2026 - 2026000465 07/31/2026 08:39 AM Page 1 of 3 RECEIVED JUL 31 2026 KARA SANDS CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS TS. #.2026-26039-TX APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE and NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) IDENTIFIED TO SELL THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIED IN THIS NOTICE OF SALE. THE PERSON SIGNING THIS NOTICE 1S THE ATTORNEY OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER The undersigned, in accordance with Texas. Propetty Code §51.0076, as attomey-in-fact for the Mortgagee or Mortgage Servicer, hereby removes the original trustee and any and all successor substitute trustees, and appoints in their stead: Nestor Solutions, LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc,, Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, Agency Sales and. Posting LLC, Abstracts/Trustees of Texas, LLC, Resolve Trustee Services, LLC, or any: one of them, c/o: Nestor Solutions, LLC, 214 5” Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, as Substitute Trustee, to ‘hereafter exercise all powers and duties confetted upon the original trustee under tlie Deed of Trust, and further anthorizes and directs the Substitute Trustee to. donduct and execute the remedies provided'to the beneficiary therein, 1. Date, Time, and Place of Sale. Date: 10/6/2026 Tine: The earliest time the gale will begin is 10:00 AM, or within three.) hours after that time. Place: Nueces County Courthouse, Texas, at the following location: 901 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 7840) “COURTHOUSE DOOR" IS DESIGNATED AS THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE. FACING LIPAN STREET, or if the ‘preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area most recently designated by the County Commissioners Court. 2. Property To Be Sold. LOT NO. ONE (1), TWO (2) AND THE WEST FIVE FRET (W 5}) OF LOT THREE (3) SHOWNBY THE.MAP OR PLAT THEREOF OF RECORD IN VOLUME 11, PAGE 25, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. oo . — ‘Commonly known as: 472 DELAINE DR CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411-1645 3. Instrument to be Foreclosed. The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust dated 7/17/2024 and recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Nuéces County; Texas, recorded, on 7/18/2024 under County Clerk’s File No 2024024430, in Book ~ and Page in the RedhProperty Recards of Nueces County, Texas, Grantor(s): Stephen Andrew Stout, an umarried man Original Trustee: Black, Mann arid Graham, L.L.P Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for - Freedom Mortgage Corporation, ‘its successors and 4ssigns Current Mortgagee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Mortgage Servicer: Freedam Mortgage Cotporation 2026 - 2026000465 07/31/2026 08:39 AM Page 2 of 3 4. Texts 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 permitting the Morigagee'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. Pursuant to §51.009 of the Texas Property Code, the propetty will be sold in “AS I§, 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. -Notice Regarding Federal Reporting Requirements. Please be advised that the highest bidder (“purchaser”) at this trustes’s sale may be requited to provide information, dociimentation and/or certification as mandated by applicable federal law, and entity and ‘trust purchasers should be prepared to provide beneficial ownership iriformation as may be required by federal reportirig requirements effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after 3/1/2026. If applicable, the required information must ‘be provided to the trustee before a trtistes’s déed will be issued. for covered transfers: Additional information ‘regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and. certifications can be found at ‘https:/Avww.fincen.gow/re-fags#D_5, or https://www-tederalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/anti- money-laundering-regulations-fer-residential-real-estate-transfers. 6. Obligations Secured. The Deed of Trust provides that it secures the payment of the indebtedness and obligations described therein (collectively, the * Obligations”), including, but not Hmited to: (1), the promissory note in the original printcipal amount of $446,757.00, executed by Stephen Andrew Staut, an umarried man, and-payable te the order of Mortgage Elettrdnic Registration Systenits, Inc., ‘as Beneficiary, ag nominee for Freedond Mortgage Corporation, its saccessors.and assigns; (2) all renewals and extensions of the note: and (3) any and all present and future indebtedness of the Trustor(s) to the current holder of the Obligations, secured by the Deed of Trust. Default has occurred in the payment of the indebtedness, and the same is now wholly. due and payable. The owner and holder of the Obligations has requested that the Substitute Trustee sell the Property to satisfy the indebtedness. 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. The Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the Maortgagee 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 administer any resulting foreclosure of the lien securing the Property referenced above. Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servicer, represents the current mortgagee, whose address 18; c/o Freedom Mortgage Corporation [1988 EXIT 5 PRWY BLDG 4 FISHERS IN 46037-7939 Phone: (835) 696-5900 NESTOR SOLUTIONS, LLC, as attorney-in-fact for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION By: 4 Dated: 7/29/2026 Christepher K. Baxter — Senior Vicé President Texas Bar No, 90001747 214 Sth Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California 92648 = Phone: (888) 403-4115 Fax: (888) 345-5501 For sale information visit: https://www.xome.com orContact (800) 758-8052 T.S. # 2026-26039-TX 2026 - 2026000465 07/31/2026 08:39 AM Page 3 of 3 ee Instrument Number: 2026000465 Foreclosure Posting FORECLOSURE NOTICE Recorded On: July 31, 2026 08:39 AM Number of Pages: 3 " Examined and Charged as Follows: " Total Recording: $7.00 STATE OF TEXAS Nueces County Thereby 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 Arona Sarde Nueces County, TX saenecseees THIS PAGE IS PART OF THE INSTRUMENT *********** Any 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.iaw. 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