START OF PAGE: 128 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE Deed of Trust Date: | Grantor(s)/Mortgagor(s): 4/30/2015 CHARLES MELVIN RAY LEATCH, A SINGLE MAN Original Beneficiary/Mortgagee: Current Beneficiary/Mortgagee: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC (“MERS”) SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Recorded in: Property County: Volume: 4777 KAUFMAN Page: 436 Instrument No: 2015-0008010 Mortgage Servicer: Mortgage Servicer’s Address: Guild Mortgage Company LLC is representing the Current 5887 Copley Drive, Beneficiary/Mortgagee under a servicing agreement with the Current San Diego, CA 92111 Beneficiary/Mortgagee. Date of Sale: - 7/7/2026 Earliest Time Sale Will Begin: 10:00 AM Place of Sale of Property: Kaufman County Courthouse, 1902 US Highway 175, Kaufman TX 75142 OR IN THE AREA DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51,002 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE. Legal Description: LOT 43, IN BLOCK E, OF HONEYSUCKLE MEADOWS, WINDMILL FARMS PHASE 3A-SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION IN KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN CABINET 2, ENVELOPE 683 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS. 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, Auction.com, LLC, Randy Daniel or Cindy Daniel or Jim O'Bryant, Cole Patton, Myra Homayoun, Thuy Frazier, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, as Substitute Trustee, who shall hereafter exercise all powers and duties set aside to the said original Trustee under there said Deed 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 18,” 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(1): 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. Dated: 5/21/2026 Thuy Frazier, Attorney e McCarthy &Holthus, LLP c/o Auction.com 1255 West 15th Street, Suite 1060 1255 West 15th Street, Suite 1060 Plano, TX 75075 Plano, TX 75075 Attorneys for Guild Mortgage Company LLC https://sales. mccarthyholthus.com/ wm anny =m TS C3 MH File Number: TX-25-122549-POS Loan Type: VA OFS AY 82 AYHOZOZ