NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE ETOWAH COUNTY Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Dorothy M. Oden, an unmarried woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Movement Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns on September 27, 2023, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, Instrument Number 3565700; the undersigned Longbridge Financial, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Etowah County, Alabama, on July 30, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Etowah County, Alabama, to-wit: Title No: ARS-90310 LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT “A” THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ETOWAH, STATE OF ALABAMA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE NW 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4, OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, CONTAINING 40.0 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. ALSO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: COMMENCE AT THE SE CORNER OF THE SW1/4 OF THE SW1/4, OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST; THENCE RUN NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID 1/4, 440.0 FEET; THENCE RUN WEST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 1/4, 726.0 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID 1/4, 440.0 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 1/4; THENCE RUN EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 1/4, 726.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND, AND EMBRACING A PORTION OF THE SW1/4 OF THE SW1/4, OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, AND CONTAINING 7.99 ACRES, MORE OR LESS . Parcel ID: 04-05-22-0-000-003.000, 04-05-15-0-001-016.000 Commonly known as: 334 Oak Drive, Boaz, AL 35956 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided Being the same property conveyed to Iris H. Oden and wife Dorothy M. Oden from Alpha W. Holderfield, single and Claudia B. Holderfield, single by Warranty Deed dated September 28, 1990 and recorded October 1, 1990 among the Land Records of Etowah County, State of Alabama in Book 1701, Page 141. This is the same property conveyed to Dorothy M. Oden from Iris H. Oden, deceased, by Affidavit of Death of Joint Tennant dated 9/27/2023 and recorded simultaneously herewith. Property street address for informational purposes: 334 Oak Dr Boaz, AL 35956 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN "AS IS, WHERE IS" BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender cash or certified funds made payable to Aldridge Pite, LLP at the time and place of the sale. If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser. The Mortgagee/Transferee and Aldridge Pite, LLP shall not be liable to the purchaser for any damages. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the bid amount. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Longbridge Financial, LLC, Mortgagee/Transferee ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP Six Piedmont Center 3525 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 700 Atlanta, GA 30305. Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee. Newspaper: The Gadsden Times Publication Dates: 6/9/2026, 6/16/2026, 6/23/2026 THIS OFFICE IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.