START OF PAGE: 93 FILED FOR RECORD KAUFMAR Co. 2026HAY 21 AM 8:13 Ay BUGHE s NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE AND APPOINTMENT OF suBstiTG TRUSTEE OY. ey a C&M No. 44-24-02554/ FILE NOS Assert and protect your rights as a member of the armed forces of the United States. If you are or your spouse is serving on active military duty, including active military duty as a member of the Texas National Guard 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. Sender is: Codilis & Moody, P.C., 20405 State Highway 249, Suite 170, Houston, TX_77070 INSTRUMENT BEING FORECLOSED AND MORTGAGE SERVICER INFORMATION Deed of Trust dated May 20, 2022 and recorded under Vol. 7642, Page 565, or Clerk's File No. 2022-0020295, in the real property records of KAUFMAN County Texas, with Byron Scott Wells and Brandy Wells, husband and wife as Grantor(s) and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Neighbors Bank, its successors sand assigns as Original Mortgagee. Deed of Trust executed by Byron Scott Wells and Brandy Wells, husband and wife securing payment of the indebtedness in the original principal amount of $510,000.00 and obligation therein described including but not limited to the promissory note and all modifications, renewal and extensions of the promissory note (the “Note”) executed by Byron Scott Wells, Brandy Wells. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC is the current mortgagee (the “Mortgagee”) of the Note and Deed of Trust or Contract Lien. The. Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the Mortgagee by virtue of a servicing agreement with the Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and Texas Property Code 51.0025, the Mortgage Servicer is authorized to collect the debt and to ddminister any resulting foreclosure of the property securing the above referenced loan. LoanCare, LLC is acting as the Mortgage Servicer for the Mortgagee. LoanCare, LLC, is representing the Mortgagee, whose address is: 3637 Sentara Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. Legal Description: LOT 15, WINNERS CIRCLE, AN ADDITION NEAR THE CITY OF FORNEY, KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET 2, PLAT 143, PLAT RECORDS, KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS. SALE INFORMATION Date of Sale: 07/07/2026 Earliest Time Sale Will Begin: 10:00 AM Location of Sale: . The place of the sale shall be: KAUFMAN County Courthouse, Texas at the following location: On the front steps of the Kaufman County Courthouse, or if the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area most recently designated by the County Commissioner's Court TERMS OF SALE A default has occurred in the payment of said herein referenced indebtedness, and the same is now wholly due, and the Mortgagee and/or Mortgage Servicer has requested the hereinafter appointed Substitute Trustee to sell said property to the highest bidder for cash and to distribute or apply the proceeds of said sale in accordance with the ‘ terms of said Deed of Trust. The Sale will be conducted as a public auction to the highest bidder for cash, except that Mortgagee’s bid may be by credit against the indebtedness secured by the lien of the Deed of Trust. Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the mortgagee has the right to direct the Trustee to sell the property in one or more parcels and/or to sell all or only part of the property. Pursuant to Section 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. wun CAA A KAUFMAN 4875401  START OF PAGE: 94 The sale will begin at the earliest’ time stated above, or within three (3) hours after that time. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to’a return of the funds paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the. Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH FINCEN RULES AND REGULATIONS IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY AT THIS SALE. A FORECLOSURE DEED WILL NOT ISSUE WITHOUT SUCCESSFUL BIDDER PROVIDING ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH FINCEN. THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEK(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. WHEREAS, in my capacity as attorney for. the Mortgagee and/or Its Mortgage Servicer, and pursuant to Section 51.0076 of the Texas Property Code, I HEREBY APPOINT AND DESIGNATE Jeff Benton, Brandy Bacon, Jack Beckman, Brenda Wiggs, Guy Wiggs, David Stockman, Donna Stockman, Janet Pinder, Brandy Bacon, Michelle Schwartz, Jamie Dworsky, Angela Brown, Leslie Shuler, Auction.com, LLC, or Codilis & Moody, P.C,, as Substitute Trustee, The address for the Substitute Trustee for purposes of Section 51.0075(e) of the Texas Property Code i is: Codilis & Moody, P.C. 20405 State Highway 249, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 925-5200 Executed on 05/20/2026. /s/ Will Morphis SBOT No. 24131905, Attomey at Law Codilis & Moody, P.C. 20405 State Highway 249, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 925-5200 Posted and filed by: Donna Stockman Printed Name:. C&M No. 44-24-02554