AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 25 SP 234

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 25 SP 234 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Thomas Deane (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Thomas Deane) to Donna Bradford, Trustee(s), dated October 13, 2017, and recorded in Book No. 4939, at Page 1850 in Gaston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Gaston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:15 PM on January 7, 2026 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Gastonia in the County of Gaston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in the City of Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin situated in the northwesternmost margin of Warren Circle, said point of Beginning being the common front corner of Lot 43 and Lot 44 in Block "E" of the James A. Abernathy, Jr., property as shown and described on that certain map or plat duly recorded in Plat Book 5 at Page 157; said point of beginning further being 300 feet, plus or minus, measured along the northwesternmost margin of Warrent Circle in a southwesterly direction from the right of way line of Welch Avenue; said point of beginning also being the common front corner of the property of Maggie Truett, now or formerly, as described in Deed Book 632 at Page 1096; thence continuing along the margin of Warren Circle South 53 degrees 18 minutes 03 seconds West 142.0 feet to a new iron pin in the line of Lot No. 49 in Block "E" of the James A. Abernathy, Jr., property; thence a line through Lot 49 in Block "E", , N. 36 degrees 18 minutes 29 seconds West 247.84 feet to a new iron pin on the line of Lot No. 13 in Block "E"; thence along the old lot lines, North 46 degrees 00 minutes East 142.00 feet to an existing iron pin, which is the common rear corner of Lot No. 43 and Lot No. 44 in Block "E" of the James A. Abernathy, Jr., property as shown on the aforesaid plat; thence with the common lines of Lot No. 43 and Lot No. 44 in Block "E", South 36 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds East 265.88 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1610 Warren Circle, Gastonia, North Carolina. Property: 1610 Warren Circle, Gastonia, NC 28054 Parcel ID: 118528 Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to three hours as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm, LLP P.O. Box 1028 Fayetteville, NC 28302 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 25364 - 127254 Publication Dates LWLM0421781