NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE
Notice is hereby given that default having occurred in the payment of that certain indebtedness secured by a deed of trust dated October 25th, 2006 between Mark A. Smith and Angelique L. Hawkins, Grantors and H. Charles Carl, Ill and/or William C. Keaton, Trustees, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hampshire County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book No.436, at page 782-792; which deed of trust authorizes the beneficial owner to remove and appoint a Successor Trustee to act in person, or by agent, at its option, and the beneficial owner exercised such option and appointed Nelson M. Michael as its Successor Trustee to act in the enforcement of said deed of trust in person, or by agent, and the undersigned Successor Trustee having been requested in writing by the beneficial owner of said indebtedness to enforce said deed of trust, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder the following hereinafter described real estate on
FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, 2026 AT 1:00 O’CLOCK, P.M
IN FRONT OF THE HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
19 E. MAIN STREET
ROMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA 26757
ALL that certain tract or parcel of real estate known and designated as Parcel BB situate in Gore District, Hampshire County, West Virginia on the drains of North River, about 0.2 miles northeast of the U.S. Route No. 50, containing 2.433 acres more or less.
And being the same real estate conveyed unto Angelique Lovejoy Hawkins and
Mark A Smith, by deed of Barbara R. Hendricks and Angelique Lovejoy Hawkins, dated the 15th day of January, 2003 and of record in said Clerk’s Office in Deed Book No. 420, at page 711 .
The above described real estate will be conveyed by the undersigned Successor Trustee by deed without warranty of any kind, express or implied, and subject to all prior liens, and further subject to all unpaid real estate taxes or assessments, encumbrances and claims in favor of public service district/municipal sanitary boards, if any, and also further subject to any covenants, restrictions, conditions, reservations, rights of way and easements of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s office and affecting the subject real estate and without responsibility for or representations as to any items of personal property located thereon; and, any party claiming an interest in any item of personal property is responsible for the removal thereof prior to the day of sale.
The property will be sold in its present condition “AS IS”. The undersigned Successor Trustee makes no warranties as to the condition of the premises. Said Successor Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any tenant or other persons occupying the premises to vacate same.
All net proceeds of sale shall be first applied to the satisfaction of the aforesaid first lien deed of trust.
TERMS OF SALE
1. Ten percent (10%) deposit on day of sale; balance upon delivery of deed;
2. Subject to any prior deeds of trust or security agreements of record;
3. Subject to any special assessments or any liens for taxes;
4. The above-described real estate will be sold by the undersigned Trustee by auction to the highest bidder subject to the right of the undersigned Trustee to eject all bids if, in his opinion, said bids are inadequate;
5. The owner of the indebtedness secured by the above-described deed of trust shall have the right to bid.
6. Buyer shall be responsible for payment of all recording fees and transfer tax.
7. Real estate taxes will be pro-rated at the time of settlement
CONTINUANCE OR ADJOURNMENT OF SALE
The undersigned Successor Trustee reserves the right to continue the sale or to adjourn the sale for a time or from time to time without further notice other than oral public announcement at the time and the place of sale as hereinabove set forth or at any continuance or adjournment thereof.
Any persons desiring additional information may contact the undersigned Trustee.
Dated this 29th day of May, 2026.
NELSON M. MICHAEL
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
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