TS # 2026-22307-GA Notice Of Sale Under Power Georgia, Columbia County Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed given by Christopher Lamar Garrett Jr. and Aisha Al-Khalifa, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Grantor, as nominee for Mortgage Research Center, LLC dba Veterans United Home Loans., its successors and assigns, dated 9/29/2023, and recorded on 10/23/2023, in Instrument No.: --, Deed Book 14938, Page 0298, Columbia County, Georgia records, as last assigned to Freedom Mortgage Corporation by assignment recorded on 10/24/2025 in Instrument No.: -- Deed Book 15830, Page 0078, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $464,680.00, with interest thereon as provided for therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Columbia County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on 5/5/2026, the following described property: All That Lot Or Parcel Of Land, Together With All Buildings And Improvements Thereon, Situate, Lying And Being In The State Of Georgia, County Of Columbia, Being Known And Designated As Lot 58 Of Broadleaf At Indian Springs, Section III, Phase II, As Shown On A Plat Recorded In The Office Of The Clerk Of Superior Court Of Columbia County, Georgia, In Plat Cabinet "H", Slide 41 #9-#10. Reference Is Hereby Made To Said Plat For A More Complete And Accurate Description As To Metes, Bounds And Location Of Said Property. Said property is commonly known as 213 Dripping Rock Pass Grovetown, GA 30813. The indebtedness 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 the sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorneys' fees (notice of intent to collect attorneys' fees having been given). The entity having full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the loan (although not required by law to do so) is: Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Attention: Loss Mitigation Department, 11988 EXIT 5 PKWY BLDG 4 FISHERS IN 46037-7939, Telephone No.: (855) 690-5900. Nothing in O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2 shall be construed to require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the security instrument. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), 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 other matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Notice To Bidders: Please be advised that the Trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee's sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee's deed upon sale will be issued for covered transfers. These federal regulations will require reporting if a trustee's deed is issued on or after March 1, 2026, even if the foreclosure sale is conducted prior to March 1, 2026. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/anti-money-laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers and https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party(ies) in possession of the property is (are) Christopher Lamar Garrett Jr. and Aisha Al-Khalifa, husband and wife or tenant(s) or other occupants. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed, and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extinguished by foreclosure. The sale is conducted on behalf of the secured creditor under the power of sale granted in the aforementioned security instrument, specifically being Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Attorney in Fact for Christopher Lamar Garrett Jr. and Aisha Al-Khalifa, husband and wife. Nestor Solutions, LLC 214 5th Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, (888) 403-4115, TS # 2026-22307-GA. For sale information, visit: https://www.nestortrustee.com/sales-information.com or call (888) 902-3989. April 7, 14, 21, 28 2026 LGSC0490064