NOTICE OF TAX FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CLEVELAND COUNTY In the General Court of Justice District Court Division 26CV000476-220 CLEVELAND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA, Plaintiff, vs. HANK HANKINS (deceased) assignees, heirs at law, devisees, and any and all unknown heirs and other persons claiming any interest in the estate of HANK HANKINS (deceased) and his creditors and lienholders, regardless of how or through whom they claim (Owner), JOSHUA EDWARD HANKINS-KING and spouse if any (heir), Defendants. Under and by virtue of a Judgment of the District Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled “Cleveland County, North Carolina vs. HANK HANKINS (deceased) assignees, heirs at law, devisees, and any and all unknown heirs and other persons claiming any interest in the estate of HANK HANKINS (deceased) and his creditors and lienholders, regardless of how or through whom they claim (Owner), JOSHUA EDWARD HANKINS-KING and spouse if any (heir), the undersigned commissioner will offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, as follows: at 9:30 a.m. on the 19th day of May 2026 at the Charles F. Harry, III, Cleveland County Administrative Building 311 E. Marion Street, Shelby, North Carolina the following described real property lying and being in the State and County aforesaid and more particularly described as follows: Parcel number 61312, Map 1148, Block 1, Lot 135, located at 1038 Steel Bridge Road, Mooresboro, NC. The sale will be made subject to all outstanding city and county taxes and all local improvement assessments against the above-described property not included in the judgment in the above-entitled case. A cash deposit of five (5) percent of the successful bid will be required. This the 27th day of April 2026 Sherry Lavender, Commissioner PO Box 760 Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 476-3089 4/27, 5/4/26 #12278310