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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY' CLERK
COLLUi UNTY. TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN Ry: DEPN.IT?
WHEREAS, on or about September 30, 2024, a Notice of Lien was filed in the De:• ecords
of Collin County, Texas, covering the real property herein described concerning default in the
payment ofthe indebtedness owing by Edward Cortez and Lucia Castellanos, the present owners of
said real property, to Maxwell Creek North Homeowners Association, Inc. (the "Association"); and
WHEREAS, the said Edward Cortez and Lucia Castellanos have continued to default in the
payment of their indebtedness to the Association and the same is now wholly due, and the
Association, acting by and through its duly authorized agent, intends to sell the herein described
property to satisfy the present indebtedness ofsaid owners to the Association;
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, between
10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m., the Association will sell said real estate at the main entrance of
the Collin County Courthouse located at 2100 Bloomdale Road, McKinney, TX 75071., Collin
County, Texas, to the highest bidder for cash, subject to all superior liens and encumbrances of
record. The earliest time at which said sale will begin will be 10:00 o'clock a.m., and the sale will
take place not later than three ( 3) hours after that time.
Said real estate is described as follows:
Lot 9, Block 5, ofMaxwell Creek North Phase Four( 4), an addition to the City of
Murphy, Collin County, Texas, according to the Map orPlat thereofrecorded in Cabinet
N, Slide 30, ofthe Plat Records ofCollin County, Texas (311 Post Oak Trail)
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WITNESS my hand this day of 2026
MAXWELL CREEK NORTH HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATIO , INC.
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By:
Jason eed, Substitute Trustee
Riddle& Williams, P.C.
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 500
Dallas, Texas 75219
The within notice was posted by me on the day of 2026, at the Collin County
Courthouse in Collin, Texas.
874-91308Filed: 5/15/2025 10:11 AM
Michael Gould
DistrictClerk
Collin County, Texas
By Lakisha Booth Deputy
Envelope ID: 100867569
CAUSE NO. 219-02111- 2025
IN RE: ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
CONCERNING
311 Post Oak Trail COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
Murphy, TX75094
UNDER TEX. R. CIV. PROC. 736
219TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
AND EDWARD CORTEZ AND LUCIA
CASTELLANOS
ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE
On March 24, 2025, the Application for Foreclosure under Tex. R. Civ. Proc. 736 in the
above-entitled cause ofaction was presented to the Court. Maxwell CreekNorth Homeowners
Association, Inc. (the "Association"), Petitioner herein, seeks an order pursuant to Tex. R. Civ.
Proc. 736 to foreclose the Association's assessment lien against 311 Post Oak Trail, Murphy,
Texas 75094, and further described as follows:
Lot 9, Block 5, ofMaxwell Creek North Phase Four( 4), an addition to the City of
Murphy, Collin County, Texas, according to the Map or Plat thereof recorded in
Cabinet N, Slide 30,.of the Plat Records ofCollin County, Texas ( 311 Post Oak
Trail) (hereinafter the" Property).
The Court finds that the Association' s Application for Foreclosure complies with Rule
736.1 of the Tex. R. Civ. Proc. and was properly served in accordance with Rule 736.4 of the
Tex. R. Civ. Proc. The Court further finds that Respondents have not previously filed a
response, and the return ofservice has been on file with the clerk ofthe Court for at least 10 days
before the date of this Order. The Court finds that the name and last known address of each
Respondent is as follows:
Edward Cortez
311 Post Oak Trail
Murphy, Texas 75094
ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE UNDER TEX. R. CIV. PROC. 736 PAGE 1Lucia Castellanos
311 Post Oak Trail
Murphy, Texas 75094
Pursuant to Rule 736.7 of the Tex. R. Civ. Proc., all facts alleged in the Application for
Foreclosure and supported by the affidavit ofmaterial facts constitute prima facie evidence ofthe
truth ofthe matters alleged. The Court further finds as follows:
1. This proceeding is brought in the county in which all or part of the real property
encumberedby thelien sought to beforeclosed is located.
2. The Association is governed by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and
Restrictions for Maxwell Creek North ( the " Declaration"), as corrected and
supplemented from time to time.
3. The Property is subject to and governed by the Declaration.
4. By virtue ofRespondents' acquisition ofthe Property, Respondents agreed to and
became obligated by the Declaration to pay to the Association all assessments for
the expense of administration, maintenance, upkeep and repair ofthe Community
as assessed in accordance with the Declaration, as more particularly shown in
Article II ofthe Declaration.
5. Article II, Section 2 of the Declaration creates an assessment lien against the
Property to secure payment ofassessments and other charges pursuant to Tex. R.
Civ. Proc. 735. 1( c) and Tex. Prop. Code 209.0092.
6. Article II, Section 4 of the Declaration further provides that the Association may
foreclose its assessment lien by appropriate judicial or nonjudicial proceedings.
7. During the period of Respondents' ownership, Respondents have been assessed
maintenance fees in a non-discriminatory manner based on Respondents'
ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE UNDER TEX. R. CIV. PROC. 736 PAGE 2ownership ofthe Property.
8. Article II, Section 2 of the Declaration and Texas Property Code 5.006 provide
for recovery of attorney' s fees and expenses_ incurred in the collection of
delinquent assessments.
9. As of February 24, 2025, Respondents were 37 months in default in their
obligations to the Association for a total of Two Thousand Five Hundred and
Forty Four Dollars and Thirty Six Cents ($ 2,544.36).
10. Respondents have been notified of the amounts due and unpaid attributed to
Respondents' failure to pay the assessments and other charges by notice letter
dated July 24, 2024.
11. A Notice of Lien was filed on or about September 30, 2024, at Document No.
2024000120197 in the office of the County Clerk of COLLIN, Texas, and
Respondents were notified ofsame by letter dated September 30, 2024.
12. The Association afforded Respondents thirty ( 30) days to cure the default
pursuant to the September 30, 2024, letter, and such opportunity to cure the
default has expired.
13. Prior to filing this Application, the Association performed all actions required
under applicable law and the terms ofthe Declaration required prior to foreclosing
the Association' s assessment lien against the Property.
THE COURT THEREFORE GRANTS the Association' s Application for Foreclosure
under Tex. R. Civ. Proc. 736.
ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE UNDER TEX. R. CIV. PROC. 736 PAGE 3IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Association may proceed with a foreclosure
ofits assessment lien on the Property under the terms ofthe Association' s Declaration and Texas
Property Code Section 51.002; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Association shall send Respondents a copy of
this Order with the notice offoreclosure sale sent to Respondents; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED thatthe Association may communicate with Respondents
and all third parties as may be reasonably necessary to conduct the foreclosure sale of the
Property.
5/ 15/2025
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ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE UNDER TEX. R. CIV. PROC. 736 PAGE 4Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Michele Cole on behalf of Jason Reed
Bar No. 24043887
mcole@riddleandwilliams. com
Envelope ID: 100867569
Filing Code Description: Proposed Order
Filing Description: Order for Foreclosure
Status as of 5/16/2025 1: 08 PM CST
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jason Reed jreed@riddleandwilliams. com 5/15/2025 10: 11: 18 AM SENT