2108 Clairmont Dr

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER POWER RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by ERNESTINE D. WILLIAMS to NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, dated June 22, 1998, and recorded in Deed Book 602, Page 1302, Richmond County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates Series 1998-NC3 by assignment recorded on September 9, 2024 in Book 1939 Page 936 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Sixty Thousand Three Hundred and 0/100 dollars ($60,300.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Richmond County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on September 2, 2025, the following described property: ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the State of Georgia, County of Richmond, being known and designated as LOT 8, BLOCK A, SECTION II, OF HIGHLAND PARK SUBDIVISION, as shown on a plat thereof recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia in Realty Book 27-A, page 251-253. Reference being hereby made to said plat for the purpose of providing a more complete and accurate description as to the metes, bounds and location of said property. SAID property is conveyed subject to Protective Covenants recorded in aforesaid Clerk's Office in Book 27-A, Page 541. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given). The entity having full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the loan (although not required by law to do so) is: PHH Mortgage Corporation they can be contacted at 1-800-750-2518 for Loss Mitigation Dept, or by writing to 1661 Worthington Rd., Ste. 100, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409, to discuss possible alternatives to avoid foreclosure. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), 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. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Joseph Williams, Jr. or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 2108 Clairmont Dr, Augusta, GA 30904. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extinguished by foreclosure. U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates Series 1998-NC3 as Attorney in Fact for ERNESTINE D. WILLIAMS. Brock & Scott, PLLC 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 404-789-2661 B&S file no.: 24-37060