The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in it by that certain Deed of Trust dated March 18, 2025, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Mercer County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 1486, at Page 673, Elizabeth Lowman and Kenneth Skerko did convey unto Douglas McElwee, Trustee, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Pill & Pill, PLLC as Substitute Trustee by a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's Office; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by the secured party to foreclose there-under, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Mercer County Courthouse, in Princeton, West Virginia, on

July 7, 2026 at 10:54 AM

The following described real estate, with its improvements, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the Princeton Corp. District, Mercer County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:

All that certain tract or parcel of real estate situate in the City of Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, being known as Lot No. 5 AND ONE-HALF OF LOT 6, Section 101, as shown upon a Plat nearing the legend. PLAT OF SURVEY SHOWING THE SURVEY OF LOT 5 AND ONE-HALF OF LOT 6, SECTION 101, CITY OF PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA, surveyed 9/89 by RONALD FINK, L.L.S." said Plat recorded as Microfilm Plat 10317, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Mercer County, West Virginia, which tract or parcel of real estate is more particularly bounded and described as follows:

"BEGINNING at an iron pin at the intersection of the northern line of Highland Avenue with the eastern line of Broad Lane; thence with Broad Lane, N. 2 15' W. 74.70 feet to the point at the angle in Broad Lane; thence continuing with Broad Lane, N. 47 23' W. 105.81 feet to an iron pin in the southern line of a 20 foot wide alley (not open); thence along and with the southern line of said alley, N. 87 15' E. 150.00 feet to an iron pin; thence S. 2 15' E. 150 feet to a post in the northern line of said Highland Avenue; thence with same, S. 87 15' W. 75 feet to the iron pin at the point of BEGINNING."

THERE IS quitclaimed all right, title and interest in and to the portion of the 20 foot wide unopened alley shown upon said plat, which alley way has been abandoned by ordinance of the City of Princeton as set forth in Deed Book 1084 at page 530.

AND BEING the same property conveyed unto Tanda E. Southern form Daniel L. Howell and Betty J. Howell by deed dated January 3rd, 2020 of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Mercer County, West Virginia in Deed Book 1084 at page 530.

At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 508 Highland Avenue, Princeton, WV 24740.

AND BEING the same real estate which was conveyed to Elizabeth Lowman and Kenneth Skerko, by Deed dated March 18, 2025, from Tanda E. Southern, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Mercer County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 1147 at Page 452.

The above-described property will be sold subject to any covenants, restrictions, easements, leases and conditions of record, and subject to any unpaid 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:Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price as a deposit with the balance due and payable within 30 days of the day of sale

Pill & Pill, PLLC
Substitute Trustee
Richard A. Pill, Member
PO Box 440
85 Aikens Center
Martinsburg, WV 25404
Phone (304) 263-4971
Fax (304) 267-5840
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