START OF PAGE: 53 Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale ' /FILED FOR RR~~.B~ ?{ NO.,__ TIME • ~ APR 282026 ~ -~~- County Clerk Fort Bend Co. Texas T.S. #: 25-17173 Assert end pmt,ct your cJehP II I mm,bec o(the armed fom, of tht JJgjt,4 Stata, If YOU ID or YOII[ IPPUII h 1,a1n, on acttve mlRgty duty. mcrudlng ■c;tlve wBit!a dgi)'1111 member orthe Ieua National Gu■rd or the N■tlon■I Guard of unotbcr sflteor ■a■ member oh mm, mmponeotofthunnm forees of the United stem, prwuend written notice of flacamrc dvtr mfliflD' amkc to &bucndcr e(fhil notice immcdlatcfy, Date, Time, and Place of Sale -The sale is scheduled to be held at the following date, time and place: Date: 717/2026 / Time: The sale will begin no earlier than 1:00 PM or no later than tluee hours thereafter. The sale will be completed by no later than 4:00 PM Place: Fort Bend County Courthouse fn RICHMOND, Texas, at the following location: At the Fort Bend Gus GcoJ'leAcademy -Patton Hall, 1521 Eugene HeimaDD Circle, Richmond, TX 77469 OR IN THE AREA DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT, PURSUANT TO SECTION Sl.002OF THB TEXAS PROPERTY CODE Property To Be Sold -The property to be sold is descn"bed as follows: Lot Seventeen (17), Block One (1). anco Ranch West Sec 24, a subdivision in Fort Bend County, according to the map/plat recorded in Slide No. 2481/A, Map/Plat Recorm, Fort Bend County, Texas. Instrument to be Foreclosed-The instrument to be fo~losed is the Deed of Trust Is dated 3/27/2007 and is recorded in the off"ice of the County Clerk of Fort Bend County, Texas, under County Clerk's File No 2007042062, recorded on 4/9/2007, of tho Real Property Records of Fort Bend County, Texas. Property Address: S203 VALLEY BLUFF LN KATY, TEXAS 77494 Trustor(s): Currmit Beneficiary: Current Substituted Trustees: MARTHA S LARUE Original Bcncf'rciary: Fint Franklin Morflage Loan Loan Servicer: Trust, Mortsaa:e Loan Asset-Backed Certlficau,s, Series 2007-FFC, U.S. Bank Na1ionaJ Association, u Trnstee, succeaor Jo interest to Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("MERS"), AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., AN OP, SUB OF MLB &T CO., FSB ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D!B/A Shellpolnt Mortgage Servicing Auction.com, LLC., JeffLeva,Sandy Dasi1enis 1Megan Randle--Bender, Sabrina Palmer, Steve Leva, Megan L Randle, Ebbie Murphy, Rick Snoke, Wayne Daughtrey, Nicole START OF PAGE: 54 T.S. #: 2S-17173 Durrett. 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 §Sl.0025, the Mortgage Servicer is authorized to collect the debt and to adm infsterany 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 beneiiciary theieunderto have the bid credited to the note up to the amount of the unpaid debt secured by the deed of trust a tthe time of safe. Prospective biddcrs an: strongly urged to examine the applicable property records to determine the natlR and extent of such ma ttcrs, if any. Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the beneficial)' has the right to direct the Trustee to sell the property in one or more parcels and/orto sell all or only part of the property. Pursuantto 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 biddets 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 rust sale of the day held by the trustee or any substitute trustee. Type of sale• The sale is a non-judicial deed oftnist lien and security in~ fon:closurc sale being conducted pursuant to the power of the sale granted by the deed of tnlst executed by MARTHA S LARUE, AN UNMARR.IBD PERSON. 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 (1) the promissoay note in the original principal amountofS43,884.00, executed by MARTHA S LARUE, AN UNMARRIED PERSON, and payable to the order of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("MERS''), AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP,, AN OP. SUB OF MLB &T CO., FSB ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; (2) all renewals and extensions of the note; and (3) any and all present and future indebtedness of MARTHA S LARUE, AN UNMARRIED PERSON to MARTHA S LARUE. Filst Franklin Mortpge Loan Trust, Mortpae Loan Asset•Backed Certificates, Series 2007•FFC, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee is the current owner and holder of the Obligations and is the beneficiaiy under the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or wananty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note and all otheramounts lawfully owing under the Note, the Deed of Trust. and all of the other associated loan documents, including, without limitation, all interest, defaul interest, late charges, advances, attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses. Allcbeckll must be made payable to Prestige Default Services, LLC Questions concerning the sale may be dnctcd to the undersigned orto the beneficlaay: First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trmt, Mortga1e Loan Asset•Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FFC, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bonk of America, N,A., as Trulltee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank Na1ional Association, as Trustee do NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Finaucial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpolnt Mortgage Servicing 75 Beattie Place, Suite 300 Greeoville,South Carolina 29601-2743 800-365-7107 START OF PAGE: 55 T.S. #: 2S-17173 Dated: 04/2812026 Auction.com, LLC, Jeff Leva, Sandy Dasigenis, Megan Randle-Bender, Sabrina Pahner, Steve Leva, Megan L. Randle, Bbbie Murphy, Rick Snoke, Wayne Daughtrey, Nicole Dunett, Prestige Default Services, LLC, Agency Sales and Posting Prestige Posting and Publishing LLC, Prestige Deti It 16801 Addis nRoad, uite3S0 Addison, Texas 75001 Phone: (972} 893-3096 ext. 103S Fax: (949) 427-2732 Sale Line Information: (949) 776-4697 Website: https://prestigepostandpub.com AFTER RECORDING, PLEASE RETURN TO: Prestige Default Services, LLC 16801 Addison Road, Suite 350 Addison, Texas 75001 Attn: Trustee Department