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 on February 25, 2021, in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hampshire County, West Virginia, in Book 664 at Page 100, Rebecca L. Whitacre did convey unto W. Joseph Milleson, 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 October 7, 2025, in Book 732 at Page 822 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 NewRez, LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing to foreclose thereunder will offer for sale, at a public auction at the front door of the Hampshire County Courthouse in Romney, West Virginia, on
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
the following described real estate, together with its easements, improvements, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the Town of Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
All that certain tract or parcel of real estate containing 1 acre and 18 poles, or 1.1125 acres, more or less, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, and all rights, ways, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, which lot is adjacent to and on the West side of West Virginia Route No . 28, situate in the Town of Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, and is more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at an iron stake S.E. corner of Lot 10 (of Larson Addition to the Town of Romney), and running thence with E. line of Lot Nos. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, N. 27 E. 280 1/2 feet to an iron stake on S. side of Center Lane, thence with S. side of Center Lane S. 61 51 E. 120 feet to a stake in line of WV Roue 28, thence with said Route 28, W. 500 W. 173 feet to a stake, S. 21 00 W. 125 feet to a stake on the N. side of an alley, thence N. side of alley N. 63 37 W. 217 to the beginning, containing 1 acre and 18 poles.
Said real estate is depicted on the 2020 Hampshire County Land Books as Tax Map 1, Parcel 140, for the Town of Romney District.
And being the same real estate that was conveyed unto Rebecca L. Whitacre by deed of Virgil W. Francis and Carolyn O. Bowman, his wife, dated February 24, 2021, to be recorded immediately prior to the recordation of this instrument in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hampshire County, West Virginia.
The property was reported to have an address of: 385 North High Street, Romney, WV 26757.
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 at the sale shall be responsible for payment of all real estate taxes.
3. 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.
4. 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 # 25-02201
10-15-2c
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