STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF MADISON MADISON COUNTY, A Body Politic and Corporate Plaintiff -vs- BENJI M. BURGESS, a/k/a BENJI MOONSTONE BURGESS, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BENJI M. BURGESS Defendants IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 25CVD000082-560 NOTICE OF SALE 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. BENJI M. BURGESS, a/k/a BENJI MOONSTONE BURGESS, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BENJI M. BURGESS, Defendants, the undersigned commissioner will on January 20, 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: BEGINNING in the center of Highway 23, said point being the Southwest corner of lands described in Book 152, Page 677 and runs thence with the center of the Highway, North 1-45 East 260 feet, North 4 deg. West 555 feet, North 8-45 East 150 feet; thence with the line of Ruby Short continuing with the original line in Book 152, Page 677, due East 213 feet; thence with the center of a road and rights of way, South 1-30 West 103 feet, South 22-30 East 184.7 feet, South 46-38 East 93.5 feet, South 40 deg. East 70.4 feet, South 46-50 East 117.3 feet; thence leaving said road, South 6-20 West 68.5 feet to a poplar, South 27 deg. East 157 feet to a poplar, South 34-15 West 216 feet to an oak; thence with a fence and in the original outside line of Book 152, Page 677, North 83 deg. West 33 feet, South 83-30 West 100 feet, South 67 deg. West 120 feet, South 73 deg. West 202 feet to the point of BEGINNING, being 8.06 acres, more or less. Together with and subject to easements, restrictions, water rights and rights of way of record, and matters of survey. Also being identified as REID# 7042, Madison County Tax Office. Address: 14084 US 23 HWY 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 4 day of December, 2025. E. Lauren Watson Hubbard Commissioner Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 (828) 252-8010 Tax Value: $331,560 January 7, 14 2026 LGSC0427320