START OF PAGE: 16 NOTICE OF ACCELERATION AND NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Assert and protect your rights as a member of the armed forces of the United States. If you are or your spouse is serving on active military duty, including active military duty as a member of the 'D!xas National Guard 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. DEED OF TRUST INFORMATION; Date: December 11, 2017 Grantor(s): Joseph Bradley IDlton, a married man and Annie Hilton, his wife Original Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans, Mortgagee: Inc. Original Principal: $418,080.00 Recording 2017135936 Information: Property County: Fort Bend Property: Lot 17, in Block 1, of CINCO AT WILLOW FORK, SECTION ONE, a subdivision in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Slide No. 1997/B and 1998/A, of the Plat Records of Fort Bend County, 'lexas. Property Address: 3902 Emerald Branch Katy, TX 77450 MORTGAGE SERVICING INFORMATION: The Mortgage Servicei; if not the Current Mortgagee, is representing the Current Mortgagee pursuant to a Mortgage Servicing Agreement. CU1Tent Mortgagee: SELENE FINANCE, LP Mortgage Servicer: Selene Finance LP Mortgage Servicer 3501 Olympus Boulevard Address: 5th Floor, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75019 SALE INFORMATION: Date of Sale: 'Iilne of Sale: September 1, 2026 / 1:00 PM or within three hours thereafter. , FILED FOR R~C..QR'r) NO....,_TIME~~ JUN 18 2026 ~ ~~ County Clerk Fort Bend Co, Texas Place of Sale: At the Gus George Law Enforcement Academy -Patton Hall, 1521 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, 'Iexas 77469 or if the preceding area is no longer the designated ~ at the area most recendy designated by the County Commissioner's Court. Substitute Trustee: Substitute Trustee Address: Steve Leva, Sandy Dasigenis, Jeff Leva, and Padgett Law Group, any to act 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103 Southlake, TX 76092 PLG File Number: 26-011594-1 1 START OF PAGE: 17 j APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE 1RUSTEE: TIDS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(s,) IDENTIFIED IP SELL IHE PROPERJY DESCRIBED IN THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIED IN THIS NOTICE OF SALE JHE PERSON SIGNING nns NOTICE IS THE ATIPRNEY OR AUTHORIZED AGEN'r OF mE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER. The undersigned is the attorney for the mortgagee and/or mortgage servicer, and in such capacity does hereby remove the original trustee and all successor substitute trustees under the above-described Deed of Trust and appoints in their place, any to act, those substitute trustees identified in the SALE INFORMATION section of this notice, whose address is c/o Padgett Law Group, 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092 as Substitute Trustee, who shall hereafter exercise all powers and duties to set aside the said original trustee under said Deed of Trust, and further does hereby request, authorize, and instruct said Substitute Trustees to conduct and direct the execution of remedies set aside to the beneficiary therein. WHEREAS, the above-named Grantor(s) previously conveyed the above-described property in trust to secure payment of the Note set forth fa the above-described Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, a default under the Note and Deed of Trust was declared, such default was reported to not have been cured, and all sums secured by such Deed of 'Irust are declared immediately due and payable. WHEREAS, the original Trustee and any previously appointed Substitute 1iustee under said Deed of Trust has been hereby removed and the herein described Substitute 1iustees, have been appointed as Substitute Trustees and authorized by the Mortgage Servicer to enforce the power of sale granted in the Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, the undersigned law firm has been requested to provide these notices on behalf of the Current Mortgagee, Mortgage Servicer and Substitute Trustees; NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the foregoing matters and that 1. The maturity of the Note is hereby accelerated, and all sums secured by the Deed of Trust are declared to be immediately due and payable. 2. The herein appointed Substitute Trustees, any to act, as Substitute Trustee will sell the Property to the highest bidder for cash on the date, at the place, and no earlier than the time set forth above in the Sale Infmmation section of this notice. The sale will begin within three hours after that time. 3. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), a bureau of the U.S. Department of '.lreasu,y, now requires the collection. certifi.cation and reporting of certain information relating to non-financed transfers of real property to legal entities and/or trusts, which such information the successful bidder(s) shall be expected to provide to the auctioneer at the time of the subject sale. Interested bidders with questions regarding the necessary information to be provided are hereby directed, generally, to FinCEN's website and, more specifically to the FinCEN Real Estate Report located in the forms bank thereof. 4. This sale shall be subject to any legal impediments to the sale of the Property to any exceptions referenced in the Deed of Trust or appearing of record to the extent the same are still in effect and shall not cover any property that has been released from the lien imposed by the Deed of Trust. 5. No warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for the particular purpose shall be conveyed at the sale, save and except the Grantor's warranties specifically authorized by the Grantor in the Deed of 'Irust. The property shall be sold "AS-IS", purchaser's will buy the property "at the purchaser's own risk" and "at his peril" and no representation is made concerning the quality or nature of title to be acquired. Purchasers will receive whatever interest Grantor and Grantor's assigns have in the property, subject to any liens or interest of any kind that may survive the sale. Interested persons are encouraged to consult counsel of their choice prior to participating in the sale of the property. 6. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of PLG File Number: 26-011594-1 3 START OF PAGE: 18 ~ the funds paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's Attorney, or the duly appointed Substitute Trustee. Padgett Law Group, LLC CERTIFICATE OF POSTING My name is Jeff Leva and my address is c/o Padgett Law Group, 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092. I declare under penalty of perjury that on 06/18/2026 , I filed at the office of the Fort Bend County Clerk to be posted at the Fort Bend County courthouse this notice of sale. Declarant's Name: Jeff Leva Date: 06/18/2026 Padgett Law Group 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092 (850) 422-2520 WITNESS MY HAND this ___ day of _______ __, --......1 PLG File Number: 26-011594-1 4