BE EE 2026 - 2026000500 08/13/2026 08:33 AM Page 1 of 3 Ag 13 2028 C&M No. 44-26-01418/ FILE NOS KARA SANDS CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE AND APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Assert and protect your rights as a member of the.armed forces of the United States. If you are or your spousexis serving on active militaryoduty, 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, as nominee for First State Home Loan, Ltd., its successors and assign$.as Original Mortgagee. Deed of Trust executed by Steven J. Karg and spouse, April R. Karg securing payment of the indebtedness in the original principal amount of $123,000.00 and obligation therein described including but not limited to the promissory note and all modifications, renewal and extensions/of the promissory note (the “Noté®) executed by Steven J. Karg and 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>,;NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 49; PAGES 160 AND 161, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS-HERE MADE FOR ALL PERTINENT PURPOSES. SALE INFORMATION Date of Sale: 10/06/2026 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 of said herein referenced indebtednessyand 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 préeéeds of said sale in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust. The Sale will be conducted asa 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 the Deed of Trust. Pursuant to the Deed-of Trust, the mortgagee has the right to direct the Trustee to sell the property in one or more parcels and/or to sell all or only part of the property. Pursuant to Section 51.009 of he Texas Pr roperty will be sold in “AS IS,” Has Tn EAT Cc NUECES 4883925 2026 - 2026000500 08/13/2026 08:33 AM Page 2 of 3 “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. The sale will begin at the earliest time-stated above, or within three (3) hours after that time. If the sale is setraside for any reason, the Purchaser at the Sale shall be entitled only to a return Of the funds paid. The Purchaser shalvhave 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, (HEREBY APPOINT AND DESIGNATE Arnold Mendoza, Sandra Mendoza, Alexis Mendoza, Adolfo Rodriguez, Auction.com, LLC, or(Codilis & Moody, P.C., as Substitate Trustee. The address for the Substitute Prustee 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 08/12/2026. /s/ Will Morphis SBOT No. 24131905, Attorney at Law Codilis & Moody, P.C. 20405 State Highway 249, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77070 (281) 925-5200 Posted. and filed Dy; Sandra Mendoza Printed Name: C&M No. 44-26-01418 2026 - 2026000500 08/13/2026 08:33 AM Page 3 of 3 I = Instrument Number: 2026000500 Foreclosure Posting FORECLOSURE NOTICE Recorded On: August 13, 2026 08:33 AM Number.of Pages: 3 "Examined and Charged as Follows: " 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 Aone 5 5 Q. ) Nueces County, TX texaaxeeees THIS PAGE IS PART OF THE INSTRUMENT ********#** Any provision herein which restricts thé ‘Sale, Rental or use of the described REAL PROPERTY because of color or racé)is invalid and unenforceable under féderal law. File Information: Record and Return To: Document Number: 2026000500 Pioneer Land Services veereceipt Number: 20260813000017 3737 Reynosa St Recorded Date/Time: August 13, 2026 08:33 AM User: Lourdes V Corpus Christi TX 78416 Station: CLERK13