477 Herbert Segars Rd

Notice of Sale Under Power STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF BANKS NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by Security Deed executed by Matthew William Roper and Jessica Elizabeth Roper to Starfire Developments, LLC dated September 20, 2023, recorded in Deed Book 549, Pages 763-779 of the Banks County Deed Records, securing a Note in the principal amount of Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($500,000.00); the holder thereof pursuant to said Security Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Security Deed, will on the first Tuesday of June, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: Parcel One: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 1464th and 1465th Districts G.M., Banks County, Georgia, and containing 20.00 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat of survey prepared for Jerry Anderson by James M. Paul, Registered Surveyor, dated December 16, 1994, said plat being recorded in Plat Book 19, Page 153, in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Banks County, Georgia and incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference for a more detailed description. Said parcel is bounded on the north by County Road 203 and Anderson; on the east by Anderson; on the South by Bantress Farms and Wood; and on the west by Simmons. Parcel Two: All that certain tract of land, containing 5.53 acres, more or less, in the 1464th District, G.M., of Banks County, Georgia, on Segars Road; bounded now or formerly as follows: north by Segars Road; east by Segars Road and by lands of Charles Reece; south by lands of Wood; and west by lands of Dwayne E. Reece. Said tract of land being more particularly described according to a plat of survey prepared by Jimmy D. Bullock, Surveyor, on the 11th day of December, 1987 which plat, recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 23, Public Records of said Banks County is by reference incorporated herein as part of this description. Said property is known as 477 Herbert Segars Road, Gillsville, GA 30543, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Notice has been given of intention to collect attorneys fees in accordance with the terms of the Note secured by said Deed to Secure Debt. Said property will be sold as the property of Matthew William Roper and Jessica Elizabeth Roper, who, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, is in possession of the property. The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all the expenses of said sale, including attorneys fees, all as provided in said Security Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. The individual who has authority to negotiate, amend, and modify the terms of the mortgage on behalf of the secured creditor is: Gwen Bell Darby, Manager, Starfire Developments, LLC, 1840 Spalding Drive, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350, telephone: 678-467-9400. The sale is conducted on behalf of the secured creditor under the power of sale granted in the aforementioned Security Deed, being Starfire Developments, LLC as Attorney-in Fact for Matthew William Roper and Jessica Elizabeth Roper. HUNT & TAYLOR LAW GROUP, LLC* 1001 Riverside Drive, Suite A Gainesville, GA 30501 770-831-7770 770-532-6128 (Fax) taylor@huntandtaylor.com *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (M6,13,20,27) - 119386