2026 - 2026000479 08/07/2026 02:05 PM Page 1 of 5 ‘RECEIVED AUG 07 2026 ASSERT AND PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AS A MEMBER OFTHE SRR SHES OF THESUNITED STATES. IF YOU ARE OR YOUR SPOUSE IS SERVENC MILITARY DUTY, INCLUDING ACTIVE MILITARY. DUTY AS A MEMBER OFTHE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD OR THE NATIONAL GUARD OF ANOTHER STATE-OR ASA MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THESARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE SEND WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY SERVICE TO THE SENDER OF THIS NOTICE IMMEDIATELY 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. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF NUECES § SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Date of Notice: August 7, 2026 (the "Date") Deed of Trust: Deed of Trust - Doc # 2017031808 (the "Deed of Trust") Deed of Trust Dated: March 1, 2017 Grantor Under Deed of Trust: CELIA G. DELGARZA (“Grantor”) Original Trustee of Deed of Trust: MICHAEL J. SHELLY, P.C. Lenders: Ralph G. Shepard, Sr. and wife, Linda Shepard (“Lenders”) Deed of Trust Recorded Under: Document No. 2017031808 of the Official Public Records of Nueces County, Texas; filed and recorded on July 25, 2017. Deedvof Trust Secures: Warranty,.Deed with Vendor’s Lien (Wraparound) (the “Note”) dated March 1, 2017 inthe original principal amount of Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($38;000.00) executed by Grantor and payable to the order of Lenders. 368541 33916.1 1 Notice of Foreclosure Sale 2026 - 2026000479 08/07/2026 02:05 PM Page 2 of 5 Real Property Déscribed in: Lot Nine (9), BlockFive (5) McNorton Subdivision No. 2, an addition to the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 11, Page 31, Map Records of Nueces County, Texas, to which reference is here made for all pertinent purposes; with a street address of: 9006 Caroline, Corpus Christi, Texas 78409 Substitute PAUL M. MULLEN Trustee: (“Substitute Trustee”) Substitute Trustée's Address: | Welder Leshin, LLP, 800 N. Shoreline, Suite 300 North, Corpus Christi,Texas 78401 Foreclosure Sale 1. Date of the Foreclosure Sale. The non-judicial sale of the Property (the "Foreclosure Sale") will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (the "Date of Sale"). 2. Time of the Foreclosure Sale. The Foreclosure Sale will take place between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time. The sale shall commence at a time no earlier than 10:00 a.m. or within three (3) hours thereafter (the "Time of Sale"). The Foreclosure Sale must be completed within three (3) hours of thé, start of the Foreclosure Sale;but end no later than 4:00 p.m Alocal time. 3. Place of the Foreclosure Salé.The Foreclosure Sale will be held at the Nueces County Courthouse (atthe area designated by the County Commissioner’s Court for foreclosure/public auction sales‘or if no place is designated by the Commissioners Court, the sale will be'conducted at the place where'the Notice of the Trustee’s Sale was posted) (the "Place of Sale"). 4, Notice of the Foreclosure Sale. Default has occurred under the Deed of Trust and the Lenders and holder of the Note has requested me, as the Substitute Trustee to conduct this sale on the Date of Sale, at the Time of Sale, and at the Place of Sale. Formal notice is hereby given of Lenders’ election to proceed against and sell the Property described in the Deed of Trust in accordance with Lenders’ rights and remedies under the Deed of Trust and applicable law. Therefore, notice is given that on and at the Date of Sale, Time of Sale, and Place of Sale described above, Substitute Trustee will conduct the Foreclosure Sale in accordance with the terms of the Deed of Trust and applicable law. Notice is given that priorto the sale Lenders may appoint another person as a Substituté Trustee to conduct the sale. 5. Terms of the Foreclosure Sale. (a) The Foreclosuré Sale will be conducted as a public auction and the Property will be sold to the highest bidder for caSh, except that Lenders’ bid may be by credit bid up to the amount of the 368541 33916.1 2 Notice of Foreclosure Sale 2026 - 2026000479 08/07/2026 02:05 PM Page 3 of 5 unpaiddndebtedness secured by the lien’ of the Deed of Trust. Those desiring to purchase the Property will need to demonstrate their ability*to pay their bid in full and in-cash on the day the Property is:sold. Ifthe Foreclosure Sale is set asidé-for any reason by a Court of:proper jurisdiction, the purchaser at the Foreclosure Sale shall be entitled’only to a return of the bid paidjand such purchaser will have no recourse against Lenders, Lenders’ attorneys, Trustee, Substitute Trastee, or any other substitute trustee. (b) The Foreclosure Sale will be made expressly subject to any title matters set forth in the Deed of Trust. Prospective bidders are reminded that by law the Foreclosure Sale will necessarily be made subject to all prior matters of record affecting the Property, if any, to the extent that they remain in force and effect. The Foreclose Sale is further subject to any and all real estate ad valorem tax liens, federal tax liens, and any and all other liens that by law remain in force and effect notwithstanding the sale of the Property. The Foreclosure Sale will not cover any part of the Property that has been released of public record from the lien and/or security interest of the Deed of Trust. Prospective bidders are strongly airged to examine the applicablereal property records and fedetal, State and County tax records to determine the nature and extent of such matters, if any. (c) Pursuant to Section 51.009 of the Texas Property Code, the purchaser of the Property at the Foreclosure Sale will acquire the Property "AS-IS" without any expressed or implied warranties, except as to the warranties of title (if any) provided for under the Deed of Trust, and at the purchaser's own risk. Prospective bidders are advised to conduct an independent investigation of the nature and physical condition of the Property. 6. Lenders’ Right to Reschedule the Foreclosure Sale. The Deed of Trust permits the Lenders to postpone, withdraw, or reschedule the Foreclosure Sale for another day. In that case, Substitute Trustee need not appear at the Date of Sale, Time of Sale, and Place of Sale described above to announce the postponement, withdrawal, or rescheduling. Notice of the date of any rescheduled foreclosure sale will be reposted\and refilled in accordance with the posting and filing requirements of the Deed of Trust and the Texa8 Property Code, as may be amended or recodified from time:to time. The reposting or refilling may be after the date originally scheduled for this Foreclosure Sale. 7: Notice Pursuant to Texas Law. Pursuant to Section©51.0075 of the Texas Property Code, Substitute Trustee reserves the right to set further reasonable conditions for conducting thé’Foreclosure Sale. Any such further conditions shall be announced before bidding is opened for the first sale of the day held by Substitute Trustee. 8. Notice to Service members on Active Military Duty. A debtor who is serving on active military duty may have special rights or relief related to this notice under federal law, including the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) of 2003, 50 U.S.C. App. 501 ef seq., and Texas law, including Section 51.015 of the Texas Property Code. 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 niember 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. 368541 33916.1 3 Notice of Foreclosure Sale 2026 - 2026000479 08/07/2026 02:05 PM Page 4 of 5 WITNESS MY HAND this 7" day of August, 2026. aul M. Mullen Substitute Trustee 368541 33916.1 4 Notice of Foreclosure Sale 2026 - 2026000479 08/07/2026 02:05 PM Page 5 of 5 iol er St SS Instrument Number: 2026000479 Foreclosure Posting FORECLOSURE NOTICE Recorded On: August 07, 2026 02:05 PM Number of Pages: 5 re SS eee "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 Hone S 4 Q. ) Nueces County, TX wteeereeeee 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 raceis invalid and unenforceable under federal law. 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