NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES SALE   Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations as made, provided for and/or secured in a Deed of Trust executed by VSM PROPERTIES LLC to CROSSLAND TITLE, INC., Trustee, dated January 17, 2023, and recorded in Book U-40, Pages 230-246 as Instrument/Document Number 23000393 in the Register's Office for Monroe County, Tennessee, securing MARY JANE SAUNDERS, and the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable and payment not having been made as demanded.   WHEREAS, MARY JANE SAUNDERS, as the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust and as the lawful owner and holder of the debt instruments secured by the same, has removed Crossland Title, Inc. as Trustee, and appointed Estes & Kennedy Law Offices, PLLC as Successor Trustee by Appointment of Successor Trustee dated May 5, 2025, and recorded in Book M336, Page 26 in the Register's Office for Monroe County, Tennessee.   Notice is hereby given that Estes & Kennedy Law Offices, PLLC, Successor Trustee, having been appointed under the authority vested by said instrument, and having been requested to do so by the lawful holder and owner of said indebtedness will on October 10, 2025, at 10:30 AM, on the steps of the Monroe County Courthouse, sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder and last bidder for cash, free from all statutory and other rights and equities of redemption to the extent provided for in T.C.A. 66-8-101, as amended and free from the rights of homestead and all other exemptions of any kind, which are waived in said Deed of Trust, but subject to any state tax liens and subject to any unpaid city or county property taxes and all other matters and encumbrances which take priority over the Deed of Trust under which this foreclosure sale is conducted, the following described property being located in Monroe County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:   The following tracts of real property with the improvements thereon situated in Monroe County, Tennessee:   1012 HWY 165, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146G, Group D, Parcel 006.00, SWAINSON ADDN, Lot 80, Lot 81, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee.   RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146F, Group A, Parcel 014.00, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee.   133 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 091.01, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   173 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 092.00, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   179 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 093.02, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   290 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146F, Group A, Parcel 013.00, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee.   903 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146G, Group C, Parcel 001.00, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee.   1006 HWY 165, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146G, Group D, Parcel 005.00, CHEROKEE SKY PROPERTY, Lot 1, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee.   1407 CHEROHALA SKYWAY, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 124.01, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 116.05, RIVER PLACE, Lot 3, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   116 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 116.06, RIVER PLACE, Lot 4, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   118 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 116.07, RIVER PLACE, Lot 5, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   120 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 116.08, RIVER PLACE, Lot 6, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   122 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 116.09, RIVER PLACE, Lot 7, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   124 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 116.10, RIVER PLACE, Lot 8, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   126 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 116.11, RIVER PLACE, Lot 9, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   128 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 116.13, RIVER PLACE, Lot 10, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   1667 CHEROHALA SKYWAY, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146L, Group A, Parcel 017.41, TELLIQUAH PRESERVE UNIT TWO, Lot 41, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC; Vinit Sharma.   RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 096.00 and Parcel 096.00 SI 001, Tract I, II, III, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   301 SCHOOL ST, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146G, Group C, Parcel 021.01, Tract 2, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee.   170 RAFTER RD, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 114.00, TELLIQUAH PRESERVE UNIT THREE, Tracts 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   WILLOWBROOK DR, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146, Parcel 055.00, Tract I, II, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee.    CHEROHALA SKYWAY, Tellico Plains, TN 37385, Map 146L, Group A, Parcel 007.00, BILL WITT PROPERTY, Tract 4, for complete legal description see Deed Book WD443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC.   BEING the same property conveyed to VSM PROPERTIES LLC by deed of record in Warranty Deed Book 443, Page 513, Register's Office, Monroe County, Tennessee. Interested Parties: Tennessee Department of Revenue; Tellico Rentals LLC; Vinit Sharma.   In addition, this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TAX ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, pursuant to T.C.A. § 67-1-1433(c)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in Book M332, Page 632. Notice of the sale has been given to the State of Tennessee in accordance with T.C.A. § 67-1-1433(b)(1).   The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and all right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Successor Trustee.   No warranties or representations are made as to the marketability of title to said real property, which real property is being sold "where is, as is", subject to all restrictions, easements, unpaid real property taxes, assessments, and all superior encumbrances and liens, if any, whether of record or not. The undersigned shall convey only as Successor Trustee without covenants or warranty of title. This is an action to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for this purpose.   Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the Successor Trustee shall have the option of accepting the next highest bid with which the buyer is able to comply. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time set forth above. The sale held pursuant to this notice may be rescinded by the Successor Trustee's option at any time.   SIGNED this the 12th day of September, 2025.   Estes & Kennedy Law Offices, PLLC, Successor Trustee c/o William H. Estes, Esq. 296 W Madison Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-507-1157   Pursuant to T.C.A. § 35-5-101(A)(2), information regarding this notice can be found at www.foreclosuretennessee.com