06/d9| NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN SALE STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF DENTON § WHEREAS, the property herein described is subject to the Declaration of Covenants,” Conditions and Restrictions for Owners Association at Country Lakes, Inc., filed of record-on August 31, 2001, under Instrument No. 2001- 91420, of the Official Public Records of Denton County, Texas, (including any amendments thereof or supplements thereto is hereinafter referred. to, collectively, as the “Declaration”). The Declaration provides for, the payment of assessments secured by a lien on the Lot of the non-paying owner. WHEREAS, Owners Association at Country Lakes, Inc. on, April 12, 2024, March 26, 2025, and April 28, 2025, sent notice of default in payment of assessments to LUCAS HOWARD, a single person, being the reputed owner or current owner of said real property; and WHEREAS, the said LUCAS HOWARD, a single person, has continued to default in the payment of their indebtedness to Owners Association at Country Lakes, Inc. and the same is now wholly due, and Owners Association at Country Lakes, Inc., acting by and through its duly authorized agent, intends to sell the herein described property to satisfy the present indebtedness of said owner to Owners Association at Country Lakes, Inc. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 2nd day of June, 2026, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Owners Association at Country Lakes, Inc, will sell the herein. described real estate (including any improvements thereon) at public auction at the Courtyard Area of the Southwest Corner of the Denton County Courthouse, 1450 East McKinney, Denton, Denton County, Texas, or as designated by the Denton County Commissioners for such sales, to the highest bidder for cash, subject to all unpaid ad valorem taxes, superior liens and encumbrances of record, and a statutory right of redemption. The earliest time at which said sale will begin will be 1:00 p.m., and the sale will take place not later than three (3) hours thereafter. Said real estate is particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT. LUEN SALE Page 1 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. SIGNED: May 6, 2026. OWNERS ASSOCIATION AT COUNTRY LAKES, INC. py ZOU yd Parrish §, Nicholls Its: Attorney STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF DALLAS § BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public on this day personally appeared Parrish S. Nicholls, Attorney for Owners Association at Country Lakes, Inc., known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. Given under my hand and affirmed seal of office, on May 6, 2026. Brenda Renee Schlueter § My Commission Expires 411412027 Notary 1D 13176464" Notary Public, State of Texas AFTER RECORDING, PLEASE RETURN TO: Judd A. Austin, Jr., Judd A. Austin, III, Vinay B. Patel, Kristen Pierce, Parrish S. Nicholls, and Claudia Zissman-Monzon Henry Oddo Austin & Fletcher, P.C. 1717 Main Street, Suite 4600 Dallas, Texas 75201 NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN SALE Page 2 EXHIBIT "A" Lot 5, Block TT, COUNTRY LAKES NORTH, PHASE 7, an addition to the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Document No. 2018- 378, of the Plat Records, Denton County, Texas, (the “Property”). NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN SALE Page 3