2026 - 2026000206 04/09/2026 09:04 AM Page 1 of 3 RECEIVED APR 09 2026 APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE and NOTICE.OF TRUSTEE’S SAHARA SANDS CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT NUECES COUNT YpTEXAS 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. The undersigned, in accordance with Texas Property Code §51.0076, as attorney-in-fact for the Mortgagee and/or Mortgage Servicer does hereby remove the original trustee and all successor substitute trustees and appoints in their stead: Nestor Solutions, LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, Agency Sales and Posting LLC, Abstracts/Trustees of Texas, LLC, Resolve Trustee Services, LLC, or any one of them, c/o Nestor Solutions, LLC, at 214 5* Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, as Substitute Trustee, who shall hereafter exercise all powers and duties set aside to the said original trustee under the Deed of Trust, and further, does hereby request, authorize, and instruct said Substitute Trustee to conduct and direct the execution of remedies set aside to the beneficiary therein. 1. Date, Time, and Place of Sale. Date: 6/2/2026 Time: _The earliest time the:sale will begin is 10:00 AM, or within three (3) hours after that time. Place: Nueces County-Courthouse, Texas, at the followinglocation: 901 Leopard Street, Corpus*Christi, TX 78401 "COURTHOUSE DOOR" IS DESIGNATED AS THE SOUTH ENTRANGE 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 Commissioners Court. 2. Property To Be Sold. LOT FOUR (4), BLOCK TEN (10), PADRE ISLAND-CORPUS CHRISTI, PORTS O'CALL, A SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO MAP OR PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 38, PAGES 62-68 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. Commonly known as: 14014 HAWKSNEST BAY DR CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78418 3. Instrument to be Foreclosed. The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust\dated 6/21/2021 and recorded in.the office of thé County Clerk of Nueces County, Texas, recorded on 7/16/2021 underCounty Clerk’s File No 2021036534) in Book —and Page -- in the Real Property Records of Nueces County, Texas. Grantor(s): RICKY ROBERTS JR, A SINGLE-PERSON Original Trustee: Black, Mann & Graham, L.L.P. Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, aS\ynominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Mortgagee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Mortgage Servicer: Freedom Mortgage Corporation 4. Terms of Sale. The sale will be conducted as a public auction to the highest bidder for cash, subject to the provisions of the deed of trust permitting the mortgagee thereunder to have the bid credited to the note up to the amount of the unpaid debt secured by the deed of trust at the time of sale. Pursuant to §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. 5. Notice Regarding Federal Reporting Requirements. Please be advised thatthe highest bidder (“purchaser”) at-this trustee’s Sale may be required to provide information, documentation and/or certification as mandated by applicable federal law, and‘entity and trust purchasers shouldbe prepared to provide beneficial.ownership information as may be required by federal ‘reporting requirements effective. for transfers of residential real property.to covered transferees on or after.3/1/2026. If applicable, the required information must be provided to the trustee before a‘trustee’s deed will be issued for coveréd transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications.can be found at https://www. fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D-5 or _ https://www. federalregister-gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024- 1941 98/anti-money- laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers. T.S. #: 2025-20127-TX 2026 - 2026000206 04/09/2026 09:04 AM Page 2 of 3 6. Obligations Secured. The deed of trust provides that it secures the payment of the indebtedness and obligations therein described((collectively the “Obligations”) including but not limited to: (1) the promissory note in the original principal amount of $179,998.00, executed by RICKY ROBERTS JR, A SINGLE PERSON, and:payable to the order of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Freedom Mortgage(Corporation, its successors and assigns; (2) all renewals and extensions of the note; and\(3) any and all present and future indebtedness of Trustor(s) to the current holder of the Obligations to the mortgagee under the deed of trust. Default has occurred on the payment of said indebtedness, and the same is now wholly due and the owner and holder has requested to sellsaid property to satisfy the said indebtedness. 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. The Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the Mortgagee by virtue of 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 lien securing the Property referenced above. Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servicer, is representing the current mortgagee, whose address is: c/o Freedom Mortgage Corporation 11988 EXIT 5 PKWY BLDG 4 FISHERS IN 46037-7939 Phone: (855) 690-5900 Assert and protect your rights as a member of the armed forces of the United States. If you are or your spouse is:servin on active military duty, including active military duty as a member of the Texas National Guard or the NationalGuard 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. NESTOR SOLUTIONS, LLC, as attorney-in-fact for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION By: Dated:\ 4/3/2026 Christopher K. Baxter, Esq. SBOT 90001747 Senior Vice President 214 5th Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Phone: (888) 403-4115 Fax: (888) 345-5501 For sale information visit: https://;www.xome.com or Contact (800) 758-8052. T.S. #: 2025-20127-TX 2026 - 2026000206 04/09/2026 09:04 AM Page 3 of 3 Nueces County Kara Sands Nueces-County Clerk *VG-38-2026-2026000206* Instrument Number: 2026000206 Foreclosure Posting FORECLOSURE NOTICE Recorded On: April 09, 2026 09:04 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 Sard Nueces County, TX sueaneeexe® 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 isjinvalid and unenforceable under federal law. File Information: Record and Return To: Document Number: 2026000206 PIONEER LAND SERVICES Receipt Number: 20260409000023 3737 REYNOSA ST Recorded Date/Time: April 09, 2026 09:04 AM User: Lisa C CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78416-1528 Station: CLERK06