START OF PAGE: 26 C&M No. 44-25-02631/ RECORD NOS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE AND APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE are or on active milita ctive milit a member of th • s National Guard or the Na er state or as a member of a reserv the armed forces of the send written notice of the a e to the sender of th . . Sender is: Codilis & Mood hwav 249 Suite 170 . on TX 7707 INSTRUMENT BEING FORECLOSED AND MORTGAGE :SERVICER INFORMATION Deed of Trust dated August 18, 2009 and recorded under Clerk's Ftle No. 2009088854. in the real property records of FORT BEND County Texas. with Rosa Bell Ward and husblmd. James Ward as Grantor(s) and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as benefrcimy, as nominqe for ViewPoint Bankers Mortgage, Inc., its success0l"i and assigns as Original Mortgagee. Deed of Trust executed by Rosa Bell Ward and husband, James Wfird secw-ing payment of the indebtedness in the original principal amount of $55,962.00 and obligation therein descnbed i~cluding but not limited to the promissory note and all modifications, renewal and extensions of the promissorr note (the "Note") executed by Rosa Bell Ward. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC is tbe current mortgagee (the "»lortgagee") of the Note and Deed of Trust or Contract Lien. The Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the Mortgagep by virtue of a servicing agreement with the Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and Texas Prqperty Code 51.0025, the Mortgage Servicer is authorized to collect the debt nnd to administer any resulting fpreclo$ure of the property securing the above referenced loan. M & T Bank is acting as lhe Mortgage Servicer fiir the Mortgagee. M & T Bank, is representing the Mortgagee, whose address is: One Fountain Plaz.a, Buffalo, NY U4203. Legal Description: LOT TWENTY-SIX (26), IN BLOCK SEVEN (7), OF BERNA1(D RIVER PARK, AN ADDITION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR ltLAT l'HEREOP RECORDED IN VOLUME 8, PAGE J J, OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. SALE INFORMATJpN ~ t ~ J ~g ::z,, ..... IG Date or Sale: 08/04/2026 Earliest Time Sale WIil Begin: I :00 PM 5~ -< ____! --,:::;! N ,;--= Location of Sale: The place of the sale shall be: FQU BEND County Courth~ t:t'exas !fl the • following location: Fort Bend County Gus George Academy* Patton Hall, 1521 Eugene Heiman.if;Giitfe~RichJ!lpnd, m Texas 77469 or if the preceding area is no longer the designated area. at the area most recent~ie~gnated g"s the 0 County Commissioners Court ~ ~ [ ;;, ~,, Cl TERMS OF SALE A default has occurred in the payment of said herein referenced inClebtedness. and the same is now wholly due, and the Mongagee and/or Mortgage Servicer has requested the hereinafter appolnred Substitute Trustee to sell said property to the highest bidder fo~ cash and to distribute or apply ine proceeds of :iaid sale in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust. The Sale will be conducted as a public auction to the highest biddef for cash, except that Mortgagee's bid may be by credit against the indebtedness sccur.:d b} the lien of the Dee<( of Trust. Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the mortgagee has the right to direct the Trustee to sell the property in K>ne or more parcels and/or to sell atr or only part of the property. Pursuant to Stdiol'J !;1.009 of tile Texas Propes;tv Code, the Property will be sold in "AS IS.'' "WHERE IS" condition, without a.1y cspress or implied wart-antics. except as to the warranties of title, if any, provided for under the Deed of Trust. 44·25-0263 I FORT BEND START OF PAGE: 27 .. The sale will begin at the earliest time stated above, or within three K3) hours after that time. 1f the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a rq.um of the funds paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mongagor. the Mortgagee or lhe Moq:gagee/s attorney. STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH FINCEN RULES AND REGT,ATIONS IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY AT THIS SALE. A FORECLOSU DEED WILL NOT ISSUE WITHOUT SUCCESSFUL BIDDER PROVIDING ALL INFORMATION ECESSARY FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH FINCEN. THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE T.RIUSTE!E{S) IDENTIFIED TO SELL THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE SECURITY INSTRUMt.:NT IDENTIFIED IN THIS NOTICE OF SALE. THE PERSON SIGNING THIS NOTICE IS THE A'JJTOM'EY OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER. WHEREAS, in my capacity as attorney for the Mortgagee and/orhts Mortgage Servicer, and pursuant to Section 51.0076 of the Texas Property Code, I HEREBY APPOINT A~ DESIGNATE Jeff Leva, Sandy Dasigenis, Megan L Randle, Ebbie Murphy, Wayne Daughtrey, Steve Lqva, Auction.com, LLC, or Codilis & Moody, P.C., as Substitute Trustee. The address for the Substitute Trustee for purposes of Section 5 l .00175{e) ot the Texas Property Code is: Codilis & Moody, P.C. 20405 Slate Highway 249, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 925-5200 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY Of HARRIS Will Morphis Attorney at Law Codilis & M y. P.C. 20405 State ighway 249, Suite l 70 Houston, TX 7070 (28 I) 925-52 0 Before me, the undersigned Notary Public, on this day person]y appeared Will Morphis as Attorney for the Mortgagee and/or Mortgage Servicer known to me or proved to e th.rQugh a valid ~tate dri~er's license or o~er official identification described as Personal Knowledge. to be the rson whose name 1s subscribed to the foregomg instrument and acknowledge to me that he/she executed the e for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Executed on this the 26 day of May, 2026. Notary Public Signature ' Posted and filed by:, __________ _ Printed Name: ___________ _ C&M No. 44-25-02631 Michelle Leigh Porea My Com111l11lon E•plre, 4/30/2029 Notary ID 133078927