Public Notices – Sumter County Record Journal

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Holiday deadlines for 2026: Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Independence Day Friday, July 3. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Labor Day, Sept. 8. We will have a late deadline for Tuesday, Sept. 9 for the Sept. 11 edition. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 23-27. We have to submit the paper early due to the printing company being closed for the holidays. Deadline for the Thanksgiving edition is Friday morning, Nov. 20. Santa Letters are due first Friday in December, Dec. 4. Ads for the Santa Letter edition are due Dec. 11. Both Christmas and New Year’s deadlines are Friday, Dec. 18. We have to submit both papers early due to the printing company being closed for the holidays. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed Dec. 21-Jan. 3 for the holidays.

NOTICE OF COMPLETION
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Suncoast Infrastructure, Inc. has completed the work on the CWSRF Basin 1 & Basin 4 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation of the Utilities Board of the City of Livingston, Alabama; SRF Funding Project No.CS010957-01; GMC Project No. CMGM240009(3). Any person(s) who has a claim against the project should notify Josh Pierce, P.E., Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC, 2660 East Chase Lane, Suite 200, Montgomery, AL 36117. All claims should be filed within 30 days of the first publication of this notice.
3tc/6-18-26, 6-25-26, 7-2-26

MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Rose Mary Scott and Malcolm Scott, Jr. to United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture, dated January 11, 2001 said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, Alabama, in Book 274, Page 156 . Said mortgage was subsequently sold, assigned and transferred to Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in Sumter County, Alabama on July 23, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following describe real estate situated in Sumter County, Alabama, to-wit:
LOT 2, BLOCK 38, OF THE CITY OF YORK, ALABAMA, AS SHOWN BY THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF YORK, RECORDED IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA, LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: .06 ACRE OFF THE EAST SIDE THEREOF CONVEYED TO SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA FOR A RIGHT-OF-WAY BY INSTRUMENT DATED AUGUST 9,1949, AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 56, PAGE 470, AND 20 FEET OFF THE WEST SIDE OF SAID LOT CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF YORK BY INSTRUMENT DATED MAY 24, 1957, AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 68, PAGE 95 RECORDS OF THE PROBATE OFFICE OF SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA.
SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC ROADS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THE PRIOR RESERVATION AND/OR CONVEYANCE OF THE OIL, GAS AND OTHER MINERALS LOCATED IN, ON OR UNDER SUBJECT PROPERTY, IF ANY.
Property Street Address for Informational Purposes: 437 Country Club RD York AL 36925
Said property will be sold “AS IS”. NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY. Said property is subject to any title deficiencies including but not limited to: any outstanding ad valorem taxes – including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable, federal tax liens any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Mortgage first set out above. Said property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. The highest bidder must tender the total amount of the winning bid in certified funds at the time and place of sale. 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 the rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process.
This sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in said Mortgage and by Alabama law. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
Please be advised that the foreclosing mortgagee or its authorized agent will require any entity or trust bidder at this foreclosure sale to provide beneficial ownership information, documentation, and written certification as required under FinCEN’s Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers, effective for transfers to covered transferees closing on or after March 1, 2026. This requirement applies where the purchaser is a legal entity (including an LLC, corporation, or partnership) or a trust, and the transfer is not financed by an institutional lender subject to existing anti-money laundering requirements. The required information and certification must be provided prior to issuance of the foreclosure deed upon sale. No foreclosure deed will be issued for a covered transfer until all required FinCEN information has been received and certified. Additional information regarding these regulations and required transferee disclosures can be found at:
https://www.fincen.gov/rre and https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs
This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.
Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Mortgagee or Transferee
ALAW
420 North 20th Street, Suite 2249
Birmingham, AL 35203
Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee
26-005518
3tc/6-18-26, 6-25-26, 7-2-26

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
Case No. 2024-26
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF FRANK LEE MAXWELL, Deceased.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Letters Testamentary having been granted to the undersigned on the 10th day of October, 2024, 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 the sale Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Leslie Maxwell, Executor
3tc/6-4-26, 6-11-26, 6-18-26

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2026-18
IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARY ALICE BELL,
Deceased.
Letters Testamentary of the Estate of Mary Alice Bell, deceased, having been duly granted to Arlene Taylor on the 22nd day of May, 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 Arlene Taylor, Executrix of the Estate of Mary Alice Bell, deceased
3tc/6-4-26, 6-11-26, 6-18-26

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA CASE NO.: 2026-08
IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS WALTON ROGERS, Deceased.
Letters of Administration with the Will Annexed of the Estate of Thomas Walton Rogers, deceased, having been duly granted to Stephen D. Boyd on the 22nd day of May, 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.
Stephen D. Boyd, Administrator with the Will Annexed of the Estate of Thomas Walton Rogers, deceased
3tc/6-4-26, 6-11-26, 6-18-26

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 26, 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 26, 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 July 7, 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: June 11, 2026

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VELMA A.
WALKER, DECEASED.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2026-17
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION
Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the assets of the estate of Velma A. Walker, deceased, was filed in the Probate Court of Sumter County, Alabama, on the 22nd day of May, 2026, and that 30 days after publication of this notice and pursuant to law, the Court will enter an order directing summary distribution of the estate of said Decedent.
Willie Pearl Rice, Probate Judge
1tc/6-4-26

Notice of Completion
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given that, Goldman Contractors, LLC, of 306 Bennett Road P.O. Box 1620, Livingston, Alabama, has completed the contract for CWSRF Jayce Park Lift Station Replacement for the Utilities Board of the City of Livingston, Owner,; GMC Project No. CMGM240009(2); SRF Project No. CS010957-01 and has made request for the final settlement for said contract. All persons having made any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify: Josh Pierce, P.E., Goodwyn, Mills, and Cawood, Inc., 2660 EastChase Lane, Suite 200, Montgomery, AL 36117. All claims should be filed within 30 days of the final publication of this notice.
3tc/5-28-26, 6-4-26, 6-11-26