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Fayette County News Wednesday, February 1, 2023 LEGALS Continued from Page 4B All and only that parcel of land des ignated as Tax Parcel 130607012, lying and being in Land Lot 229,13th District, Fayette County, Georgia, being Lot 68, County Lake Subdivi sion, Phase Two, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 19, Page 63, Fayette County Records, said plat being incorporated herein by refer ence thereto. This being the same parcel conveyed to Ideal Smart Energy Homes Inc. in deed recorded in Deed Book 2114, Page 110 and known as 110 Bayberry Lane. As described in Deed Book 4534, Page 143. Further described as Map & Parcel 130607012. Will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 3rd day of March, 2023, or 30 days from service of notice. The tax deed to which this notice re lates is dated the 5th day of October, 2021, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fayette County, Georgia, in Deed Book 5405, Page 712. The property may be redeemed at any time before the 3rd day of March, 2023, or 30 days from service of no tice, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following ad dress: David A. Basil, LLC, 301 Brad ley Street, Suite B-7, Carrollton, Georgia, 30117. Please be governed accordingly. 01/11,18,25,02/01 I NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF RIGHT TO REDEEM PROPERTY Take notice that: The right to redeem the following de scribed property, to wit: 260 Ridge Road according to the present system of numbering proper ties in Fayette County Georgia, hav ing Tax Parcel ID # 074201015 and being further described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 175, 7th Land District of Fayette County, Georgia and more specifically described as being Lot Number 15 of Kingsdale Subdivision according to a plat of survey by Lee Engineering Company, dated November 24,1980 and recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 160, records of the Clerk, Superior Court, Fayette County, Georgia will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the day of February 21, 2023, or thirty days after legal service of this notice, whichever is later. The tax deed to which this notice re lates is dated the 5th day of October, 2021, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fayette County, Georgia, in Deed Book 5405 Page 722. The property may be redeemed at any time before the day of February 21, 2023, or thirty days after legal service of this notice, whichever is later, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the un dersigned at the following address: Fletcher Law Firm LLC, 328 SE Alex ander Street, Suite # 10, Marietta GA 30060. Please be governed accord- ingly. Sincerely, Buckley Investments, L.L.C. c/o James R. Fletcher II, Esq. (File: 2870.0001) 01/25,02/01,08,15 I NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FAYETTE Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note (as hereinafter described), secured by a Deed to Secure Debt and Security Agreement from Memories for a Lifetime, LLC (hereinafter re ferred to as “Grantor”) to Her itage Southeast Bank, dated June 2, 2021, filed for record in Deed Book 5303, Page 65, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fayette County, Georgia (the “Security Deed”), the undersigned, Heritage Southeast Bank, pursuant to said Se curity Deed and that certain U.S. Small Business Administration Note from Memories for a Lifetime, LLC to Heritage Southeast Bank dated June 2, 2021 in the original principal amount of $1,283,000.00 (herein after referred to as the “Note”) has declared the entire amount of said in debtedness due and payable. There fore, pursuant to and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Secu rity Deed, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash be fore the Courthouse door on the courthouse steps at Fayette County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in February, 2023, the following described prop erty: As to Property 1: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 122 AND 123 OF THE 5 TH DISTRICT OF FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, BEING ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH JEFF DAVIS DRIVE, FORMERLY RAIL ROAD STREET, AND FRONTING ON NORTH JEFF DAVIS DRIVE AND BEING MORE PARTICU LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON STOB ON THE LINE BETWEEN JOHN WALKER AND J. H. OWENS, RUN NING THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH JEFF DAVIS DRIVE 160 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE PROPERTY LINE OF MRS. LESTER C. DICKSON; RUN NING THENCE WEST ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE OF MRS. LESTER C. DICKSON 358 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN IRON STOB; RUN NING THENCE NORTH 160 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE LINE BE TWEEN JOHN WALKER AND J. H. OWENS; RUNNING THENCE EAST ALONG THE PROPERTY OF JOHN WALKER 358 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGIN NING AND BOUNDED NOW OR FORMERLY ON THE EAST BY NORTH JEFF DAVIS DRIVE, ON THE NORTH BY JOHN WALKER, ON THE SOUTH BY MRS. LESTER C. DICKSON, AND ON THE WEST BY HARRY REDWINE, TOGETHER WITH ALL FIXTURES AND PER SONAL PROPERTY ATTACHED TO AND CONSTITUTING A PART OF SAID PROPERTY, AND REPLACE MENTS AND ADDITIONS.AND AS TO PROPERTY 2: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 122 AND 123 OF THE 5 TH DISTRICT (496 G.M.) OF FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DE SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN SET ON THE WEST SIDE OF JEFF DAVIS DRIVE 487.5 FEET SOUTHERLY, AS MEASURED ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF SAID DRIVE FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER FORMED BY THE INTER SECTION OF THE WEST SIDE OF JEFF DAVIS DRIVE WITH THE SOUTH SIDE OF GEORGIA AVE NUE, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING ALSO BEING LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST SIDE OF JEFF DAVIS DRIVE WITH THE SOUTH SIDE OF CARVER STREET, SAID STREET SHOWN ON THE HEREINAFTER MENTIONED PLAT AS A 20 FT. ALLEY; RUNNING THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF JEFF DAVIS DRIVE, 112.5 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; RUNNING THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE FORMING AN INTERIOR ANGLE OF 86 DEGREES 13 MI NUTES WITH THE WEST SIDE OF JEFF DAVIS DRIVE, 356 FEET TO AN IRON FENCE CORNER POST; RUNNING THENCE NORTH ALONG THE FENCE LINE 113 FEET TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CARVER STREET AS MARKED BY AN IRON FENCE CORNER POST; RUNNING THENCE EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF CARVER STREET, 348.2 FEET TO THE WEST SIDE OF JEFF DAVIS DRIVE AT THE POINT OF BEGINNING, TOGETHER WITH ALL FIXTURES AND PER SONAL PROPERTY ATTACHED TO AND CONSTITUTING A PART OF SAID PROPERTY, AND REPLACE MENTS AND ADDITIONS. BEING IMPROVED PROPERTY AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SURVEY DATED AUGUST, 1961, PREPARED BY MCNAMEE, STEED, HYDE AND ASSOCIATES, INC. REGISTERED SURVEYORS AS THE PROPERTY OF MRS. THELMA BOYNTON RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 40, FAYETTE COUNTY RECORDS. TOGETHER WITH all of the build ings, building materials, fixtures and improvements on, in and to the prop erty and all easements, rights, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights, profits and water rights. The indebtedness secured by the Se curity Deed has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of, among other possible events of de fault, failure to pay the indebtedness when due and in the manner pro vided in the Note. The indebtedness remaining in default, the sale will be made for the purpose of applying the proceeds thereof to the payment of the indebtedness secured by the Se curity Deed, accrued interest and ex penses of the sale, and all other payments provided for under the Se curity Deed, including permitted at torneys’ fees as provided in the Note and Security Deed, notice of intention to collect attorneys’ fees and expenses of the foreclosure having been given as provided by law and as provided by the terms of the Security Deed; and the remainder, if any, shall be applied as provided by law. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, Memories for a Lifetime, LLC is in possession of said property. Said property will be sold subject to any prior restrictive cove nants, easements, rights-of-way, valid zoning ordinances, matters which would be disclosed by an accu rate survey of the property or by an inspection of the property, and any liens or encumbrances superior to the Security Deed first set out above, and subject to all outstanding taxes, as sessments, water, waste, and utility bills which may constitute a lien against said property, whether due and payable or not yet due and pay able. This sale will be conducted as set forth herein subject to (1) confir mation prior to the sale that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) final confir mation and audit prior to the sale of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Grantee reserves the right to sell the property in one parcel or as an en tirety, or in such parcels as Grantee may elect, as permitted in the Secu rity Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9- 13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure doc uments may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided imme diately above. The following information is being provided in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2. Heritage Southeast Bank hereby no tifies Grantor that Heritage Southeast Bank remains the holder of the secu rity interest set forth in the Security Deed. Grantor may communicate with Heritage Southeast Bank by con tacting Ms. Karen Terrell, Heritage Southeast Bank, 125 Westridge Industrial Blvd., McDo nough, Georgia 30253, or by tele phone at (770) 515-7059- Ms. Terrell has full authority to nego tiate, amend, and modify all terms of the Security Deed with Grantor. O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2 states in per tinent part that, “nothing in this sub section shall be construed to require a secured creditor to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of a mortgage instrument”. HERITAGE SOUTHEAST BANK, as Attorney-in-Fact for MEMORIES FOR A LIFETIME, LLC By: Thomas E. Austin, Jr., Attorney for Heritage Southeast Bank Thomas E. Austin, Jr., LLC 2625 Piedmont Road, N.E. Suite 56-330 Atlanta, Georgia 30324 (404) 814-3755 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 01/11,18,25,02/01 NOTICE OF SAI F, UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FAYETTE Because of a default under the terms of the Security Deed executed by Alonzo L. Landy to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys tems, Inc. as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank dated October 8, 2019, and recorded in Deed Book 4937, Page 124, Fayette County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Lake- view Loan Servicing, LLC, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $245,000.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the en tire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 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: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOTS 235 AND 246 OF THE 4TH DISTRICT OF FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING THOSE LANDS DESCRIBED IN A PLAT DATED 6/8/79, PREPARED BY LEE ENGINEERING COMPANY FOR EV ERETT M. HARRIS. SAID PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 71, FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. SAID PLAT BEING INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT LOCATED AT THE INTER SECTION OF THE EAST RIGHT-OF- WAY LINE OF GEORGIA HWY. 92 AND THE SOUTH LINE OF LAND LOT 246; RUNNING THENCE NORTH 6 DEGREES 02 MINUTES WEST ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GEORGIA HWY. 92, 264 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; RUNNING THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 28 MINUTES EAST 486.83 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 32 MINUTES EAST 302.8 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 89 DE GREES 39 MINUTES WEST ALONG A FENCE, 464 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GEORGIA HWY. 92; RUNNING THENCE NORTH 6 DEGREES 02 MINUTES WEST ALONG THE EAST RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE OF GEOR GIA HWY 92, 23 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SAID TRACT CONTAINING 3.2 ACRES. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED IN THAT WARRANTY DEED DATED NOVEMBER 28TH, 1979 FROM MARY ALICE LAMB TO EVERETT M. HARRIS AND BETTY J. HARRIS, FILED IN BOOK 214, PAGE 507, FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED IN THAT CERTIFICATE OF ORDER OF YEARS SUPPORT GRANTED JUNE, 4TH, 2007, FROM EVERETT HARRIS TO BETTY J. HARRIS, FILED IN BOOK 3244, PAGE 713, FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED IN THAT QUITCLAIM DEED DATED JANUARY 25TH, 2016 FROM BETTY J. HARRIS TO E. WAYNE HARRIS, FILED IN BOOK 4413, PAGE 334, FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED IN THAT LIMITED WARRANTY DEED DATED MAY 20TH, 2016 FROM E. WAYNE HAR RIS TO CHRISTOPHER TONEY AND MELISSA S. TONEY, FILED IN BOOK 4458, PAGE 72, FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED IN THAT SECURITY DEED DATED MAY 20TH, 2016 FROM CHRIS TOPHER TONEY AND MELISSA S. TONEY TO MORTGAGE ELEC TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE COR PORATION D/B/A NORTHPOINT MORTGAGE, FILED IN BOOK 4458, PAGE 73, FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. Parcel ID Number: 0446 004. Subject to any Easements or Re strictions of Record. Said property is known as 1720 Hwy 92 S, Fay etteville, GA 30215, together with all fixtures and personal property at tached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in cluding taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and pay able), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the prop erty, any assessments, liens, encum brances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be ap plied to the payment of said indebt edness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the bal ance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. 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 secured creditor. The property is or may be in the pos session of The Representatives of the Estate of Alonzo L. Landy, successor in interest or tenant(s). Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC as Attorney-in-Fact for Alonzo L. Landy File no. 22-079858 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 21t Perimeter Center Parkway, N.E., Suite 130 Atlanta, GA 30346 (770) 220-2535/jw https://www.logs.com/ *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFOR MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 01/25,02/01,0845,22,03/01 I NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, FAYETTE COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale con tained in a Security Deed given by Kenneth M. Kirk to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys tems, Inc., as grantee, as nomi nee for Homestar Financial Corp., a Corporation, its succes sors and assigns, dated 1/15/2015 and recorded in Deed Book 4274 Page 186 and modified at Deed Book 4638 Page 400 and further modified at Deed Book 5092 Page 516 Fayette County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $224,852.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public out cry to the highest bidder for cash be fore the Courthouse door of Fayette County, Georgia (or such other area as designated by Order of the Super ior Court of said county), within the legal hours of sale on March 7, 2023 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Fed eral Holiday, in which case being the first Wednesday of said month), the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 224 OF THE 5TH DISTRICT, FAYETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 40, FOXHALL FARMS, PHASE III, AS PER PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION FILED FOR RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 64, FAY ETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. THE DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY AS CONTAINED ON SAID PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE FORA MORE COMPLETE AND ACCU RATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. PARCEL ID NUMBER: 054207008 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 the Security Deed and by law, includ ing attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 135 Lofty Eagle Ln, Fayetteville, GA 30214 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said prop erty, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Kenneth M. Kirk or tenant or tenants. Wells Fargo Bank, NA is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Loss Mitiga tion 3476 Stateview Boulevard Fort Mill, SC 29715 1-800-678-7986 Note, however, that such entity or in dividual is not required by law to ne gotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and pay able and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accu rate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordi nances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Se curity Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regard ing the rescission of judicial and non judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as pro vided immediately above. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as agent and Attorney in Fact for Kenneth M. Kirk Aldridge Pite, LLP, 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7637. 1000-17598A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY IN FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1000- 17598A 2/01,08,15,22,03/01, 2023 I STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FAYETTE NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Because of a default under the terms of the Security Deed ex ecuted by Joseph Brown, III and Gail M. Brown to Mortgage Elec tronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Finance of America Mortgage LLC dated Oc tober 26, 2018, and recorded in Deed Book 4806, Page 524, as last mod ified in Deed Book 5502, Page 68, Fayette County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Nation- star Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, securing a Note in the original princi pal amount of $462,267.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has de clared the entire amount of said in debtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale con tained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, March 7, 2023, during the legal hours of sale, before the Court house door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 171, 5th Dis trict, Fayette County, Georgia, being Lot 38, Phase IIB, The Oaks Subdivi sion, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 35, page 51, Fayette County, Georgia records, which recorded plat is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this description. Said property is known as 325 Phil lips Dr, Fayetteville, GA 30214, together with all fixtures and per sonal property attached to and con stituting a part of said property, if any. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in cluding taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and pay able), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the prop erty, any assessments, liens, encum brances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The proceeds of said sale will be ap plied to the payment of said indebt edness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the bal ance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. 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 secured creditor. The property is or may be in the pos session of Joseph Brown, III, succes sor in interest or tenant(s). Nationstar Mortgage LLC as Attor- ney-in-Fact for Joseph Brown, III and Gail M. Brown File no. 23-079928 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP* Attorneys and Counselors at Law 211 Perimeter Center Parkway, N.E., Suite 130 Atlanta, GA 30346 Page 5B (770) 220-2535/***CF_REFER- ENCEINITIALS*** https://www.logs.com/ *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFOR MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 2/01,08,15,22,03/01, 2023 I IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FAYETTE COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA GENE REYNOLDS, Petitioner, v. IN RE: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN FAY ETTE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING KNOWN AS 1803 HIGH WAY 92 NORTH (TAX PARCEL ID 0902 055); CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 2022V-0731 Respondent (s). NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUB LICATION To:(i) KATHY S. JAMES AND/OR HER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW; (2) EDDIE JAMES; (3) DEON JAMES; (4) LATOYA T. SIMPSON; (5) DEASIS SMITH; AND (6) ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES WHO HAVE OR CLAIM ANY POSSESSORY OR ADVERSE RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1803 HIGHWAY 92 NORTH, AND KNOWN AS TAX PARCEL ID 0902 055 You are hereby notified pursuant to Order of Superior Court of Fayette County Judge Ben J. Miller, Jr., dated January 23, 2023, that a Peti tion to Quiet Title with the above-ref erenced style was filed on August 2, 2022, in the Superior Court of Fay ette County by Gene Reynolds (Peti tioner). The Petition, if granted, will extinguish any interest you have in that certain tract or parcel of land lo cated in Land Lot 17 of the 9th Dis trict of Fayette County, Georgia, and fully described at Exhibit A to the Pe tition. You are hereby given notice of this action and directed that you may file any pleading you desire in re sponse to the Petition to Quiet Title within sixty (60) days of the date of the Order Directing Service by Pub lication, or by March 24, 2023, with the Clerk of Superior Court of Fayette County, 1 Center Drive, Suite 1, Fay etteville, GA 30214, and serve a copy of your Answer on Petitioner’s attor ney, Joshua B. Adams, Esq., Weiss- man, PC, One Alliance Center, 4th Floor, 3500 Lenox Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 and the Special Master appointed by the Court, Jan ice M. Wallace, Esq., Beck, Owen & Murray, 100 S. Hill Street, Suite 600, Griffin, GA 30223. Witness the Judge of Fayette County Superior Court. This day of January, 2023. BY: Clerk of Superior Court of Fay ette County, Georgia Prepared by: Joshua B. Adams Georgia State Bar No: 751556 joshuaa@weissman.law Attorney for Petitioner 2/1, 8,15,22, 2023 1 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FAYETTE LEGALS Continued on Page 6B NOTICE FAYETTE COUNTY RESIDENTS UPCOMING APPOINTMENTS FOR THE FAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION In accordance with Georgia law O.C.G.A. §48-5-311, the Fayette County Grand Jury is required to appoint members and alternate members of the Fayette County Board of Equalization Any resident of Fayette County having the following qualifications and an interest in serving on the board may nominate himself or herself for appointment by sub mitting a nomination form as indicated: QUALIFICATIONS (1) Each person who is, in the judgment of the appointing grand jury, qualified and competent to serve as a grand juror, who is the owner of real property, and who is at least a high school graduate shall be qualified, competent, and compellable to serve as a member or alternate member of the board. No member of the govern ing authority of the county, municipality, or consolidated government; member of a county or independent board of education; member of the county board of tax assessors; employee of the county board of assessors; or county tax appraiser shall be competent to serve as a member or alternate member of the board of equalization. (2) Within the first year after a member’s initial appointment to the board of equal ization, each member shall satisfactorily complete not less than 40 hours of in struction in appraisal and equalization processes and procedures, as prepared and required by the commissioner. The failure of any member to fulfill the require ments of this subparagraph shall render that member ineligible to serve on the board; and the vacancy created thereby shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies on the board are filled. (3) No person shall be eligible to hear an appeal as a member of a board of equal ization unless, prior to hearing such appeal, that person shall satisfactorily com plete the 40 hours of instruction in appraisal and equalization processes and procedures required by law. Any person appointed to such board shall be required to complete annually a continuing education requirement of a least eight hours of instruction in appraisal and equalization procedures, as prepared and required by the commissioner. The failure of any member to fulfill the requirements of this subparagraph shall render that member ineligible to serve on the board; and the vacancy created thereby shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies on the board are filled. TERM OF OFFICE Members and alternate members of the Board of Equalization shall serve a three- year term of office. The March Term of the Grand Jury for Fayette County, shall appoint one (1) three (3) year position on Board A alternate and one (1) one (1) year position, one (1) two (2) year position, and (1) one (3) year position on Board B alternate. These positions are available due to resignations of previous Board members, therefore those terms must be satisfied. NOMINATION FORM Nomination Form can be found on the Fayette County Board of Equalization’s website at www.fayetteboe.com under local forms. All completed nomination forms must be received by March 20, 2023 at 12 noon. The nomination forms shall be delivered to the Grand Jury for consideration. Please complete the requisite nomination form and mail to: Sheila Studdard Fayette County Clerk of Courts Post Office Box 130 Fayetteville, Georgia 30214 Attn: Board of Equalization