TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-3536 FILED 5/14/2026 3:16:37 PM T.S. #: 2022-01656 APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE and NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S, SALE THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) IDENTIFIED TO’ SELL THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN.THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIED IN THIS NOTICE OF SALE. THE PERSON SIGNING THIS NOTICE IS THE ATTORNEY OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER. The undersigned, in accordance with Texas Property Code §51. 0076, as attorney-in-fact for the Mortgagee or ‘Mortgage Servicer, hereby removes:the original trustee and any arid all successor substitute trustees, and appoints in their stéad: Nestor Solutions, ' LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, Agericy Sales and Posting LLC, Abstracts/Trustees of Téxas, LLC, Resolve Trustee Services, LLClub, Marlene Zografos, Nestor Trustee Services, LLC, L. California 92648,.as Substitute Trustee, to hereafter exercise all powers and duties conferred upon-the original trustee. und: Deed of-Trust,-and further authorizes and directs the Substitute Trustee to conduct and execute the remedies p VP . Keller Mackie, Michael Zientz, or anyone of them, c/o Nestor Solutions, LLC, 214 5" Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, | , beneficiary therein. ; 1. Date, Time, and Place of Sale. . : - CO - Date: © 7/7/2026” ° Time: The earliest time the sale will begin is 10: , OF fvithin three (3) hours‘after that time. Place: Harris County Courthouse, hes e fo ion;,.Bayou City Event Center, Magnolia - South Ballroom, nn i oust the preceding area is no longer the: designated area, one rec designate the-County Commissioners Court. UR (4), OF PARK AT SPRING SHADOWS, A SUBDIVISION » AC THE MAP OR. PLAT THEREOF RECORDED- IN FILM CODE NO. »S S COUNTY, TEXAS. NX 009. SPRING SHADOWS PARK CIR HOUSTON, TX 77080 . ‘ 2. Property To Be So -- and Page -- ‘in the Real Property Records of Harris County, Texas. IN HARRIS YY, 66209 nas! it to’be Foreclosed. The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust dated 5/15/2020 and recorded in the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, recorded on 6/2/2020 under County Clerk’s File No RP-2020-232870, Jin - Grantor(s): . WALTER ELLIS HARDY, A SINGLE MAN Original Trustee: * Black, Mann and Graham, LLP . Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as- nominee e for . . - Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Mortgagee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation ‘Mortgage Servicer: Freedom Mortgage Corporation 0 4 “NO > ”  TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-3536 FILED 5/14/2026 3:16:37 PM TLS. #: 2022-01656 4. Terms of Sale. The sale will be conducted as a public auction to the highest bidder for cash, subject to the provisions of the Deed of Trust permitting the Mortgagee thereunder to have the bid: credited to the note up to the amount of the unpaid debt secured by the Deed of Trust at the time‘of sale. Pursuant to §51. 009 of the Texas Property Code; the property will be sold in “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition, without any express or implied warranties, , except as to the warranties of title (if any) provided for under the Deed of Trust. ~ 5. Notice Regarding Federal Reporting Requirements. Please be advised that the highest bidder (“purchaser”) at this trustee’s sale may be required to provide information, documentation and/or certification as mandated by applicable federal law, and entity and trust purchasers should be preparéd to’provide beneficial ownership information as may be required by federal reporting. requirements effective for trarisfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after 3/1/2026. If applicable, the required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed will be issued for covered transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at. https://www.fincen.gov/tre-faqs#D_5 or _ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024- 19198/anti-money- laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers. 6. Obligations Secured. The Deed of Trust provides that it secures the payment of the indebtedness and obligations described therein (colléctively, the “Obligations”), including, but not limited to: (1) the promissory note in the original principal amount of $324,819.00, executed by WALTER ELLIS HARDY, A SINGLE MAN, aid payable to the order of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., ‘as Beneficiary, as nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns; (2) all renewals ‘and extensions of the note; and (3) any and all present and future indebtedness of the Trustor(s) to the current holder of the Obligations, secured by. the Deed of Trust. Default has occurred in the payment of the indebtedness, and the ‘ same is now wholly due and payable, The owner and holder of.the Obligations has requested that the Substitute Trustee sell the Prdperty to satisfy the indebtedness. > | 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. The Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the Mortgagee by virtue of agreement with the Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and Texas Property Code §51.002: the is authorized to collect the debt and administer any resulting foreclosure ae securi the Pr Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servicer, represent riEeEg c/o Freedom Mortgage Ww Ls of another state or as a member of a reserve component of-the armed forces of the United States, please send written notice of the active-duty military service to the sender of this notice immediately. Lo NESTOR SOLUTIONS, LLC, as attorney-in-fact for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Dated: 5/12/2026 . Christopher K, Baxter : . Senior Vice Rresident Texas Bar No. 90001747 214 Sth Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California 92648 ‘ ‘ Phone: (888) 403-4115. Fax: (888) 345-5501 For sale information visit: https://www.xome.com or Contact (800) 758-8052