Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale T.S. #: 25-176ll Assed·end pmted JQnc riPts es a member of the armed forces of the IJnited State, ff ya11 are or your spouse ts sen:lng au acdve mmtecy dgty, lucludiur Bedre mlHtpcy dvo as I mcrnbec °C the Texas NetJoueJ 611,nt 0c the NfttiDDBI Gv,cd of another state or os a member of a ceseae component of the armed faeces nCthe JJnlfed Stata please send written ootjrc nfthe active d110' militea service fa the sender of this notice lmmcdiaWJx Date, Time, and Place of Sale -The sale is scheduled to be held at the following date, time and place: 0 M M X: 0... O'\ co w u.. ij /4/7/2026 The sale will begin no earlier than l :00 PM or no later than three hours thereafter. The sale will be completed by no later than 4:00 PM Fort Bend County Courthouse in Richmond , Texas, at the following location: At tbe Fort Bend County Fairgrounds -Building C, 4310 Highway 36 South, Rosenberg, Teus 77471 or if the preceding area 'is no longer the designated area, at the area most recently designated by the County Commissioner's Court OR JN TIIE AREA DESIGNATED BY 1HE COMMISSIONER'S COURT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51.002 OF THE TEXAS PROPER1Y CODE Property To Be Sold -The property to be sold is described as follows: Lot 61, in Block 1, of Silver Ranch, Section 5, a subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Plat No. 20110180 of the Plat records of Fort Bend County, Texas. Instrument to be Foreclosed-The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust is dated 6/14/2023 and is recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Fort Bend County, Texas, under County Clerk's File No 2023067007 recorded on 7/17/2023 in Book Page ofthe Real Property Records of Fort Bend County, Texas. 26306 Fox Ridge Lane Katy TX 77494 Trustor(s): Current Beneficiary: Cunent Substituted Trustees: Maame Fosua Sheppard Wll,MINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee of the Aspen Income Trust, a Delaware statutory trust Original Beneficiary: Loan Servicer: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee of the Aspen Income Trust, a Delaware statutory trust Aspen Income Trust Roy Crush or Jeff Leva or Sandy Dasigenis or Jack Palmer or Sabrina Palmer, and Prestige Postage and.Publishing, LLC, The Mortgage Servicer is authom.ed to represent the Mortgagee by virtue of a servicing agreement with the Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servic_ing Agreement and Texas Property Code §51.0025, the Mortgage Servicer is T.S. #: 25-17611 authoriz.ed to collect the debt and to administer any resulting foreclosure of the property securing the above .referenced loan. 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 pennitting the beneficiary 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. Prospective bidders are strongly urged to examine the applicable property records to determine the nature and extent of such matters, if any. Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the beneficiary 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 Prospective bidders are advised to conduct an independent investigation of the nature and physical condition of the property. Pursuant to section 51.0075 of the Texas Property Code, the trustee reserves the right to set further reasonable conditions for conducting the sale. Any such further conditions shall be announced before bidding is opened for the f1rSt sale of the day held by the trustee or any substitute trustee. 'fype.or sale -The present Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust has elected to conduct a unified foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions ofTexas Business and Commercial Code § 9.604 (a) and to include in the non-judicial foreclosure pursuant to the power of the sale granted by the deed of trust described in this Notice ofTrustee's Sale all·ofthe pers~,nal property and :fixtures described in Deed of Trust. The present Beneficiary reserves the right to revoke its election as to some or all of said personal property and/or fixtures, or to add additional personal property and/or fixtures to the election herein expressed, at the present Beneficiary's sole election, from time to time and at any time until the consummation of the trustee's sale to be conducted pursuant to the Deed of Trust and Notice of 'Irustee's Sale. The real property and personal property encumbered by the deed of trust will be sold at the sale in accordance with the provisions of the deed of trust and as permitted by section 9.604(a) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code. Obligations Secured -The deed of trust provides that it secures the payment of the indebtedness and obligations therein described (collectively the "Obligations") including by not limited to (1) the promissory note in the original principal amount of $279,000.00, executed by Maame Fosua Sheppard, a Married Woman as Her Sole and Separate Property, and payable to the order of Wtlmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee of the Aspen Income Trust, a Delaware statutory trust; (2) all renewals and extensions of the note; and (3) any and all present and future indebtedness ofMaame Fosua Sheppard, a Married Woman as Her Sole and Separate Property to Maame Fosua Sheppard. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee of the Aspen Income Trust, a Delaware statutory trust is the current owner and holder of the Obligations and is the beneficiary under the Deed of Trust The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note and all other amounts lawfully owing under the Note, the Deed of Trust, and all of the other associated loan documents, including, without limitation, all interest, default interest, late charges, advances, attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses. Questions ·concerning the sale may be directed to the undersigned or to the beneficiary: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, not In its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee of the Aspen Income Trust, a Delaware statutory trust c/o Aspen Income Trust 1221 W. 103rd St #108 Kansas City, M() 64114 T.S. #: 25-17611 Dated: 02/19/2026 Roy Crush or Jeff Leva or Sandy Dasigenis or Jack Palmer or Sabrina Palmer, and Prestige Postage and Publishing, LLC,, Pn:sti7eoetaw~!es. LLC 16801 Addison Road, Suite 350 Addison. Texas 75001 Phone: (972) 893-3096 ext. 1035 Fax: (949) 427-2732 AFTER RECORDING, PLEASE RETURN TO: Prestige Default Services, LLC 16801 Addison Road, Suite 350 Addison, Texas 75001 Attn: Trustee Department