Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by John Brandon Potts and Hannah Elizabeth Potts, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for West Alabama Bank & Trust, its successors and assigns, , on September 26, 2018, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Pickens County, Alabama, on October 1, 2018 at Book 343, at Page 463. Freedom Mortgage Corporation, the current holder, 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 Pickens County Courthouse, in Carrollton, Alabama, on February 23, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Pickens County, Alabama, to-wit:
The land referred to herein below is situated in the county of Pickens, State of AL, and is described as follows:
From the intersection of the West line of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 29, Township 19 South, Range 15 West, with the South or West right-of-way of the Carrollton-Mcshan paved road, run thence South along said West line of Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 29 a distance of 622 feet; thence North 64° 10' East for 296 feet to said South or West right-of-way of the paved road: thence, Northwesterly along said right-of-way of the paved road 579 feet to the point of beginning.
Said land contains two (2) acres, more or less, and lies partly in the Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter (NVV 1/4 of SW 1/4) and partly in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼ of SW 1/4), all in Section 29, Township 19 South, Range 15 West, Pickens County, Alabama.
More commonly known as: 8827 County Road 35, Ethelsville, AL 35461
This Property will be sold on as “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 part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender certified funds by noon the next business day to Law Office of Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. Certified funds must be in the form of a wire transfer, bank or credit union’s cashier’s check, or bank official check payable to Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser and the Mortgagee/Transferee shall not be liable to the purchase 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 deposit and bid amount, if paid. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit is purchase price against the expenses of sale and indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
Freedom Mortgage Corporation (“Transferee”)
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
244 Inverness Center Drive
Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone: (801) 355-2886