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MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Gambrel L. Boyd, an unmarried person, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Royal United Mortgage LLC, on February 28, 2025, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, Alabama, in Mort Book 340 Page 29; the undersigned Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 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, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama, on June 9, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Sumter County, Alabama, to-wit: From the Northeast corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 19 North, Range 3 West, run West along the North line of Section 11 for a distance of 2341.0 feet to a point; then run South 20 degrees 00 minutes West for 640.0 feet to an iron pin and the Point of Beginning; thence continue South 20 degrees West, 210.0 feet to an iron pin on the North Right- of -Way of Alabama Highway #28; thence run South 70 degrees East, 210.0 feet along North Right-of-Way of said highway to an iron pin; thence run North 20 degrees East, 210.0 feet to an iron pin; thence run North 70 degrees West, 210.0 feet to the Point of Beginning. Described lot is located in Northeast 1/4 of Northeast 1/4 of Section 10 and in Northwest 1/4 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, all in Township 19 North, Range 3 West. The hereinabove description being one and the same as described in mortgage recorded in MORT Book 340 Page 29.. Property street address for informational purposes: 4570 Al Highway 28 W , Livingston, AL 35470. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, 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 certified funds in the amount of the winning bid made payable to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The sale will be conducted subject to: (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (2) final confirmation with the Mortgagee/Transferee, and if applicable, (3) collection of purchaser information needed to comply with the reporting requirements under the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule (31 C.F.R. Part 1031) and reimbursement of any fees and expenses incurred as a result of the collection of such information. The Mortgagee/Transferee and Tiffany & Bosco, P.A shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever. 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.
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2501 20th Place South, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 25-13263-NS-AL
05/14/2026, 05/21/2026, 05/28/2026
CONTINUATION OF
MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed to Wells Fargo Financial Alabama, Inc. on July 22, 2002, by Delma C. Merriweather, and recorded in MORT Book 279, Page 158 and secured indebtedness having been transferred Wells Fargo USA Holdings, LLC. LOGS Legal Group LLP, as counsel for the Mortgagee or Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the said mortgage will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in front of the main entrance of the Sumter County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama, on the May 12, 2026, during the legal hours of sale the following real estate situated in Sumter County, Alabama, to wit:
COMMENCE AT A 1/2 INCH IRON PIN FOUND AT A FENCE CORNER WHICH IS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG FENCE NORTH 10 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST, 307.22 TO A 1/2 INCH IRON PIN FOUND A FENCE CORNER; THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST, 279.38 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH IRON PIN FOUND 26 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF COUNTY ROAD #74 (80 FEET RIGHT OF WAY); THENCE ALONG SAID ROAD SOUTH 11 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 279.09 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH IRON PIN FOUND 26 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID ROAD; THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 00 MINUTES EAST 165.7 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS AND RIGHTS OF WAY OF RECORD.
Notice of this foreclosure sale may also be provided to the following parties if applicable, who may have some interest in said property, in order that they might avail themselves of the opportunity to bid at said foreclosure sale: Internal Revenue Service.
For informational purposes only, the property address is: 3434 County Road 74, Emelle, AL 35459. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) must be tendered in certified funds at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser as a non-refundable deposit. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in certified funds within 24 HOURS thereafter at the law offices of LOGS Legal Group LLP, 8520 Cliff Cameron Dr., Suite 330, Charlotte, NC 28269, 704-333-8107. LOGS Legal Group LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.
Wells Fargo USA Holdings, LLC, and its successors and assigns
Mortgagee or Transferee
LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP
8520 Cliff Cameron Dr., Suite 330
Charlotte, NC 28269
26-025712
Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee
The Sumter County Record-Journal – Run ad: on February 19, 2026 and February 26, 2026 and March 5, 2026.
The public sale provided for hereinabove was postponed on May 12, 2026, by public announcement being made at the main entrance of the Sumter County Courthouse, Livingston, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale. The foreclosure sale described hereinabove shall be held on the May 26, 2026, at the main entrance of the Sumter County Courthouse, Livingston, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale.
The Sumter County Record-Journal – Run ad: May 14, 2026.
PROJECT NO. 25-135
SUMTER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CTE ANNEX
INVITATION TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received by the Sumter County Board of Education, until 2:00 P.M., legally prevailing time, on June 2, 2026 for the Sumter Central High School Career Technical Education Annex at the Sumter County Board of Education, 716 Country Club Road, Livingston, Alabama, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.
A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Sumter County Board of Education in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract.
Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the office of the Architect, Ward Scott Morris Architecture, Inc., 1606 Paul Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and TuscaBlue, 2806 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Bid documents may be obtained from TuscaBlue via www.ward-scottplans.com, upon deposit of $200.00 per set, which will be refunded in full on the first two sets issued to each trade contract bidder submitting a bona fide bid, upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid date. Other sets for contractors, and sets for dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution. Electronic PDF copies of bid documents may be procured free of charge.
Bid bonds are to be issued by an acceptable bonding company licensed to do business in the State, with a Power of Attorney, to confess judgment thereon, with the understanding that it shall guarantee that the bidder shall not withdraw his bid for the guarantee period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids; that if his bid is accepted, he will enter into a formal contract with the Owner, and that in the event of a withdrawal of said bid within said period, or the failure to enter into said contract within the time specified, the bidder shall be liable to the Owner for the full amount of the bid guarantee as liquidated damages and not as a forfeit or as a penalty. The bid bond and certified checks on unsuccessful bidders will be returned upon awarding the contract or rejection of all bids, in no event, later than the number of days in the guarantee period from the opening of proposals. That of the successful bidder will be returned when formal contract and bonds are accepted and approved.
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect; the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly displaying his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
All Bidders are invited to attend a non-mandatory pre-bid conference to be held electronically via Zoom at 10:00 A.M. on May 26, 2026. Participants can join the video presentation by going to https://zoom.us/join or via conference call at +1(309) 205-3325. Please enter the Meeting ID#: 831 9419 5720 & Passcode: 875307 at the website and on the conference call when prompted. The bidder’s company employee attending the pre-bid conference shall have qualifications and experience with the construction to be performed within this project. Any questions concerning the pre-bid conference shall be directed to the Architect.
Nonresident bidders must accompany any written bid documents with a written opinion of an attorney at law licensed to practice law in such nonresident bidder’s state of domicile, as to the preferences, if any or none, granted by the law of that state to its own business entities whose principal places of business are in that state in the letting of any or all public contracts.
5-7-26, 5-14-26, 5-21-26
ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION
Legal Notice In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for University of West Alabama Sisk Hall Demolition 135 University Dr, Livingston, AL 35470 for the University of West Alabama Owner(s) and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify TTL, Inc; Contractor Ingle Demolition & Salvage, Inc. 3700 Old Jasper Hwy Adamsville, AL 35005.
3tc/5-7-26, 5-14-26, 5-21-26
ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETION
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Dominguez Design-Build Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction at Elementary Addition to Sumter Central High School for the State of Alabama and the Sumter County Board of Education, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Lathan Associates Architects, P. C.
Dominguez Design-Build
4340 Devereux Dr, Pensacola, FL 32504
3tc/4-30-26, 5-7-26,
5-14-26, 5-21-26
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2024-22
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICKY DALE LOPER, Deceased.
Letters of Administration of the Estate of Ricky Dale Loper, deceased, having been duly granted to Bobbie S. Loper on the 27th day of March, 2026, by the Honorable Willie Pearl Rice, Judge of the Probate Court of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
DeeAnn Truelove, Attorney for Bobbie S. Loper, Administratrix of the Estate of Ricky Dale Loper, deceased
3tc/4-30-26, 5-7-26, 5-14-26
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2026-09
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA ANN MORGAN, Deceased.
Letters of Administration of the Estate of Barbara Ann Morgan having been duly granted to Allen Morgan on the 27thday of March, 2026, by the Honorable Willie Pearl Rice, Judge of the Probate Court of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
DeeAnn Truelove, Attorney for the Estate of Barbara Ann Morgan
3tc/4-30-26, 5-7-26, 5-14-26
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2026-10
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES WILLIAM SMITH, Deceased.
Letters of Administration of the Estate of James William Smith having been duly granted to John Andrew Smith on the 26th day of March, 2026, by the Honorable Willie Pearl Rice, Judge of the Probate Court of Sumter County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
DeeAnn Truelove, Attorney for the Estate of James William Smith
3tc/4-30-26, 5-7-26, 5-14-26
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2023-10
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLEVELAND ALEXANDER FRANKLIN EALY, Deceased.
NOTICE TO: MARY M. WILLIAMS
Take Notice that a Petition for Final Settlement of the Estate of Cleveland Alexander Franklin Ealy, deceased, has been filed by the Administratrix, Katherine Parten, and that 9:00 o’clock a.m. on the 8th day of May, 2026, is set as the date for hearing said petition.
Done, this 30th day of March, 2026.
Willie Pearl Rice, Probate Judge
4tc/4-2-26, 4-9-26, 4-16-26, 4-23-26