START OF PAGE: 190 NOTICE OFACCELRRA.TIONAND NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE 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 'Iexas 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. DEED Of TRUST INFORMATION; Date: October 24, 2019 Grantor(s): Original Mortgagee: Original Principal: Recording Information: Property County: Property: Property Address: Emeka M. Ezeji and Yvonne M. Ezeji, husband and wife Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage $351.,500.00 2019123645 FortBend LOT 1, IN BLOCK 1, OF GRAND VISTA, SECTION EIGJIT (8), A SUBDIVISION IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREO~ RECORDED IN PLAT NO. 20150005 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS. 9102 Clearwater Ranch Lane Richmond, TX 77407 MORTGAGE SERVICING INFORMATION: The Mortgage Semcei; if not the Current Mortgagee, is representing the Current Mortgagee pursuant to a Mortgage Servicing Agreement. Current Mortgagee: NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpolnt Mortgage Servicing Mortgage Servicer: Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Mortgage Servicer 75 Beattie Place Address: Greenville, SC 29601 SALE INFORMATION: Date of Sale: July7,2026 Tune of Sale: 1:00 PM or within three hours thereafter. • IFILED FOR R~CO No TIME • • - ··10 MAY 26 2026 ~ ~~ county Cletk Fort Bend Co. Texas Place of Sale: Gus George Academy, 1521 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469 oi; If the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area most recendy designated by the County Commissioner's Court. Substitute Trustee: Substitute Trustee Address: Auction.com, LLC, and Padgett Law Group, any to act 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103 Southlake, TX 76092 PLG File Number: 25-013426--2 1 START OF PAGE: 191 APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITlJTE TRUSTEE: TIIlS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBS]JTIITE TRUSTEE(5) IDENTIFIED TO SELL THE PROPERlY DESCRIBED IN THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIED IN Tms NOTICE OF SALE TIJE PERSON SIGNING THIS NOTICE IS THE ATIQRNEY QR AUTHORIZED AGENT PE THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER, The undersigned is the attorney for the mortgagee and/or mortgage servicer, and in such capacity does hereby remove the original trustee and all successor substitute trustees under the abov~scrlbed Deed of 'Iiust and appoints in their place, any to act, those substitute 1l'llStees identified in the SALE INFORMATION section of this notice, whose address is c/o Padgett Law Group, 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092 as Substitute 'Iiustee, who shall hereafter exercise all powers and duties to set aside the said original trustee under said Deed of Trust, and further does hereby request, authorize, and instruct said Substimte 1hlstees to conduct and direct the execution of remedies set aside to the beneficiary therein. WHEREAS, the above-named Grantor(s) previously conveyed the above-describffl property in trust to secure payment of the Note set forth in the above-described Deed of 'Ihlst; and WHEREAS, a default under the Note and Deed of Trust was declared, such default was reported to not have been cured, and all sums secured by such Deed of 1iust are declared Immediately due and payable. WHEREAS, the original liustee and any previously appointed Substitute Tolstee under said Deed of 'Irust has been hereby removed and the herein described Substitute 'Irustees, have been appointed as Substitute 'Irustees and authorized by the Mortgage Servicer to enforce the power of sale granted in the Deed of 'Il'ust; and WHEREAS, the undersigned law firm has been requested to provide these notices on behalf of the Current Mortgagee, Mortgage Servicer and Substimte To.tstees; NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the foregoing matters and that: 1. The maturity of the Note is hereby accelerated, and all sums secured by the Deed of nust are declared to be immediately due and payable. 2. The herein appointed Substitute 1iustees 1 any to act, as Substitute liustee will sell the Property to the highest bidder for cash on the date, at the place, and no earlier than the time set forth above in the Sale Information section of this notice. The sale will begin within three hours after that time. 3. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network C'FinCEN"), a bureau of the U.S. Department of lreasury, now requires the collection, certification and reporting of certain information relating to non-financed transfers of real propert;y to legal entities and/or trusts, which such information the successful bidder(s) shall be expected to provide to the auctioneer at the time of the subject sale. Interested bidders with questions regarding the necessary information to be provided are hereby directed, general(y, to FinCEN's website and, more specifically to the FinCBN Real Estate Report located in the forms bank thereof. 4. This sale shall be subject to any legal impediments to the sale of the Property to any exceptions referenced in the Deed of 'Ihlst or appearing of record to the extent the same are still in effect and shall not cover any property that has been released from the lien imposed by the Deed of Trust 5. No warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for the particular pmpose shall be conveyed at the sale, save and except the Grantor's warranties specifically authorized by the Grantor in the Deed of Trust. The property shall be sold "AS-IS", purchaser's will buy the property "at the purchaser's own risk" and "at his peril" and no representation Is made concerning the quality or nature of title to be acquired. Purchasers will receive whatever interest Grantor and Grantor's assigns have in the property, subject to any liens or interest of any kind that may survive the sale. Interested persons are encouraged to consult counsel of their choice prior to participating in the sale of the property. 6. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of PLG File Number: 25-013426-2 2 START OF PAGE: 192 the funds paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recomse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's Attorney, or the duly appointed Substitute Trustee. Padgett Law Group, LLC CERTIFICATE OF POSTING My name is Jeff Leva and my address is c/o Padgett Law Group, 546 Silicon Ik, Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092. I declare under penalt;y of perjury that on 05/26/2026 , I filed at the office of the Fort Bend County Clerk to be posted at the Fort Bend County courthouse this notice of sale. Declarant's Name: -------'-J"""'eff;;..;;Le;.;.va.;;.;;;.... _____ _ Date: 05/26/2026 Padgett Law Group 546 Silicon Dr., Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092 (850) 422-2520 WITNESS MY HAND this ___ day of _______ _, __ _ PLG File Number: 25-013426~2 3