STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF MADISON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 25CV001278-560 NOTICE OF SALE MADISON COUNTY, A Body Politic and Corporate Plaintiff -vs- TROY S. DE GROOT, a/k/a TROY SULLIVAN DEGROOT, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TROY S. DE GROOT Defendants Under and by virtue of an order of the District Court of Madison County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled MADISON COUNTY, A Body Politic and Corporate Plaintiff vs. TROY S. DE GROOT, a/k/a TROY SULLIVAN DEGROOT, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TROY S. DE GROOT, Defendants, the undersigned commissioner will on April 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, at the courthouse door in Madison County, North Carolina in Marshall, the following described property lying in Madison County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEING that tract of real property identified as 1.00 acre (Lot A), more or less, as the same appears on that plat captioned "Subdivision / Recombination Survey for TROY DE GROOT" dated 4/18/17 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Madison County, North Carolina in Plat Book 8 at Page 477; reference to same being hereby made for a more particular description of the property herein conveyed. Together with and subject to easements, restrictions, water rights and rights of way of record, and matters of survey. Also being identified as REID# 659496, Madison County Tax Office. Address (Per tax office records and not warranted): (659496) 0 Clarks Branch Rd The sale will be made subject to all existing easements and restrictions, any superior liens, all outstanding city and county taxes, all local improvement assessments against the above-described property not included in the judgment in the above-entitled cause, any prior lien in favor of the State of North Carolina, any right of redemption of the United States and any rights of any persons in possession. A deposit of the greater of $750.00 or five (5) percent of the successful bid will be required at the time of sale unless the highest bid is by a taxing unit; then a deposit shall not be required. In the instance where multiple tax parcels are indicated in this Notice, the Commissioner may elect to sell all of the parcels either in one sale, or on the sale date indicated sell each parcel individually by conducting a separate sale for each, or group various parcels together for several sales, or not conduct a sale at all on one or more parcels, as the Commissioner determines in his sole discretion as being most likely to sell the parcels at a price adequate to pay all taxes due, as well as fees and costs. Any party contemplating the filing of an upset bid is therefore strongly encouraged to consult the Clerk of Court records to ascertain the parcel or parcels included in the sale for which an upset bid is planned. Upon delivery of the deed, the winning bidder shall be required to pay the costs of recordation of the deed, including deed stamp taxes due to the Register of Deeds. Title and condition of the property will be granted to the successful bidder "as is" and without warranties. This the 17 day of February, 2026. E. Lauren Watson Hubbard Commissioner Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 (828) 252-8010 Tax Value: $30,000 April 8, 15 2026 LGSC0481742