2026