2026 - 2026000308 05/21/2026 10:24 AM Page 1 of 3 RECEIVED eel C&M No. 44-26-01418/ FILE NOS MAY 2 { 2026 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE AND APPOINTMENT OF SUBS¥FEETES 0” TRUSTEE NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS RT 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 Texas 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. Sender is: Codilis & Moody, P.C., 20405 State Highway 249, Suite 170, Houston, TX 77070 INSTRUMENT BEING FORECLOSED AND MORTGAGE SERVICER INFORMATION Deed of Trust dated July 06, 2006 and recorded under Clerk's File No. 2006035428, in the real property records of NUECES-County Texas, with Steven J. Karg and spouse, April R. Karg as Grantor(s) and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary,(@asnominee for First State Home Loan;Ltd., its successors and assigns as Original Mortgagee. Deed of Trust executed by Steven‘JKarg and spouse, April R. Karg securing payment of the indebtedness‘in the original principal amount of $123,000.00 and obligation thereinedescribed including but not limited’ to the promissory note and all modifications, renewal and extensions ofthe promissory note (the “Note”):executed by Steven J, Karg April R. Karg. NewRez LLC is the current mortgagee (the “Mortgagee”) of the Note and Deed of Trust or Contract Lien. 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 Servicer is authorized to collect the debt and to administer any resulting foreclosure of the property securing the above referenced loan. Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing is acting as the Mortgage Servicer for the Mortgagee. Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, is representing the Mortgagee, whose address is: 75 Beattie Place, Suite 300, Greenville, SC 29601. Legal Description: LOT TWENTY-THREE (23), BLOCK TWO (2), HIGHLAND OAKS UNIT TWO, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;ANUECES COUNTY, TEXAS<ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 49,PAGES 160 AND 161, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, ZEXAS, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HERE MADE FOR ALL PERTINENT PURPOSES. SALE INFORMATION Date of Sale: 07/07/2026 Earliest Time Sale Will Begin: 10:00 AM Location of Sale: The place of the sale shall be: NUECES County Courthouse, Texas at the following location: At 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 Commissioner's Court TERMS OF SALE A default has occurred*in the payment oftsaid herein referenced indebtedness}and the same is now wholly due, and the’ Mortgagee and/or Mortgage Servicer has requested the hereinafter appointed Substitute Trustee to sell Said property to the highest bidder for cash and to distribute or apply the proceeds of said sale in accordance With the terms of said Deed of Trust. The Sale will be conducted as a public auction to the highest bidder for cash, except that Mortgagee’s bid may be by credit against the indebtedness secured by the lien of ii ii of Trust. Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the mortgagee has the right to direct the Trustee to va rn i and/or to sell all or only part Inu 44-26-01418 NUECES 2026 - 2026000308 05/21/2026 10:24 AM Page 2 of 3 ° of the property. Pursuant to 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. Thessale will begin at the earliest time stated above, or within three (3) hours after that time. If the sale is set aside for‘any reason, the Purchaser at the sale’shall be entitled only to a return ofthe funds paid. The Purchaser shall-have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH FINCEN RULES AND REGULATIONS IS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY AT THIS SALE. A FORECLOSURE DEED WILL NOT ISSUE WITHOUT SUCCESSFUL BIDDER PROVIDING ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH FINCEN. 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. WHEREAS, in my capacity as attorney for the Mortgagee and/or Its Mortgage Servicer, and pursuant to Section 51.0076 of the Texas Property Code, I HEREBY APPOINT AND DESIGNATE Arnold Mendoza, Sandra Mendoza, Alexis Mendoza, Adolfo Rodriguez, Auction.com, LLC, or Codilis & Moody, P.C., as Substitute Trustee. The address for the Substitute Trustee for purposes of Section 51.0075¢e) of the Texas Property Code is: Codilis & Moody, P.C. 20405 State Highway 249, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 925-5200 Executed on 05/20/2026. /s/ Isaac Lewis SBOT No,24144831 , Attorney at Law Codilis & Moody, P.C. 20405 State Highway 249, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 925-5200 Posted and filed b Printed Name: Sandra Mendoza C&M No. 44-26-01418 2026 - 2026000308 05/21/2026 10:24 AM Page 3 of 3 Ta Instrument Number: 2026000308 Foreclosure Posting FORECLOSURE NOTICE Recorded On: May 21, 2026 10:24 AM Number of Pages: 3 “. Examined and Charged as Foliows: " 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 Ahora 5 A , ) Nueces County, TX teeeeeeeees 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 law. File Information: Record and Return To: Document Number: 2026000308 PIONEER LAND SERVICES Receipt Number: 20260521000038 3737 REYNOSA ST Recorded Date/Time: May 21, 2026 10:24 AM User: Tim O CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78416-1528 Station: CLERKO1