Randolph

Public Notice

TRUSTEE’S SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vesting in it by that certain Deed of Trust recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Randolph County, West Virginia, on August 7, 2023, in Book 630 at Page 326, Steven Merrifield did convey unto Michael Krannich, 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 November 26, 2024, in Book 642 at Page 289 in the aforesaid Clerk’s 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 Randolph County Courthouse in Elkins, West Virginia, on

January 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM

the following described real estate, together with its easements, improvements, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in Elkins Corporation District, Randolph County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AND THE APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING, SITUATE IN ELKINS CORPORATION DISTRICT, RANDOLPH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, AND BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 1 ON HARPERTOWN ROAD IN ELKINS CORPORATION, RANDOLPH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, SAID LOT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A 6″ X 6″ X 24″ CONCRETE POST WITH “X” IN THE TOP SITUATED ON THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF SYCAMORE STREET AND THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF HARPERTOWN ROAD;
THENCE, N 23 17 E 85 FEET TO A PIPE, A CORNER OF ROBERT L. BARB;
THENCE WITH BARB’S LINE S 71 38 E 140.34 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE IN THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE ALLEY;
THENCE, WITH SAID ALLEY S 11 39 W 57.95 FEET TO A STAKE IN THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF SYCAMORE STREET;
THENCE WITH THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF SYCAMORE STREET N 81 27 W 156.79 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.24 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
BEING THE REAL ESTATE CONVEYED BY DEED FROM DAVID M. HARRIS AND BRANDI N. HARRIS TO STEVEN MERRIFIELD AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THIS DEED OF TRUST.

ELKINS CORP DISTRICT,
RANDOLPH COUNTY

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At the time of the execution of the subject Deed of Trust, the property was reported to have an address of: 102 Harpertown Road, Elkins, West Virginia 26241.
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 Clerk’s 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 buyer’s 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 Section 11-22-2.
5. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at the foreclosure sale.

ELK RIVER TRUSTEES, INC.
714 Venture Drive, #132
Morgantown, WV 26508
Telephone: 304-241-6962
Fax: 330-436-0301
Reference file # 24-02517
Elkins-1/9 & 1/16, 2025

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