START OF PAGE: 1 Vylla Solutions, LLC P.O. Box 3309 FILED FOR RECOR: Anaheim, California 92803 KAUEMAN 2m Tees For Sale Information: (888) 313-1969 For Reinstatement Requests: 1-866-874-5860 2026 APR -9 AM 9: 17 Pay Off Requests: 1-800-561-4567 TS#: 26-39559 LAURA A HUGHES COUNTREL ERK tony NOTICE OF SUB TEE’S SALE WHEREAS, on 8/31/2020, John Christopher Howell A Single Man , as Grantor/Borrower, executed and delivered that certain Deed of Trust, in favor of Scott R. Valby, as Trustee, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Crestmark Mortgage Company, Ltd., as Beneficiary which decd of trust secures the payment of that certain promissory note of even date therewith in the original amount of $342,900.00, payable to the order of Crestmark Mortgage Company, Ltd., which Deed of Trust is Recorded on 9/4/2020 as Volume 2020-0026663, Book 6576, Page 183, in Kaufman County, Texas, Deed of Trust covers all of the real property, personal property, and fixtures described therein, including , but not limited to, all the following described property, rights and interests (the “Property”), to-wit, Let 12 in Block 16, Devonshire Village 4C, an addition in the County of Kaufman, Texas, according to the Map or Plat thereof, Recorded in Volume 3, Page 433, real property records, Kaufman County, Texas. Commonly known as; 813 KNOXBRIDGE ROAD FORNEY, TX 75126 WHEREAS, the Trustee named in the Deed of Trust having been removed, the legal holder of the indebtedness described in the Deed of Trust appointed Jeff Benton, Brandy Bacon, Jack Beckman, Brenda Wiggs, Guy Wiggs, David Stockman, Donna Stockman, Janet Pinder, Brandy Bacon, Michelle Schwartz, Jamie Dworsky, Angela Brown, Leslie Shuler, or any one of them, as Substitute Trustee (each being referred to as the “Substitute Trustee”), upon the contingency and in the manner authorized by the Deed of Trust: and WHEREAS, defaults have occurred in the covenants of the Deed of Trust, monetary or otherwise, and the indebtedness secured by and described in the Deed of Trust is now wholly due, and Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC whose address is 500 N. State College Blvd., Suites 1030, 1300 & 1400, Orange, CA 92868, is acting as the mortgage servicer for Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, which is the mortgagee of the Note and Deed of Trust or mortgage and the legal holdcr of such indebtedness and thc licns securing same has requested cithcr one of the Substitute Trustees to sell the Property in accordance with applicable law and the terms and provisions of the Deed of Trust. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is authorized to represent the mortgagee by virtue of a written servicing agreement with the mortgagee. Pursuant to that agreement and Texas Property Code Section 51.0025, Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is authorized to administer the foreclosure referenced hercin. NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 7/7/2026 at 11:00 AM, or no later than three (3) hours after such time, in Kaufman County, Texas, the Substitute Trustee will sell the Property at public venue to the highest bidder for cash. The sale will take place at the area designated by the Commissioner’s Court for sales of real property under a power of sale conferred by a decd of trust or other contract lien as follows: At the commissioner's court of Kaufman county does hereby designate the front steps of the Kaufman county Justice center located at 1902 US Highway 175 as the appropriate site for all foreclosure sales and auctions. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that , except to the extent that the Substitute Trustee may bind and obligate Mortgagors to warrant title the Property under the terms of the Deed of Trust, conveyance of the Property shall be made without any representations or warranties whatsoever, express or implied. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shal have NO 4871259  START OF PAGE: 2 If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagec’s Attorney. Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee's sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a substitute trustee's deed will be issued for covered transfers. The Buyer may be required to pay charges associated with the gathering and reporting of information to FinCEN. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at; https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024- 191 98/anti-money-laundering-regulations-for-residential- real-estate-transfers and https:/Avww.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 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 IS THE ATTORNEY OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER. WITNESS, my hand this 4/7/2026 WITNESS, my hand this 04/09/26 Aavennah Debson Downe Brdeerann By: Kavonnah Dobson, Sr. Trustee Sale Specialist By: Substitute Trustee(s) Vylla Solutions, LLC as Jeff Benton, Brandy Bacon, Jack Beckman, Brenda authorized agent for Mortgagee or Mortgage Wiggs, Guy Wiggs, David Stockman, Donna Servicer Stockman, Janet Pinder, Brandy Bacon, Michclle 1600 South Douglass Road, Suite 140 Schwartz, Jamie Dworsky, Angela Brown, Leslic Anaheim, CA 92806 Shuler C/O Vylla Solutions, LLC 1600 South Douglass Road, Suite 140 Anaheim, CA 92806