FILED FOR RECORD \6 b Aug 10 2026, 3:40 prr NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE Grantor(s)/Mortgagor(s): - KEITH NORD AND LEKESHA NORD, HUSBAND AND WIFE Current Beneficiary/Mortgagee: Wilmington Trust, National Association, not in its individual . capacity but solely as Delaware Trustee of SMRF Trust VII-A COUNTY CLERK DENTON CO. TEX BY B DEPUTY Deed of Trust Date: 6/3/2022 Original Beneficiary/Mortgagec: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS") SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR EVEREST FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Recordedins Volume: N/A Page: N/A Instrument No: 84757 Mortgage Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. is representing the Current Beneficiary/Mortgagee under a servicing agreement with the Current Beneficiary/Mortgagee. —_ Property County: DENTON Mortgage Servicer’s Address: 3217S. Decker Lake Dr. . ~ Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Date of Sale: 9/1/2026 ~~ Place of Sale of Property: The courtyard area of the southwest comer of the Denton County Courts Bldg, or if the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area most recently designated by the County Commissioner’s Court OR IN THE AREA DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51,002 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE. __- Legal Description: LOTS 5, BLOCK 1, OF LAKESIDE ESTATES AT PALOMA CREEK, AN ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF LITTLE ELM, DENTON “COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER COUNTY CLERK'S INSTRUMENT NO. 2018-117, PLAT RECORDS, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS. ue . , - In accordance with Tex. PROP. CODE §51.0076 and the Deed of Trust referenced above, the undersigned as attorney for Mortgagee or Mortgage Servicer does hereby remove the original Trustee and all successor substitute trustees and appoints in their stead, Francesca Ortolani; Mary Mancuso, Shelley Ortolani, Michele Hreha, David Stockman, Guy Wiggs, Brenda Wiggs, Donna Stockman, Michelle Schwartz, Kathy Arrington, Janct Pinder, Payton Hreha, Liz Hach,‘ Michele Hreha or Caro! Dunmon, Cole Patton, Myra Homayaun, Thuy Frazier, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, as Substitute Trustee, who shall hereaftcr exercise all powers and duties set aside to the said original Trustee under there said Decd of Trust; and, further, does hereby request, authorize, and instruct said. Substitute Trustee to conduct and direct the execution of remedies set aside to the beneficiary therein ‘ The Substitute Trustee will sell the property by public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the place and date specified. The sale will begin at the earliest time stated above or within three (3) hours after that time. The Property will be sold “AS IS," without any express or implied warranties, except as to warranties of title, and at the purchaser’s own risk, pursuant to the terms of TeX. PROP. CODE §51.002 and §51.009. Prospective bidders are advised to conduct an independent investigation of the nature and physical condition of the Property. Substitute Trustee reserves the right to set further reasonable conditions for conducting the public auction. Any such further conditions shall be announced before bidding is opened for the first sale of the day held by Substitute Trustee. ; 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. : NOTICE PURSUANT TO TEX. PROP. CODE § 51,002(I): ASSERT AND PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AS MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE ARE SERVING ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY, INCLUDING ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY AS A | MEMBER OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL OR THE NATIONAL GUARD 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. a : Dated: 8/6/2026 : tie hac i Rr lnrde~ oa aE EEE EEESRESSsEEEEEnanaS dy Ry— reenter rinse rene ES ICN Thuy Frazier, Attomey - Substitute Trustee McCarthy & Holthus, LLP c/o Altisource (HUBZU) 1255 West [5th Street, Suite [060 1255 West 15th Street, Suite 1060 Plano, TX 75075 . Plano, TX 75075 Attomeys for Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. tos://salessmeca olthus. con MH File Number: TX-26-129614-POS Loan Type: Conventional Residential