Public Notices | Week of Oct. 5, 2026

Oct 6

STATE OF ALABAMA

PROCLAMATION

BY THE GOVERNOR

WHEREAS the Alabama Legislature at its 2026 Regular Session enacted Act No. 2026-341 (SB271), Act No. 2026-378 (HB380), Act No. 2026-379 (HB511), and Act No. 2026-424 (SB5), proposing amendments to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022;

WHEREAS, in conformity with Section 284 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, as amended, the Legislature has ordered an election by the qualified electors of the state upon such proposed amendments; and

WHEREAS notice of this election, together with the proposed amendments, is required by law to be given by proclamation of the Governor, which shall be published once a week for at least four successive weeks immediately preceding the day appointed for the election;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kay Ivey, as Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby give notice, direct, and proclaim that on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, an election will be held in the State of Alabama in the manner and form provided by law upon the following proposed amendments to the Constitution of 2022 of the State of Alabama:

AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2026-341

PART I.

Section 127 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, is amended to read as follows:

“Section 127

(a) In case of the governor's removal from office, death or resignationIf a vacancy occurs in the office of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall become governor.

(b) If both a vacancy occurs in the office of the governor and the office of the lieutenant governor be removed from office, die or resign more than sixty60 days prior to the next general election, at which any state officers are to be elected, a governor and lieutenant governor shall be elected at such election for the unexpired term., and in the event of a vacancy in the office, caused by the removal from office, death or resignation of the governor and lieutenant governor, pendingDuring such vacancy and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, the office of governor shall be held and administered by either the president pro tem.tempore of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, or state treasurer in the order herein named.

(c) In case of the impeachment of the governor, his or her absence from the state for more than twenty days, unsoundness of mind, or other disabilityor incapacity to serve, the power and authority of the office shall, until the governor is acquitted, returns to the state, or is restored to his mind, or relieved from other disabilityno longer incapacitated, shall devolve in the order herein named,described in subsection (b) upon the lieutenant governor, president pro tem.tempore of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, and state treasurer. If any of these officers be are under any of the disabilities herein specified, the office of the governor shall be administered in the order named by such of these officers as may be are free from such disability.

(d) If the governor shall be is absent from the state over twenty days, the secretary of state shall notify the lieutenant governor, who shall enter upon the duties of governor; if both the governor and lieutenant governor shall be are absent from the state over twenty days, the secretary of state shall notify the president pro tem.tempore of the senate, who shall enter upon the duties of governor, and so on, in case of such absence, he or she shall notify each of the other officers named in their the order of succession herein provided, who shall discharge the duties of the office until the governor or other officer entitled to administer the office in succession to the governor returns.

(e) If the governor-elect fail or refuse from any cause to qualify, the lieutenant governor-elect shall qualify and exercise the duties of governor until the governor-elect qualifies.; and in the event both If both the governor-elect and the lieutenant governor-elect from any cause for any reason fail to qualify, the president pro tem. tempore of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, and state treasurer, shall, in like manner, in the order named, administer the office until the governor-elect or lieutenant governor-elect qualifies.

(f) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the lieutenant governor more than 60 days before the next general election at which any state officers are to be elected, a lieutenant governor shall be elected at such general election for the unexpired term.”

PART II.

The following provision is added to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 to read as follows:

Notwithstanding any other provision of the constitution:

(1) The Lieutenant Governor and officers of both houses of the Legislature shall be paid an amount set by joint resolution; and

(2) Any expenditure of funds appropriated for use by members of the Legislature for travel shall be approved by an officer of the Legislature elected from the full membership of the respective chamber.

AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 26-378

(a) Whenever two or more contiguous county boards of education deem it advisable to consolidate the administration of their respective county school systems under one remaining controlling multi-county board of education, each county board of education shall adopt and record within the minutes of each board an agreement providing for the consolidation. A formal resolution adopted by all members of the agreeing boards shall detail and provide for the payment of their respective indebtedness, specify how the consolidation will take place, identify how the remaining controlling multi-county board of education will operate, provide for the roles and duties of the resulting multi-county board members, and designate the time frame during which the consolidation will be implemented. Subject to subsection (c), the consolidation shall be finalized as designated in the formal resolution.

(b) Before a consolidation may occur, the State Board of Education shall conduct an impact study on the potential effects of the proposed consolidation, including, but not limited to, the impact on students, families, educational quality, educational programs, staff, facilities, transportation and operations, finances and taxes, community identity, and governance. At least 30 calendar days before adopting the formal resolution finalizing the consolidation, the State Board of Education shall post a copy of the impact study on the public website of the State Department of Education.

(c)(1) If, within 30 days after the adoption of the formal resolution, 25 percent of the qualified electors residing within the boundaries of any of the school systems proposing consolidation submit a protest, in writing, to any of the affected county boards of education, the consolidation may not occur unless the consolidation is approved by a majority of the qualified electors residing in each county or counties wherein all affected county school systems are located who vote in a referendum election as provided in this subsection.

(2) The consolidation shall become operative only if approved by a majority of the qualified electors who reside within the combined territory of the affected county school systems who vote in a referendum election to be held on the date of the next regularly scheduled general election. The order setting the election shall be entered by the judge of probate of each affected county within one month after the expiration of the 30-day time period provided in subdivision (1). Notice of the election shall be given by the judge of probate of each county, and the election shall be held, conducted, and the results canvassed in the manner as other county elections. The ballots shall have printed at the top a statement of the purpose of the referendum election and directly underneath, in plain type and on different lines, the words, “For Consolidation,” and “Against Consolidation.” If a majority of the qualified electors voting in the combined territory of the affected county school systems vote to approve the consolidation, the consolidation shall be finalized as designated in the formal resolution.

(d) The consolidation shall not operate to relieve any board of education, or other governing body, of liability for obligations previously incurred, or to impair rights existing before the consolidation. The agreement and formal resolution shall be binding on the combining county boards of education. If a consolidation occurs, the remaining controlling multi-county board of education shall have the right to compel the execution of contractual obligations made to any of the boards before the consolidation.

(e) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules as necessary to provide for the implementation of this section.

(f) The Legislature, by general or local law, may enact legislation to implement approved board consolidations pursuant to this section.

AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2026-379

(a) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy requiring each public K-12 school under its jurisdiction, at the beginning of each school day, to conduct The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and give all students the opportunity to voluntarily recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag.

(b) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy requiring each public K-12 school under its jurisdiction to allow a prayer to be conducted, provided that:

(1) The prayer must be initiated by and led by a student; and

(2) No student may be required to participate in a prayer.

(c) Any policy adopted by a local board of education pursuant to this section shall ensure that students have the right to opt out of participation in the Pledge of Allegiance or the prayer based on their own beliefs.

(d) Violations of this section may be reported to the local superintendent of education. The local superintendent of education shall review the violation.

AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2026-424

(a) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy requiring each public K-12 school under its jurisdiction to broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner during school hours, at least once per week.

(b)(1) A local board of education shall select for broadcast, pursuant to subsection (a), any recording of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner that is archived within the Library of Congress and available on the Library of Congress website.

(2) A local board of education, alternatively, may adopt a policy allowing, during school hours, for the performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner from original sheet music, archived within the Library of Congress and available on its website, by a school-sanctioned band program, choral program, vocal group, or vocalist.

FURTHER, I proclaim and direct that this proclamation shall be published once a week for the four successive weeks immediately preceding Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in every county as required by law.

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF ALABAMA

COUNTY OF CHAMBERS

Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Roger D Arnett, Samantha T Arnett to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Capital City Bank, its successors and assigns dated November 28, 2011; said mortgage being recorded on December 9, 2011 as Instrument No. 2011-3998 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Rocket Mortgage, LLC by assignment recorded as Instrument No. 2026-3772 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama.

The undersigned, Rocket Mortgage, LLC, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Chambers County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on November 19, 2026 the following property, situated in Chambers County, Alabama, to-wit:

Lot Number 10, Block Number 7, of West Point Manufacturing Company property (Shawmut Mill Village), as shown by plat of survey by Clarence J. Whites, Jr., and recorded in Map Book 3, Pages 20-22, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama.

Subject to those certain restrictions, reservations and covenants and conditions as set out in the original deed recorded in Deed Volume 160, Page 371, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama.

Said property is commonly known as 3202 22Nd Avenue, Valley, AL 36854.

Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description, the legal description will control.

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, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to said Mortgage 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. Bidders must perform their own due diligence. The successful bidder must present certified funds in the amount of the winning bid at the time and place of sale.

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, went into effect. The Rule applies to certain residential real estate sale transactions (including nonjudicial foreclosures) 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 Suspicion Activity Report requirement. As part of this Rule, purchasers and sellers are required to provide additional information and documentation about themselves, their legal entities, and the source of funds used in the reportable transaction, if applicable.* The collection of this information and documentation is required to comply with the Rule’s federal reporting requirements, if applicable. 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 Rule is the subject of ongoing litigation in several jurisdictions. We suggest that you seek your own legal counsel if you have questions about the status of the Rule and its applicability to your sale, if any.

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 Mortgage, and (3) to confirmation that the successful bidder has timely provided all information required for reporting under the Rule, 89 FR 70258, if applicable.

ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC

as holder of said mortgage

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP

505 20th Street N, Suite 1775

Birmingham, AL 35203

Telephone: (205) 216-4238

FT21@mccalla.com

File No. 26-08745AL

www.foreclosurehotline.net

The Lafayette Sun

09/23/2026,09/30/2026,10/07/26

26-08745AL

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE CHAMBERS COUNTY

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Thomas Rodney Sims Jr and wife, Tracy E. Sims, originally in favor of Option One Mortgage Corporation on March 24, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama, Instrument Number 2006-1552, as modified at Instrument Number 2025-3331; the undersigned Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT5, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT5, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Chambers County, Alabama, on November 5, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Chambers County, Alabama, to-wit:

EXHIBIT A

proceed in a Southerly direction parallel with the Half Section Line running from North to South for a distance of 808.33 feet to a point for a corner; thence proceed in a

Westerly direction parallel with the North Section Line for a distance of 808.33 feet to a point for a corner on the Westerly margin of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 33; thence proceed in a Northerly direction

along Westerly margin of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 33 for a distance of 808.33 feet to the point of beginning. Said property containing 15.0 acres, more or less, and is located in the Northwest Corner of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 26 East, and being a part of that certain property conveyed by that certain property conveyed

by that certain deed recorded in Deed Volume 337, Page 299,

in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama.

Property street address for informational purposes: 1130 County Road 106 Lafayette, AL 36862

THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO.

Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender cash or certified funds made payable to Aldridge Pite, LLP at the time and place of the sale. If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser. The Mortgagee/Transferee and Aldridge Pite, LLP shall not be liable to the purchaser for any damages. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the bid amount. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT5, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT5, Mortgagee/Transferee ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP Six Piedmont Center 3525 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 700 Atlanta, GA 30305. Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee.

Newspaper: Lafayette Sun

Publication Dates: 9/30/2026, 10/7/2026, 10/14/202

THIS OFFICE IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A 6DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE CHAMBERS COUNTY

EXHIBIT A

Beginning at the Northwest Corner of East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 26 East, thence proceed along the North Section Line for a distance of 808.33 feet to a point for a corner, thence proceed in a Southerly direction parallel with the Half Section Line running from North to South for a distance of 808.33 feet to a point for a corner; thence proceed in a Westerly direction parallel with the North Section Line for a distance of 808.33 feet to a point for a corner on the Westerly margin of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 33; thence proceed in a Northerly direction along Westerly margin of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 33 for a distance of 808.33 feet to the point of beginning. Said property containing 15.0 acres, more or less, and is located in the Northwest Corner of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 26 East, and being a part of that certain property conveyed by that certain property conveyed

by that certain deed recorded in Deed Volume 337, Page 299,

in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County,

Alabama.

Property street address for informational purposes: 1130 County Road 106 Lafayette, AL 36862

Newspaper: Lafayette Sun

Publication Dates: 9/30/2026, 10/7/2026, 10/14/202

THIS OFFICE IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A 6DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CHAMBERS COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF TERRY GAINES SIMPSON, Deceased

CASE NO. 2026-00140

NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS

Letters Testamentary on the estate of Terry Gaines Simpson, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 23rd day of September, 2026, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.

s/Teresa C. Simpson

Teresa C. Simpson, Executrix

Clay Tinney, Attorney for Executrix

739 Main Street

P. O. Box 1430

Roanoke, AL 36274

(334) 863-8945

LEGAL RUN 09/30/26, 10/7/26 & 10/14/26

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ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE Property described below will be sold per the Georgia Self-service Storage Facility Act of 2013. Sale on Friday the 23rd of October 2026 at 10:00 AM with bidding to take place on StorageTreasures.com. Payment and pickup at the facility. Storage Rentals of America, 1304 Hogansville Rd, Lagrange, GA 30241:

A001: Teresa Clark: Boxes Totes Furniture Household Goods

B001: Arthur Sanders: Boxes Furniture Electronics

B012: Amanda Manning: Boxes Furniture Electronics Appliances Household Goods

B018: Deanna King: Household Goods Clothes Ladder

B024: Victoria Andreasen: Boxes, Totes, Furniture, Household goods, Electronics

B040: Jacob Williams: Sofa

B046: Shiria Lewis: Tools Household Goods

C001: Halee Yates: Boxes Totes Household Goods Clothes

C013: Robert Walter: Boxes, Totes, Furniture, Household goods, Clothes

C039: Kevin Reese: Boxes Totes Furniture Appliances Household Goods Shoes Clothes

C047: Jennifer Callaway: Boxes Totes Tools

C050: Khadijah Harps: Boxes Totes Household Goods (Clothes)

C051: Lewis Satterwhite: Boxes Totes Furniture Household Goods Grill

C051: Lewis Satterwhite: Boxes, Totes, Furniture, Appliances

D011: Kellie Johnson: Boxes Furniture Household Goods Bags

D019: Laquanda Gilmore: Furniture Appliances Gym Equipment

D020: Larry Whitehead: Furniture Appliances

D022: James Holsey: Tools Household Goods Sporting Goods

DC03: Brittney Earls: Boxes Totes Household Goods Cleaning Supplies

DC11: Shonnie Flowers: Totes Furniture Electronics Appliances Household Goods

Legal run 09/30/26 & 10/7/26

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated September 11, 1997 executed by Sallie Martin (a single woman) and Tommy Martin (a single man), in favor of Jim Walter Homes, Inc., said Mortgage being recorded January 12, 1998, in Doc. #1998 107, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama; having later been assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of NRZ Inventory Trust by instrument recorded in Book 2022, Doc. 6, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama. Said default continues and notice is hereby given that the undersigned, U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of NRZ Inventory Trust, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, Chambers County, Alabama on 11/19/2026, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in Chambers County, Alabama, to-wit:

A parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter and in the Northeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 22 North, Range 27 East, Chambers County, Alabama, containing 1.28 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as follows:

Commencing at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 18; thence run S 00 degrees 29’11” E along the monumented East line of said Northwest Quarter for 465.00’ to a 1/2” rebar; thence run S 00 degrees 29’11” E along said monumented line for 219.74’ to a 1/2” rebar; thence run S 00 degrees 23’55” E along said monumented line for 123.51’ to a 1” crimped pipe; thence run S 00 degrees 26’37” E along said monumented line for 305.39’ to a 3/4” crimped pipe; thence run S 00 degrees 42’06” W along said monumented line for 639.79’ to a point on the curving South right-of-way of Chambers County Road No. 267, and the point of beginning of the parcel herein described; thence run on a chord bearing of S 64 degrees 31’19” W along said right-of-way and curve for a chord distance of 246.41’ to a 1/2” rebar, said curve having a central angle of 03 degrees 11’38” and a radius of 4,421.08’; thence run on a chord bearing of S 69 degrees 18’30” W along said right-of-way and curve for a chord distance of 290.06’ to a 1/2” rod set at the point of intersection with the North right-of-way of Chambers County Road No. 90, said curve having a central angle of 03 degrees 45’35” and a radius of 4,421.08’, a; thence run S 88 degrees 08’52” E along said North right-of-way for 296.92’ to a 1/2” rebar; thence run S 87 degrees 52’22” E along said right-of-way for 219.73’ to a 1/2” rebar; thence leaving said right-of-way, run N 00 degrees 42’06” E for 239.38’ to a 1/2” rebar on the curving South right-of-way of Chambers County Rd. No. 267, said curve having a central angle of 00 degrees 22’17” and a radius of 4,421.08’; thence run on a chord bearing of S 62 degrees 44’22” W along said right-of-way and curve for a chord distance of 28.66’ to the point of beginning.

Said parcel being subject to any legal easements or rights-of-way over or across said parcel, and being depicted on survey by C.D. Roberts Associates, Inc. dated December 22, 2020 and bearing Job No. 04338

For informational purposes only, the property address is: 1032 County Road 267, LaFayette, AL 36862. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control.

THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO.

This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by mortgage as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorney’s fees and other purposes set out in said mortgage.

U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of NRZ Inventory Trust

Paul K. Lavelle, Esq.

Attorney for Mortgagee

Spina, & Lavelle, P.C.

One Perimeter Park South-Suite 400N, Birmingham, Alabama 35243

(205) 298-1800

30-FC-26-01399

Legal run 10/7/26, 10/14/26 & 10/21/26

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

ESTATE OF: Hugh Walter Smith, Deceased.

PROBATE COURT CASE NO: 2026-00134

Letters Testamentary on the estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 27TH day of AUGUST, 2026, by the Hon. Paul Story, Judge of the Probate Court of Chambers County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

TANYA CEROVSKY

Personal Representative of the Estate of Hugh Walter Smith

ERICA H. PATTERSON

Attorney for Personal Representative Erica H. Patterson Law Firm, LLC 134 N. Broadnax Street

Dadeville, AL 36853

256.825.4631

256.825.8825 facsimile

LEGAL RUN 10/07/26, 10/14/26 & 10/21/26

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

STATE OF ALABAMA, COUNTY OF CHAMBERS

Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Neanna Nacole Brooks to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for Residential Acceptance Corporation, its successors and assigns dated January 28, 2022; said mortgage being recorded on February 18, 2022 in Deed Book 2022, Page 975 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2023, Page 1394 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama.

The undersigned, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Chambers County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on September 10, 2026 the following property, situated in Chambers County, Alabama, to-wit:

All that certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in Section 27, Township 22 North, Range 28 East, Chambers County, Alabama and being Lot Number 33 in Section 2 of the Nora Viola Subdivision as shown by plat made by W. L. Morkes & Associates of LaGrange Georgia, dated May 6, 1987 recorded in Plat Cabinet C, Slide 75 in the office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama, Subject to the restrictive covenants of record recorded in Deed Volume 299, Page 119.

Said property is commonly known as 104 N 26Th Ave, Lanett, AL 36863.

Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description, the legal description will control.

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC as holder of said mortgage

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP

505 20th Street N, Suite 1775

Birmingham, AL 35203

Telephone: (205) 216-4238

FT21@mccalla.com

File No. 26-08705AL

www.foreclosurehotline.net

The Lafayette Sun 08/05/2026,08/12/2026,08/19/2026,10/07/2026

AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until October 22, 2026, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.

The Lafayette Sun, October 7, 2026

26-08705AL

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ZANTAVIOUS PATTON, Deceased.

PROBATE COURT OF CHAMBERS COUNTY, ALABAMA

CASE NO. 2026-00139

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters of Administration on the Estate of Zantavious Patton, deceased, having been granted to Tawanda Patten on the 28th day of September, 2026, by the Honorable Paul Story, Judge of Probate, Chambers County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Done this 28th day of September, 2026.

Paul Story, Probate Judge of Chambers County, Alabama

Legal run 10/7/26, 10/14/26 & 10/21/26

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CHAMBERS COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STORY, SYDELLE, Deceased

CASE NO. 2026-00117

TAKE NOTICE THAT Letters Testamentary having been granted to Denise S. Philpott and Anthony B. Jackson of the Estate of Sydelle Story, deceased, on the 28th day of September, 2026 by the Honorable Paul Story, Probate Judge.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Estate of Sydelle Story

By: Andrew L. Maddox

Attorney for the Estate

3120 Frederick Road Suite L

Opelika, AL 36801

Legal run 10/7/26, 10/14/26 & 10/21/26

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Sharquena Foster, single woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Equity Prime Mortgage, its successors and assigns, on October 10, 2025, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 2025 Page 4662; the undersigned AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, on November 19, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Chambers County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 29, in the Block Number 6, of the Riverdale Mill Village, as shown on plat prepared by Clarence J. White, Jr., Engineer, and recorded in Map Book 3, Page 29, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama. The property being conveyed is further described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in Section 28, Township 21 North, Range 29 East, Chambers County, Alabama, containing 2.026 acres and being Lot 29, Block 6 as shown on a Plat of Survey entitled “Survey for Tracy Michael McCoy” prepared by James W. Stothard, Registered Surveyor, dated September 25, 1997 and recorded in Plat Cabinet D, Slide 97, in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Chambers County, Alabama, which plat is by reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof for the purpose for a more complete and accurate description.. Property street address for informational purposes: 24 Lower St , Valley, AL 36854. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender certified funds in the amount of the winning bid made payable to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The sale will be conducted subject to: (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (2) final confirmation with the Mortgagee/Transferee, and if applicable, (3) collection of purchaser information needed to comply with the reporting requirements under the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule (31 C.F.R. Part 1031) and reimbursement of any fees and expenses incurred as a result of the collection of such information. The Mortgagee/Transferee and Tiffany & Bosco, P.A shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the bid amount. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC, (“Transferee”) Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2501 20th Place South, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 26-16407-SC-AL 10/07/2026, 10/14/2026, 10/21/2026

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