on the property is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe for human habitation, and otherwise unfit for use, all in violation of the Unsafe Building Abatement Code as incorporated in the Vidalia Code of Ordinances and applicable provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 41-2-1 through 41-2-17. The property is considered condemned by the City Marshal/ Building Official, and continued occupancy is prohibited until further notice. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO APPEAR before the Vidalia Municipal Court on March 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia description the legal description will control. ATTENTION ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: On March 1, 2026, the data collection and reporting requirements under the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) new Anti-Money Laundering Rule (the “Rule”), found at 89 FR 70258, will go into effect. The Rule applies to certain residential real estate sale transactions (including some that go beyond the typical one-to-four family residence) where the transfer is to a legal entity or trust, and which includes cash purchases, private financing or financing provided by an institution not subject to a federal Anti-Money Laundering or Suspicious Activity Report requirement. As part of this Rule, buyers and sellers are required to provide additional information and documentation about themselves, their legal entities, and/or the source of funds used in the reportable transaction. The collection of this information and documentation is required to comply with the Rule's federal reporting requirements. This notice is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You are encouraged to consult with your own independent legal counsel if you have questions about how the FinCEN Anti-Money Laundering Rule affects your transaction and whether your transaction is reportable. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed, and (3) to confirmation that the successful bidder has timely provided all information required for reporting under the Rule, 89 FR 70258. NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER New American Funding, LLC as Attorney in Fact for Robert M Smith GEORGIA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP 1544 Old Alabama Rd Roswell, GA 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying, situate and being in the 1343rd GM District of Montgomery County, Georgia containing one (1) acre, more or less, and more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin on the center line of State Highway Number 56 approximate 400 yards South of Flat Creek and North of Mt Vernon Georgia at the intersection of said Highway with the old Ailey-Lothair Graded road, and run along the Northwest Right-of-way of said Ailey-Lothair Road a distance of 7056 feet to the Southeast corner of lands of Ralph F. Claxton, designated by an original line fence and an iron pin twenty feet from the center line of said road as the point of beginning and run along the dividing line of this described property and lands of Ralph F. Claxton, North 36 degrees and 45 minutes East a distance of 290.4 feet to an iron pin; thence South 54 degrees and 15 minutes East a distance of 150 feet to an iron pin; thence South 36 degrees and 45 minutes West a distance of 290.4 feet to an iron pin, 20 feet Northwest of the center line of said Ailey-Lothair Road; thence North 54 degrees and 15 minutes 150 feet along the Northwest right-of-way of said road to the point of beginning, all as shown by plat of survey thereof made by John E. Dykes, Surveyor, dated January 23, 1971 and marked “H.R. Ricks and Rebecca M. Ricks”, and recorded in Plat book 3, page 34, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Montgomery County, Georgia, which plat is by reference incorporated herein and made a part of this description. Said described and conveyed land is bounded on the northwest and Northeast by lands now or formerly of J.M. Fountain; Southeast by said Ailey- Lothair Road and Southwest by land now or formerly of Ralph F. Claxton. Being the same property obtained by H.R. Ricks and Rebecca M. Ricks by Warranty Deed, Deed Book 59, Page 410, Montgomery County, Georgia Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Robert M Smith to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as grantee, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, its successors and assigns dated March 30, 2021, recorded in Deed Book 316, Page 129, Montgomery County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to New American Funding, LLC F/K/A Broker Solutions, Inc., D/B/A New American Funding by assignment recorded in Deed Book 358, Page 446, Montgomery County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of EIGHTY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($80,750.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Montgomery County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April, 2026, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney's fees (no tice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-111 having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. Prospective bidders must perform their own due diligence. New American Funding, LLC is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: New American Funding, LLC, 8201 North FM 620, Suite 120, Austin, TX 78726, 8008935304. Note, however, that such entity is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Upon information and belief, said property is more commonly known as >222 Old Ailey Lothair Rd, Mount Vernon, GA 30445. Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal Clerk's Office. Subject to all easements, ordinances, covenants, conditions, restrictions, and rights-of-way of record, if any. MR / MA April 7, 2026 Our file no. 26-21164GA-FT17 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY Pursuant to the power of sale contained in the Security Deed executed by LEMUEL G. TRAVIS to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS GRANTEE, AS NOMINEE FOR VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC in the original principal amount of $86,169.00 dated August 18, 2021, and recorded in Deed Book 321, Page 167, Montgomery County re- on the property is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe for human habitation, and otherwise unfit for use, all in violation of the Unsafe Building Abatement Code as incorporated in the Vidalia Code of Ordinances and applicable provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 41-2-1 through 41-2-17. The property is considered condemned by the City Marshal/ Building Official, and continued occupancy is prohibited until further notice. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO APPEAR before the Vidalia Municipal Court on March 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m, in the Vidalia Municipal Annex at 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia, to respond to the Complaint. If you fail to appear, the Court may grant the relief requested in the complaint, which includes the potential demolition of the structure on your property and the imposition of a lien on said property for any costs incurred by the City of Vidalia in abating the nuisance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 41-2-12, notice of this hearing will be mailed to all interested parties whose identities and addresses are reasonably ascertainable. Additionally, notice of the hearing will be posted on the property. This summons also serves as a notice of lis pendens, which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Toombs County regarding this action. Issued this 13th day of February, 2026 Under Authority of the Court, Michelle Daffre Clerk of the Vidalia Municipal Court 302 First Street East, Vidalia, Georgia description the legal description will control. ATTENTION ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: On March 1, 2026, the data collection and reporting requirements under the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) new Anti-Money Laundering Rule (the “Rule”), found at 89 FR 70258, will go into effect. The Rule applies to certain residential real estate sale transactions (including some that go beyond the typical one-to-four family residence) where the transfer is to a legal entity or trust, and which includes cash purchases, private financing or financing provided by an institution not subject to a federal Anti-Money Laundering or Suspicious Activity Report requirement. As part of this Rule, buyers and sellers are required to provide additional information and documentation about themselves, their legal entities, and/or the source of funds used in the reportable transaction. The collection of this information and documentation is required to comply with the Rule's federal reporting requirements. This notice is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You are encouraged to consult with your own independent legal counsel if you have questions about how the FinCEN Anti-Money Laundering Rule affects your transaction and whether your transaction is reportable. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed, and (3) to confirmation that the successful bidder has timely provided all information required for reporting under the Rule, 89 FR 70258. NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER New American Funding, LLC as Attorney in Fact for Robert M Smith GEORGIA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP 1544 Old Alabama Rd Roswell, GA 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcel of land lying, situate and being in the 1343rd GM District of Montgomery County, Georgia containing one (1) acre, more or less, and more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin on the center line of State Highway Number 56 approximate 400 yards South of Flat Creek and North of Mt Vernon Georgia at the intersection of said Highway with the old Ailey-Lothair Graded road, and run along the Northwest Right-of-way of said Ailey-Lothair Road a distance of 7056 feet to the Southeast corner of lands of Ralph F. Claxton, designated by an original line fence and an iron pin twenty feet from the center line of said road as the point of beginning and run along the dividing line of this described property and lands of Ralph F. Claxton, North 36 degrees and 45 minutes East a distance of 290.4 feet to an iron pin; thence South 54 degrees and 15 minutes East a distance of 150 feet to an iron pin; thence South 36 degrees and 45 minutes West a distance of 290.4 feet to an iron pin, 20 feet Northwest of the center line of said Ailey-Lothair Road; thence North 54 degrees and 15 minutes 150 feet along the Northwest right-of-way of said road to the point of beginning, all as shown by plat of survey thereof made by John E. Dykes, Surveyor, dated January 23, 1971 and marked “H.R. Ricks and Rebecca M. Ricks”, and recorded in Plat book 3, page 34, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Montgomery County, Georgia, which plat is by reference incorporated herein and made a part of this description. Said described and conveyed land is bounded on the northwest and Northeast by lands now or formerly of J.M. Fountain; Southeast by said Ailey- Lothair Road and Southwest by land now or formerly of Ralph F. Claxton. Being the same property obtained by H.R. Ricks and Rebecca M. Ricks by Warranty Deed, Deed Book 59, Page 410, Montgomery County, Georgia Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Robert M Smith to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as grantee, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, its successors and assigns dated March 30, 2021, recorded in Deed Book 316, Page 129, Montgomery County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to New American Funding, LLC F/K/A Broker Solutions, Inc., D/B/A New American Funding by assignment recorded in Deed Book 358, Page 446, Montgomery County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of EIGHTY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($80,750.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Montgomery County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April, 2026, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney's fees (no tice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-111 having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. Prospective bidders must perform their own due diligence. New American Funding, LLC is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: New American Funding, LLC, 8201 North FM 620, Suite 120, Austin, TX 78726, 8008935304. Note, however, that such entity is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Upon information and belief, said property is more commonly known as >222 Old Ailey Lothair Rd, Mount Vernon, GA 30445. Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal Clerk's Office. Subject to all easements, ordinances, covenants, conditions, restrictions, and rights-of-way of record, if any. MR / MA April 7, 2026 Our file no. 26-21164GA-FT17 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY Pursuant to the power of sale contained in the Security Deed executed by LEMUEL G. TRAVIS to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS GRANTEE, AS NOMINEE FOR VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC in the original principal amount of $86,169.00 dated August 18, 2021, and recorded in Deed Book 321, Page 167, Montgomery County re-
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