TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him by that certain Deed of Trust, dated March 31, 2010, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Document No. 2010005651, in Book No. 1800, at Page 127 and modified by Loan Modification Agreement in Document No. 202200000508, in Book No. 2438, at Page 170, Matthew T Howell did convey unto Tasha K. Catrow, Trustee(s), certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Seneca Trustees, Inc., as Substitute Trustee; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to foreclose thereunder, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, West Virginia, on
October 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
the following described real estate, together with its improvements, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in 09 – Shepherdstown District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
All of those certain parcels of real estate situate in Shepherdstown District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, being further described as:
Parcel A: All of “Parcel 1” containing 2.876 acres as shown on a plat entitled “Thomas F. & Thelma C. Butler and Bonnie Howell Properties” made by Robert M. Shepp, dated May 16, 1979, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 490 at Page 416.
And being a part of the property conveyed to Thomas F., Thelma Cleo and Bonnie Lorraine Butler by deed dated April 24, 1964, and recorded in said Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 266 at Page 234. By deed dated November 12, 1993, Bonnie Butler (now Gano) conveyed her interest in Parcel A to Thomas F. & Thelma Cleo Butler.
Parcel B: All of “Parcel No.1*” containing 0.027 acres as shown on a plat entitled “Resurvey and Division of the Property of Wesley C. and Mary E. Whitmer” made by Robert M. Shepp, dated April 9, 1979, and recorded in the Office of said Clerk in Plat Book 5 at Page 43.
And being the same property that was conveyed to Thoams F. and Thelma C. Butler by deed dated September 11, 1979, and recorded in said Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 472 at Page 521.
Thomas F. Butler died March 22, 2006, and by the survivorship provisions in said deeds, ownership of the property vested in Thelma C. Butler. Thelma C. Butler died October 14, 2009, testate, and by her Will probated in said Clerk’s Office in Will Book 18 at Page 254, she devised sole ownership of said property to Matthew T. Howell, the grantor herein.
At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have an address of: 6505 Scrabble Road, Shepherdstown, WV 25443.
The referenced real estate will be conveyed with no covenants of warranty, and subject to all covenants, restrictions, easements, rights of way and reservations which may be a matter of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground, all prior liens and encumbrances, including, without limitation, liens for real estate taxes, incinerator, sanitary and sewer charges. The purchasers at the sale shall be responsible for paying the recording costs and also the tax on the privilege of transferring real property (the cost of the tax stamp to be affixed to the deed). The purchasers shall be responsible for payment of all real estate taxes.
The subject property will be sold in “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
TERMS: $9000.00 in cash and/or certified funds as deposit at the time of sale with the balance due and payable within 30 days of the day of sale.
FEDERAL TAX LIEN: In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right to redeem the property within a period of 120 days from the date of such sale or the period allowable for redemption under local law, whichever is longer.
Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the Trustee may postpone the sale by public announcement at the time and place designated or by posting a notice of the same, and act by agent in the execution of the sale. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at such sale.
SENECA TRUSTEES, INC.
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Morgantown, WV 26508
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