OF] OOZ a x fe : Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale NS FPP 26-ooouLy TS. #: 28-16837 NN 5 Assert and protect our rights as a member of the armed forces of the United States. If LY 4 tiv & inilitary 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, please send written notice of the active duty military Service to the sender of this notice immediately; Date, Time, and Place of Sale - The sale is scheduled to be held at the following date, time and place: . Date: 9/1/2026., Time: The sale will begin no earlier than 10:00 AM or no later than three hours thereafter. The sale will be completed by no later than 1:00 PM Place: Denton County Courthouse in DENTON, Texas, at the following location: Denton County Courts Building, 1450 East.McKinney Street, Denton, TX 7620 OR IN THE AREA DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51.002 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE Property To Be Sold - The property to be sold is described as follows: BEING LOT 4, BLOCK D, OF SUNDOWN RANCH, PHASE 3, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF.RECORDED IN CABINET U, PAGE 768, PLAT RECORDS OF DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS. Instrument to be Foreclosed — The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust is dated 10/26/2015 and is recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Denton County, Texas, under County Clerk’s File No 2015-124815, recorded on 10/27/2015, The subject Deed of Trust was modified by Loan Modification recorded on 05/27/2025 as Instrument No. 56727 of the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas. Property Address: 2713 CLUBHOUSE DR DENTON, TX 76210 Trustor(s): LEONARDO VILLARREAL Original MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC AND XOCHTYL M Beneficiary: REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. VILLARREAL ("MERS"), AS BENEFICIARY, AS . NOMINEE FOR MAGNOLIA BANK, INC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint - Loan Servicer: | NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Beneficiary: Mortgage Servicing . Financial, LLC, D/B/A Sheltpoint ‘ Mortgage Servicing Current Auction.com, LLC, Donna Stockman, Brenda Wiggs, David Stockman, Michelle Schwartz, Substituted Guy. Wiggs, Carol Dunmon, Payton Hreha, Janet Pinder, Francesca Ortolani, Mary Trustees: Mancuso, Shelley Ortolani, Michele Hreha, Brandy Bacon, Jamie Dworsky, Rick Snoke, Angela Cooper, Carol Dunman, Payton Hreha, Jeff Benton, Stockman Foreclosure Services Inc., Prestige Default Services, LLC, Agency Sales and Posting LLC Prestige Posting and Publishing LLC 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 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 with funds being made payable. to Prestige Default Services, LLC, subject to the provisions of the deed of trust permitting 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 T.S. #: 25-16837 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 first sale of the day held by the trustee or any substitute trustee. . Type of sale - The sale is a non-judicial deed of trust lien and security interest foreclosure sale being conducted pursuant to the power of the sale granted by the deed of trust executed by LEONARDO VILLARREAL AND XOCHTYL M VILLARREAL, HUSBAND AND WIFE. 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 (t) the promissory note in the original principal amount of $245,471.00, executed by LEONARDO VILLARREAL AND XOCHTYL M VILLARREAL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, and payable to the order of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("MERS"), AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR MAGNOLIA BANK, INC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; (2) all renewals and extensions of the note; and (3) any and all present and future indebtedness of LEONARDO VILLARREAL AND XOCHTYL M VILLARREAL, HUSBAND AND WIFE to LEONARDO VILLARREAL AND XOCHTYL M VILLARREAL. NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing 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. All checks must be made payable to Prestige Default Services, LLC Questions concerning the sale may be directed to the undersigned or to the beneficiary: NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing c/o NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing 75 Beattie Place, Suite 300 Greenville, South Carolina 29601-2743 800-365-7107 Dated: 06/15/26 Auction.com, LLC, Donna Stockman, Brenda Wiggs, David Stockman, Michelle Schwartz, Guy Wiggs, Carol Dunmon, Payton Hreha, Janet Pinder, Francesca Ortolani, Mary Mancuso, Shelley Ortolani, Michele Hreha, Brandy Bacon, Jamie Dworsky, Rick Snoke, Angela Cooper, Carol Dunman, Payton Hreha, Jeff Benton, Stockman Foreclosure Services Inc., Prestige Default Services, LLC, Agency Sales and Posting ‘Openna, Posting and Publishing LLC, Prestige Default Services, LLC ~ 16801 Addison Road, Suite 350 Addison, Texas 75001 Phone: (972) 893-3096 ext. 1035 Fax: (949) 427-2732 Sale Line Information: (800) 793- 6107 Website: www.auction.com TAS. #: 25-16837 - AFTER RECORDING, PLEASE RETURN TO: Prestige Default Services, LLC 16801 Addison Road, Suite 350 Addison, Texas 75001 = - Attn: Trustee Department