2026 - 2026000471 08/06/2026 10:24 AM Page 1 of 3 RECEIVED 3617 Mendenhall Dr AUG 06 2026 Corpus Christi, TX 78415 KARA SANDS NOTICE. OF [SUBSTITUTE] TRUSTEE’S SALE 9 © sss scuntitews Assert and protect your rights.as'a member of the armed forces:of the United States. If you or your spouse is serving on active military duty, including active military duty as a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state oras 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. 1. Date, Time, and Place of Sale. DATE: October 6, 2026 TIME: 10:00 AM PLACE: "COURTHOUSE DOOR" IS DESIGNATED AS THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE FACING LIPAN STREET-OR AS DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE 2. Terms of Sale. The sale ‘will be conducted as a public auction to the highest bidder for cash. Pursuant to the deed of trust, the mortgagee has the rightto direct the Trustee to sell the property in one or more parcels and/or to sell all or only party of the property. Pursuant to section 50-009 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. 3. Instrument to be Foreclosed. The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust or Contract Lien dated June 28, 2016 and recorded as Instrument Number 2016026883, real property records of Nueces County, Texas. 4. Obligations Secured. Deed of Trust or Contract Lien executed by Abel Aaron Benavides, securing the payment of the indebtedness\in the original principal amount-of $170,848.00, and obligations therein described including. by“not limited to the promissory note; and all modifications renewals and extensions of the promissory note. Freedom Mortgage Corporation is the current mortgagee of the note and deed of trust or contract lien. 5. Default. A default.has occurred in the payment of indebtedness, and the same is now wholly due, and the owner and holder has requested to sell said property to satisfy said indebtedness. 6. Property to be Sold. The property to be sold is described as follows: LOT FIFTY-TWO (52), BLOCK TEN (10), CAROLYN HEIGHTS UNIT 7, A SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 42, PAGES 160-161 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. APN #: 1290-0010-0520 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. 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 Services:is~authorized to collect the debt and to administer any resulting foreclosure of the lien securingythe property referenced above. Freedom TX NOS 26-22529 FCO1 Page 1 of 2 a 4883117 2026 - 2026000471 08/06/2026 10:24 AM Page 2 of 3 3617 Mendenhall Dr Corpus Christi, TX 78415 Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servicer, is representing the(current mortgagee, whose address is: 11988 Exit 5 Pkwy Bldg 4 Fishers, Indiana 46037 8. Appointment of Substitute Trustee. In accordance with Texas Property Code Sec. 51.0076, the undersigned authorized agent for the mortgage servicer has named and appointed, and by these presents does name and appoint Jennifer Hooper, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, whose address is c/o Brock & Scott, 4225 Wingren Drive, Suite 105, Irving, TX 75602, Substitute Trustee to act under and by virtue of said Deed of Trust. 9. SLimitation of Damages. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the;Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the funds paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee,or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) IDENTIFIED TO SELL: THE PROPERTY DESCRIBEDIN 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. Date: 8/4/2026 Jdard fer Hooper Certificate of may P tty) Sandra Mendoza 988 Exit 6 Kars Tam whose address is I declare under penalty of perjury that on ‘OL° I filed this Notice of [Substitute] TX NOS 26-22529 FCOL Page 2 of 2 2026 - 2026000471 08/06/2026 10:24 AM Page 3 of 3 UOT) = ene i Instrument Number: 2026000471 Foreclosure Posting FORECLOSURE NOTICE Recorded On: August 06, 2026 10:24 AM Number of Pages: 3 cc a SS aD “.Examined and Charged as Follows: " Total Recording: $7.00 STATE OF TEXAS Nueces County I hereby certify that this Instrument was filed in the File Number sequence on the date/time printed hereon, and was duly recorded in the Official Records of Nueces County, Texas Kara Sands Nueces County Clerk Hora Sarda Nueces County, TX eeeeeaeeeek THIS PAGE IS PART OF THE INSTRUMENT *********** Ary provision herein which restricts the\Sale, Rental or use of the described‘REAL PROPERTY because of color or race.is’invalid and unenforceable under federal law. 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