IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 25CV003450-220 NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND CLEVELAND COUNTY, A Body Politic and Corporate Plaintiff -vs- JAMES H. WORTHY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JAMES H. WORTHY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JAMES H. WORTHY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF THOMAS ADAMS, a/k/a TOM ADAMS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF LORENA LEWIS ADAMS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JERRY LAVON WORTHY, KIMBERLY MCMULLENS, JOSHUA PAUL WORTHY, RICHARD WEASE, Lienholder, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Lienholder, CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN, Lienholder Defendants Camp corner in an old road, thence with the Fish Camp line north 59 deg 30 min west 40 feet to a point in the Fish Camp road, thence with the road as follows N 50 deg east 140 feet, thence N 88 deg east 74 feet, thence south 64 deg east 198 feet, thence south 67 deg east 156.3 feet to an iron stake in road in the Hord line, thence with Hord line south 35 deg 30 min east 75 feet to an iron stake in a stump hole, Hord's corner, thence with Hord and Gold mine line south 16 deg west 146 feet to the beginning, containing 1.98 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# 12811, Cleveland County Tax Office. Address (Per tax office records and not warranted): 124 Galilee Church Rd 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 the Commissioner's 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. T his the 20 day of May, 2026. E. Lauren Watson Hubbard Commissioner Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 (828) 252-8010 Tax Value: $184,873 June 17, 24 2026 LWLM0532660