NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE MONTGOMERY COUNTY   Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Dorothy J. Walker, a divorced woman, originally in favor of Option One Mortgage Corporation on January 24, 2003, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County, Alabama, at RLPY Book 2565, Page 0331; the undersigned Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Indenture Trustee of CIM Trust 2023-R3, 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 Montgomery County, Alabama, on March 5, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Montgomery County, Alabama, to-wit:   Lot Number 41, Block C, according to the Plat of Westgate Subdivision, Part 2, as the same appears of record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County, Alabama, in Plat Book 12, at Page 144.   Property street address for informational purposes: 2519 Westgate St Montgomery, AL 36108   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. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Indenture Trustee of CIM Trust 2023-R3, Mortgagee/Transferee ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP Six Piedmont Center 3525 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 700 Atlanta, GA 30305. Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee.   Newspaper: Montgomery Advertiser   THIS OFFICE IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Publication Dates: 2/6, 2/13, 2/20/2026 #12030858