20424 June 24;July 1
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vesting in it by that certain Deed of Trust recorded on October 29, 2019, in Book 2319 at Page 40, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Commission of Monongalia County, West Virginia, Jennifer R. Plum did convey unto Roger Metheny, as original Trustee, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Elk River Trustees Inc., as Substitute Trustee by virtue of a Substitution of Trustee recorded on February 17, 2023, in Book 2553 at Page 297 in the aforesaid Clerks Office; the undersigned Substitute Trustee has been requested, in writing, by the beneficiary of said Deed of Trust to sell the real estate described below, as there has been a default under the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust. Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by Clear Mountain Bank to foreclose thereunder will offer for sale, at a public auction at the front door of the Monongalia County Courthouse in Morgantown, West Virginia, on
July 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM
the following described real estate, together with its easements, improvements, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in Monongalia County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
BEGINNING at a stake at the intersection of the Goshen road and the Cemetery driveway, fifteen feet from the center of the Goshen road, and running thence with the Cemetery driveway, N. 42 ½° W. 283 feet to the Cemetery fence; thence with the same, N. 22° E. 44 feet; N. 30° W. 81 feet; N. 60° W. 30 feet to Creel’s corner; thence in a line of same, N. 60° E. 131 feet to the Roy Edgell corner; thence with his line, S. 59° E. 150 feet to U.S. route 119; thence with same, S. 8° E. 123.5 feet; S. 18° E. 110.5 feet to the intersection of Goshen Road; S. 8° E. 36.5 feet to the Goshen road; thence with same, S. 51 ° W. 70.5 feet to the place of BEGINNING, and containing 1.5 acres, more or less.
At the time of the execution of the subject Deed of Trust, the property was reported to have an address of: 1738 Grafton Road, Morgantown, WV 26508.
The above referenced real estate will be conveyed with no covenants of warranty and subject to any and all easements, rights of way, conditions, covenants, restrictions, exceptions, reservations, leases and other servitudes, which may be a matter of record in the aforesaid Clerks Office or visible upon the ground. The sale of the referenced real estate will also be subject to all prior liens and including any and all other deeds of trust, judgments, liens, and all other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, if any, having priority over the subject Deed of Trust.
The subject property will be sold in an AS IS condition. The Substitute Trustee makes no representations and warranties of any kind or character including, but not limited to, the condition of the real estate or the title to the real estate to be conveyed. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
In the event that there are federal tax liens against the property, the United States has the right to redeem the property within a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the sale. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to adjourn the sale for a time, or from time to time, without further notice, by announcement at the time and place of the foreclosure sale described herein.
TERMS OF SALE
1. $8,000.00 (Eight Thousand Dollars) in cash and/or certified funds
made payable to Elk River Trustees, Inc. due as a deposit at the
time of sale, with the balance due and payable within thirty (30) days
of sale. Personal checks will not be accepted.
2. The purchaser must also pay 10% of the final sale price as a
buyers premium to Joe R. Pyle Complete Auction at the time of
the sale.
3. The purchaser at the sale shall be responsible for payment of all
real estate taxes.
4. The purchaser shall be responsible for payment of the recording
cost of the deed and also for payment of the tax on the privilege of
transferring the real property (transfer tax) imposed by West Virginia
Code § 11-22-2.
5. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to
purchase the property at the foreclosure sale.
6. The purchaser, if applicable, shall be responsible to provide all
necessary information, including but not limited to entity full legal
name and DBA, dates of birth and EIN/tax identification numbers,
entity owner information, trust information including date of
execution, trust beneficial owner information, etc., to the Substitute
Trustee to ensure compliance with any necessary United States
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reporting
requirements. Failure to provide the information will void the sale.
ELK RIVER TRUSTEES, INC.
714 Venture Drive, #132
Morgantown, WV 26508
Telephone: 304-241-6962
Fax: 330-436-0301
Reference file # 26-01646
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