2026 - 2026000602 09/23/2026 09:37 AM Page 1 of 3 RECEIVED SEP 23 2026 KARA SANDS CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS TS. #: 2026-21633-TX 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 and all successor substitute trustees, and appoints in their stead: Nestor Solutions, LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, Agency Sales and Posting LLC, Abstracts/Trustees of Texas, LLC, Resolve-Trustee Services, LLC, or any one of'them, c/o Nestor Solutions, LLC, 214 S* Street,)Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, as Substitute Trustee, toyhereafter exercise all powers and duties conferred upon the original trustee under the Deed of Trust, and further authorizes and directs the Substitute Trustée to conduct and execute the remedies provided)to the beneficiary therein. 1? Date, Time, and Place of Sale. Date: 11/3/2026 Time: The earliest time the sale will begin is 10:00 AM, or within three (3) hours after that time. Place: Nueces County Courthouse, Texas, at the following location: 901 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 "COURTHOUSE DOOR" IS DESIGNATED AS THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE FACING LIPAN STREET, or if the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area most recently designated by the County Commissioners Court. 2. Property To Be Sold. LOT TWENTY-THREE (23), BLOCK FOUR (4), NORTHWEST CROSSING UNIT 1, A SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 62, PAGES 1-2, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. Commonly known as: 1741 SPANISH. TRL CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78410 3.~ Instrument to be Foreclosed. The*instrument to be foreclosed is theDeed of Trust dated 3/27/2019 and recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Nueces County, Texas, recorded on 3/29/2019 under County Clerk’s File No,2019011967, in Book -- and Page — The subject Deed of Trust was modified by Loan\Modification recorded as Instrument\No. 2022048319 and recorded on 10/19/2022 and Loan Modification recorded as Instrument No. 2025026556 and recorded on 07/25/2025 in the Real Property Records of Nueces County, Texas. Grantor(s): Jake E Martinez, an unmarried man Original Trustee: Black Mann and Graham LLP Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Mortgagee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Mortgage Servicer: Freedom Mortgage Corporation 2026 - 2026000602 09/23/2026 09:37 AM Page 2 of 3 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 TexasProperty Code, the property will be'sold in “ASUS, WHERE IS” condition, without}any express or implied warranties;texcept as to the warranties of titléd(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 prepared to provide beneficial ownership information as may be required by federal reporting requirements effective for transfers 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/rre-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 (collectively, the “Obligations”), including, but not limited to: (1) the promissory note in the original principal amount of $160,400.00, executed by Jake E Martinez, an unmarried man,-and payable to the order of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Betteficiary, as nominee for Freedom. Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns;-(2) all renewals and extensions ofthe 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 Property to satisfy the indebtedness. 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. The Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the Mortgagée 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 administer any resulting foreclosure of the lien securing the Property teferenced above. Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servicer, represents the current mortgagee, whose address is: c/o Freedom Mortgage Corporation 11988 EXIT 5 PKWY BLDG 4 FISHERS IN 46037-7939 Phone: (855) 690-5900 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 asa member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States lease send written notice of the active-duty military service to the sender of this notice immediately. NESTOR SOLUTIONS, LLC, as attorney-in-fact for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION By: Dated: 9/17/2026 Christopher K. Baxter Senior Vice President Texas Bar No. 90001747 214 5th Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California‘92648 Phone: (888) 403-4115 ‘Fax: (888) 345-5501 For sale information visit: https://www.xome.com orContact (800) 758-8052 T.S. #: 2026-21633-TX 2026 - 2026000602 09/23/2026 09:37 AM Page 3 of 3 as Instrument Number: 2026000602 Foreclosure Posting FORECLOSURE NOTICE Recorded On: September 23, 2026 09:37 AM Number of Pages: 3 “ Examined and Charged as Follows: " Total Recording: $7.00 STATE OF TEXAS Nueces County I hereby certify that this Instrument was filed in the File Number sequence on the date/time printed hereon, and was duly recorded in the Official Records of Nueces County, Texas Kara Sands Nueces County Clerk Arora 5 Our No ) Nueces County, TX waweeeneees THIS PAGE IS PART OF THE INSTRUMENT *********** Any provision herein which restricts the Sale, Rental or use of the described REAL PROPERTY because of color or race is;invalid and unenforceable under federal law. File Information: Recordand Return To: DocuméntNumber: 2026000602 Pionéer Land Services Receipt Number: 20260923000023 3737 Reynosa St Recorded Date/Time: September 23, 2026 09:37 AM User: Lorena G Corpus Christi TX 78416 Station: CLERKO7