START OF PAGE: 225 ow pen = 3c STATE OF TEXAS § = = COUNTY OF KAUFMAN : So i ¢ WHEREAS, on or about May 12, 2025, a Notice of Lien was filed in the Deed Records of Kaufman County, Texas, covering the real property herein described concerning default in the payment of the indebtedness owing by Abdissa L. Dula and Habtamu Debele Diriba, the present owners of said real property, to Deerfield (Forney) Homeowners' Association, Inc. (the Association"); and Lee WHEREAS, the said Abdissa L. Dula and Habtamu Debele Diriba have continued to default in the payment of their indebtedness to the Association and the same is now wholly due, and the Association, acting by and through its duly authorized agent, intends to sell the herein described property to satisfy the present indebtedness of said owners to the Association: NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, between 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m., the Association will sell said real estate at the front steps of the Kaufman County Justice Center (Main Courthouse) 1902 E. US Highway 175, Kaufman, TX 75142, or as designated by the County Commissioners Court, Kaufman County, Texas, to the highest bidder for cash, subject to all superior liens and encumbrances of record. The earliest time at which said sale will begin will be 10:00 o'clock a.m., and the sale will take place not later than three (3) hours after that time. Said real estate is described as follows: Lot 23, Block C, of Deerfield Heights Phase |, an addition to the City of Forney, Kaufman County, Texas, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Cabinet 2, Envelope 511, Plat Records of Kaufman County, Texas (103 Long Prairie Drive) WITNESS my hand this }6* day of Jue _. 2026 DEERFIELD (FORNEY) HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. Riddle & Williams, P.C. 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75219 The within notice was posted by me Mees of _( TOC , 2026, at the Kaufman ‘| Z 1954-94153  START OF PAGE: 226 Filed: 1/9/2026 11:33 AM Rhonda Hughey, District Clerk Kaufman County, Texas Angela Matamoros CAUSE NO. 122824-86 IN RE: ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CONCERNING § § 103 Long Prairie Drive § KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS Forney, TX 75126 § § UNDER TEX. R. CIV. PROC. 736 § § 86TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT AND ABDISSA L. DULA AND HABTAMU DEBELE DIRIBA ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE On November 5, 2025, the Application for Foreclosure under Tex. R. Civ. Proc, 736 in the above-entitled cause of action was presented to the Court. Deerfield (Forney) Homeowners' Association, Inc. (the “Association”), Petitioner herein, seeks an order pursuant to Tex. R. Civ. Proc. 736 to foreclose the Association’s assessment lien against 103 Long Prairie Drive, Forney, Texas 75126, and further described as follows: Lot 23, Block C, of Deerfield Heights Phase 1, an addition to the City of Forney, Kaufman County, Texas, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Cabinet 2, Envelope 511, Plat Records of Kaufman County, Texas (103 Long Prairie Drive) (hereinafter the “Property). The Court finds that the Association’s Application for Foreclosure complies with Rule 736.1 of the Tex. R. Civ. Proc. and was properly served in accordance with Rule 736.4 of the Tex. R. Civ. Proc. The Court further finds that Respondents have not previously filed a response, and the return of service has been on file with the clerk of the Court for at least 10 days before the date of this Order. The Court finds that the name and last known address of each respondent is as follows: Abdissa L. Dula 103 Long Prairie Drive Forney, Texas 75126 ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE UNDER TEX. R. CIV. PROC. 736 PAGE 1  START OF PAGE: 227 Habtamu Debele Diriba 103 Long Prairie Drive Forney, Texas 75126 Pursuant to Rule 736.7 of the Tex. R. Civ. Proc., all facts alleged in the Application for Foreclosure and supported by the affidavit of material facts constitute prima facie evidence of the truth of the matters aileged. The Court further finds as follows: 1. This proceeding is brought in the county in which all or part of the real property encumbered by the lien sought to be foreclosed is located. The Association is governed by the Second Amendment to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Deerfield Heights Subdivision (the "Declaration"), as corrected and supplemented from time to time. The Property is subject to and governed by the Declaration. By virtue of Respondent’s acquisition of the Property, Respondents agreed to and became obligated by the Declaration to pay to the Association all assessments for the expense of administration, maintenance, upkeep and repair of the Community as assessed in accordance with the Declaration, as more particularly shown in Article IV of the Declaration. Article IV, Section 4.1 of the Declaration creates an assessment lien against the Property to secure payment of assessments and other charges pursuant to Tex. R. Civ. Proc. 735.1(c) and Tex. Prop. Code 209.0092. Article IV, Section 4.1(a) of the Declaration further provides that the Association may foreclose its assessment lien by appropriate judicial or non-judicial proceedings. During the period of Respondents’ ownership, Respondents have been assessed ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE UNDER TEX. R. CIV, PROC. 736 PAGE 2  START OF PAGE: 228 13, maintenance fees in a non-discriminatory manner based on Respondents’ ownership of the Property. Article IV, Section 4.1(a) of the Declaration and Texas Property Code 5.006 provide for recovery of attorney's fees and expenses incurred in the collection of delinquent assessments. As of October 21, 2025, Respondents were 34 months in default in his/her obligations to the Association for a total of Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty One Dollars and Thirty Six Cents ($2,981.36). Respondents have been notified of the amounts due and unpaid attributed to Respondents’ failure to pay the assessments and other charges by notice letter dated February 18, 2025. A Notice of Lien was filed on or about May 12, 2025 at Instrument No. 2025- 0014720 in the office of the County Clerk of KAUFMAN, Texas, and Respondents were notified of same by letter dated May 9, 2025. The Association afforded Respondents thirty (30) days to cure the default pursuant to the May 9, 2025 letter, and such opportunity to cure the default has expired. Prior to filing this Application, the Association performed all actions required under applicable law and the terms of the Declaration required prior to foreclosing the Association’s assessment lien against the Property. THE COURT THEREFORE GRANTS the Association’s Application for Foreclosure under Tex. R. Civ. Proc. 736. ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE UNDER TEX. R. CIV. PROC. 736 PAGE 3  START OF PAGE: 229 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Association may proceed with a foreclosure of its assessment lien on the Property under the terms of the Association’s Declaration and Texas Property Code Section 51.002; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Association shall send Respondents a copy of this Order with the notice of foreclosure sale sent to Respondents; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Association may communicate with Respondents and all third parties as may be reasonably necessary to conduct the foreclosure sale of the Property. 1/9/2026 SIGNED ON JUDGE PRESIDING ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE UNDER TEX. R. CIV. PROC. 736 PAGE 4