NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT :
By virtue of that certain Credit Line Deed of Trust dated December 3, 2019 , made, executed, and granted by Mabel Y. Keever and Kathleen L. Kleinik, to James C. Gardill, as Trustee for the benefit of WESBANCO BANK, INC. (the ” Secured Party “) , and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia (the “Clerk’s Office”), in Official Record Book 2094, at Page 154 (the “Deed of Trust”), default in the performance of the obligations thereby secured having occurred, and pursuant to the terms thereof and to the written request of the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured, and further pursuant to the authority granted to the undersigned by that certain Appointment of Successor Trustees dated February 19, 2026, and recorded in the Clerk’s Office in Substitute Trustee Book 2403, at Page 211, the undersigned Successor Trustee will sell the following described real estate which is purported to have an address of 271 Keever Lane, Belleville, West Virginia 26133 (the ” Real Estate “), at public auction to the highest bidder on
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
On the front steps of the Wood County Courthouse, 1 Court Square, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
The following described lot or parcel of real estate whose property address is 271 Keever Lane, Belleville, District 02, Map 250, Parcel 0250 00Q1 0000, situate in Harris District, Wood County, West Virginia, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
All of that certain lot, tract or parcel if real estate, situate, lying and being in Harris District, Wood County, West Virginia, more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly side of Belleville and New England Road at the southeast corner of a 2.39 acre tract of land, designated at “Tract No. 1” on that plat of record in Deed Book 535 at page 595, begin also the northeast corner of the Harold Humphrey land; thence running along the westerly line of said road N. 10 deg. W. 805.4 feet to a 20 foot private lane and the northeast corner of said 22.39 acre tract; thence running along the southerly line of said lane, S. 77 deg. 48′ W. 1048.4 feet; thence S. 57 deg. 50′ W. 83.5 feet; thence S. 73 deg. 11′ W. 36 feet; thence S. 85 deg. 31′ W. 183 feet to an iron pipe, being the northwest corner of said 22.39 acre tract and the easterly line of the B&O Railroad right of way; thence S. 21 deg. 24′ E. with the easterly line of said B&O Railroad right of way 748.4 feet to the southwest corner of said 22.39 acre tract and an iron pipe; thence along the common line the Harold Humphrey land and said 22.39 acre tract, N. 80 deg. 36′ E. 1,192.15 feet to the westerly line of said Belleville and New England Road, the place of beginning, containing 22.39 acres, more or less, and being all of Tract No. 1 as shown on that plat of record in Deed Book 535, page 595.
The above described real estate is the same real estate conveyed unto Mabel Y. Keever and Kathleen L. Kleinik by Mabel Y. Keever by deed dated November 7, 2016, and of record in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Wood County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 1254 at Page 760.
There is EXCEPTED and RESERVED from the above described tract of real estate all those certain lots, tracts or parcels of real estate as more particularly set out and described as follows:
(1) All that certain lot, tract or parcel of real estate, containing 4 acres, more or less, as conveyed by deed dated June 13, 1991, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 896, page 888.
(2) All that certain lot, tract or parcel of real estate, containing 3.01 acres, more or less, as conveyed by deed dated August 25, 1992, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 910, page 871.
(3) All that certain lot, tract or parcel of real estate, containing 8.62 acres, more or less, as conveyed by deed dated June 6, 1994, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 932, page 300.
(4) All that certain lot, tract or parcel of real estate, containing 2.6 acres, more or less, as conveyed by deed dated January 27, 2003, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 1049, page 341.
There is further granted and conveyed that certain right of way and easement over and across a private lane 20 feet in width, running from the Belleville and New England Road in a westerly direction on the right of way of the B&O Railroad and adjoining on the north of said Tract No. 1.
This conveyance is made subject to all coal, oil, gas and other mineral reservations made by predecessors in the chain of title and to all valid existing rights of way and easements appearing of record.
The sale shall be made subject to any and all easements, rights-of-way, exceptions, reservations, restrictions, covenants, conditions, leases, liens, or encumbrances affecting title to the Real Estate, and further to any state of facts that would be disclosed by or apparent upon an inspection or an accurate survey of the Real Estate; provided, however, that any such restriction, covenant or condition indicating a preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, handicap, familial status or national origin is hereby deleted to the extent such restriction, covenant or condition violates 42 U.S.C. § 3604(c). The sale shall further be made subject to accrued and unpaid ad valorem real property taxes upon the Real Estate, for which the purchaser will be responsible. The Successor Trustee makes no representations or warranties as to the validity or priority of such liens, taxes, encumbrances and other matters, if any.
TERMS OF SALE :
1. A buyer’s premium equal to ten percent (10%) of the successful bid amount will be added to the successful bid amount to determine the contract sale price (the ” Contract Sale Price “).
2. Cash in hand on the day of sale. The successful bidder shall tender to the Successor Trustee on the day of sale a deposit in the amount of Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($10,000.00) by certified or cashier’s check payable to “Gerald E. Lofstead III, Successor Trustee.” Such deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE , except as expressly provided by these Terms of Sale. The remaining balance of the Contract Sale Price must be paid to the Successor Trustee by certified or cashier’s check or electronic funds transfer no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 6, 2026.
3. Prospective purchasers are advised that the Secured Party shall retain Joe R. Pyle Complete Auction & Realty Service (the “Auctioneer”) to assist in the sale of the Real Estate on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
4. Upon conclusion of the sale of the Real Estate, a Memorandum of Sale will be executed confirming the sale of the Real Estate, the Contract Sale Price, the Terms of Sale, and the purchaser’s agreement to comply fully therewith. Time is of the essence.
5. If the purchaser fails to deliver the Contract Sale Price within the prescribed time, at the Successor Trustee’s sole discretion, the Successor Trustee may either (a) file suit to enforce specific performance or seek breach of contract or other applicable damages; (b) convey the Real Estate to the next highest bidder if such bidder will honor his, her or its bid; or (c) proceed to resell the Real Estate pursuant to the aforesaid Deed of Trust . In the event of such a default, the defaulting purchaser shall forfeit his, her or its deposit and shall be liable to the Secured Party for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price resulting therefrom, all costs and expenses of any subsequent sale, reasonable attorneys’ fees, all other charges due, and incidental damages. In the event that a resale of the Real Estate results in a sale in excess of the amount originally bid by the defaulting purchaser, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to return of his, her or its deposit, and waives any and all claims, rights and interest to any such excess amount and shall not be entitled to any distribution whatsoever from the resale proceeds.
6. The Secured Party reserves the right to bid on the Real Estate at the sale, which bid may be in the form of a credit bid. The Secured Party shall not be required to post a deposit.
7. The Real Estate may be sold either as a whole or in parcels in the Successor Trustee’s sole discretion.
8. The Successor Trustee reserves the right to accept or reject any bids.
9. The Real Estate will be sold subject to any and all assessments and taxes against the Real Estate; all prior liens and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever; and the Internal Revenue Service’s right of redemption, if any.
10. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of any accrued and unpaid ad valorem real property taxes against the Real Estate.
11. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the transfer taxes imposed by West Virginia Code § 11-22-2 and all other settlement costs and costs incidental to transfer of the Real Estate. Taxes and all other public charges and assessments outstanding against the Real Estate shall be paid by the purchaser at settlement.
12. The Real Estate is being sold in “AS IS” condition. The Successor Trustee makes no representations or warranties of any kind or character, including, but not limited to, the condition or zoning of the Real Estate, fitness of the Real Estate for any particular purpose, or the title to the Real Estate to be conveyed. Prospective purchasers must perform such independent investigations with respect to the Real Estate as they deem necessary prior to bidding on the Real Estate.
13. The purchaser is responsible for, and the Real Estate is sold subject to, any environmental matter or condition , whether latent or observable, if any, that may exist at or affect or relate to the Real Estate and to any governmental requirements affecting the same. The Real Estate will be sold subject to any building or housing violations, easements, agreements, restrictions, terms, rights of way, filed and unfiled mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, covenants, conditions, rights of redemption, liens and all other encumbrances having priority over the aforesaid Deed of Trust, if any, lawfully affecting the Real Estate, whether or not of record, including but not limited to environmental conditions (including without limitation possible wetlands, riparian rights, critical or protected areas, and the presence of protected or endangered species) and all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations lawfully affecting the Real Estate.
14. The Successor Trustee will deliver a trustee’s deed to the purchaser without any covenant or warranty (express or implied) in the form prescribed by West Virginia Code § 38-1-6 upon receipt of the full Contract Sale Price in good and available funds.
15. If the Successor Trustee fails, refuses or for any reason is unable to convey title to the Real Estate, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of any deposit actually paid by the purchaser to the Successor Trustee. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition by the grantor prior to the sale or reinstatement or payoff of the loan secured by the Real Estate without the knowledge of the Successor Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by a party in interest, the Successor Trustee, in his sole discretion, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. Purchaser shall have no further remedy.
16. The Successor Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the Real Estate to vacate. Prospective purchasers are hereby advised that the rights of any existing tenants or persons occupying the Real Estate may be covered by the provisions of the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act and West Virginia Code § 38-1-16.
17. The Successor Trustee reserves the right to (i) modify or waive the requirements for bidder’s deposits and terms of sale and/or settlement, (ii) withdraw the Real Estate from sale, (iii) reject any and all bids, and (iv) to adjourn the sale of the Real Estate for a time, or from time to time, without further notice, by announcement made at the time and place of the sale described above.
18. Announcements made on the day of sale take precedence over all prior communications, both verbal and written, concerning the sale of the Real Estate, including, but not limited to, these Terms of Sale .
Given under my hand on April 17, 2026.
/s/ Gerald E. Lofstead III
GERALD E. LOFSTEAD III
Successor Trustee
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
P. O. Box 831
1233 Main Street, Suite 4000
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
(304) 230-6959
May 4, 11