TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-6300 FILED 8/27/2026 2:09:55 PM EO! LE. F TRI 2S SALE rt and protect your rights as a member of the armed forces of the United States. If you are or your pouse is serving on active military duty, including active military duty as a member of the Texas National G or the National Guard of another state or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces e United States, please send written notice of the active duty military service to the sender of this i ediately. November 13, 2018 Gr atthew Kotowski and Meghan Kotowski, husband and wife Origi age Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), as a nominee for rok Mortgagee: olutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, its successors and assigns Original Principal: $ Recording» 2048-5 d re-recorded at RP-2023-235754 ane Information: . Property County: Harri Property: LOT IN 1, OF TRAILWOOD VILLAGE, SECTION 1, A SUBD 'S COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP , iF CORDS OR PLAT C ED IN VOLUME 169, PAGE 95 OF THE MAP AND/OR PLA’ iS COUNTY, TEXAS. Property Address: 1950 River Falls Driv; Kingwood, TX 77339 AGE SERVIC NFO ON: The Mortgage Servicer, if not the Current Mortgagee, is e Current Mortgagee pursuant to a Mortgage Servicing Agreement. Current Mortgagee: NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortga icing Mortgage Servicer: Shelipoint Mortgage Servicing Mortgage Servicer 75 Beattie Place Address: Greenville, SC 29601 SALE INFORMATION: Date of Sale: October 6, 2026 Time of Sale: 10:00 AM or within three hours thereafter. Place of Sale: | Bayou City Event Center, Magnolia South Ballroom, 9401 Kni; TX 77045, or if the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at st recently designated by the County Commissioner’s Court. Substitute Auction.com, LLC, and Padgett Law Group, any to act Trustee: , Substitute 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092 Trustee Address: PLG File Number: 26-016956-1 1  TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-6300 FILED 8/27/2026 2:09:55 PM APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: The undersigned is the attorney for the mortgagee and/or mortgage servicer, and in such capacity does hereby remove the original trustee and all successor substitute trustees under the above-described Deed of Trust and appoints in their place, any to act, those substitute trustees identified in the SALE INFORMATION section of this notice, whose address is c/o Padgett Law Group, 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092 as Substitute Trustee, who shall hereafter exercise all powers and duties to set aside the said original trustee under said Deed of Trust, and further does hereby request, authorize, and instruct said Substitute Trustees to conduct and direct the execution of remedies set aside to the beneficiary therein. WHEREAS, the above-named Grantor(s) previously conveyed the above-described property in trust to secure payment of the Note set forth in the above-described Deed of Trust; and - WHEREAS, a default under the Note and Deed of Trust was declared, such default was reported to not have been cured, and all sums secured by such Deed of Trust are declared immediately due and payable. WHEREAS, the original Trustee and any previously appointed Substitute Trustee under said Deed of st has been hereby removed and the herein described Substitute Trustees, have been appointed as Substitute t uthorized by the Mortgage Servicer to enforce the power of sale granted in the Deed of Trust; and lersigned law firm has been requested to provide these notices on behalf of the gi lortgage’Se id Substitute Trustees; . NOW, iO RE, NOTICE REB 'N. e foregoing matters and that: 1. The maturity of the Note is eler: id aif sums secured Deed of Trust are declared to be immediately due and pay: 2. The herein appointed Substitute Trustees, any to act, titute Trustee will sell the ‘0 at: time. the highest bidder for cash on the date, at the place, and no earlier than the Sale Information section of this notice. The sale will begin within three hours ai 3. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Treasury, now requires the collection, certification and reporting of certain information relating to non-financed transfers of real property to legal entities and/or trusts, which such information the successful bidder(s) shall be expected to provide to the auctioneer at.the time of the subject sale. Interested bidders with questions regarding the necessary information to be provided are hereby directed, generally, to FinCEN'’s website and, more specifically to the FinCEN Real Estate Report located in the forms bank thereof. 4, This sale shall be subject to any legal impediments to the sale of the Property to any exceptions referenced in the Deed of Trust or appearing of record to the extent the same are still in effect and shall not cover any property that has been released from the lien imposed by the Deed of Trust. 5. No warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for the particular purpose shall be conveyed at the sale, save and except the Grantor’s warranties specifically authorized by the Grantor in the Deed of Trust. The property shall be sold “AS-IS”, purchaser’s will buy the property “at the purchaser’s own risk” and “at his peril” and no representation is made concerning the quality or nature of title to be acquired. Purchasers will receive whatever interest Grantor and Grantor’s assigns have in the property, subject to any liens or interest of any kind that may survive the sale. Interested persons are encouraged to consult counsel of their choice prior to participating in the sale of the property. 6. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of PLG File Number: 26-016956-1 2  TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-6300 FILED 8/27/2026 2:09:55 PM the funds paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s Attorney, or the duly appointed Substitute Trustee. Pynnwa- Padgett Law Group, LLC CERTIFICATE OF POSTING My name is Jeff Leva , and my address is c/o Padgett Law Group, 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092. I declare under penalty of perjury that on 08/27/2026 il filed at the office of the Harris County Clerk to be posted at the Harris County courthouse this notice of sale. Ch . Declarant’s Name: . Jeff Leva Date: ___08/27/2026_ Padgett Law Group 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092 (850) 422-2520 d83- PLG File Number: 26-016956-1 - 3