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PAGE 8B THE JACKSON HERALD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020 Co. Tax Commissioner Candace Taylor 706-367-6325 ^B<UBgICML#XLCES Sheriff Janis Mangum 706-367-8718 Probate Judge Sherry Moore 706-387-6276 Clerk of Superior Court Camie Thomas 706-387-6255 * View Legal & Public Notices for all 159 Georgia Counties at GeorgiaPublicNotice.com EMAIL your legals to legals@mainstreetnews.com DEADLINE: Wed. Noon prior to the first publication date. MainStreet Newspapers will no longer make corrections to punctuation, upper/ lower corrections (i.e.: street names, person’s names and initials), and other minor corrections to public notices that are e-mailed to us. The foreclosure will publish in the paper exactly as received from the foreclosing agency. Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Jackson County By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from FRANCES BROWN FORD, RICHARD SHANE FORD to WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL GEOR GIA, INC., dated March 25, 2004, recorded April 1, 2004, in Deed Book 33-Y, Page 330 , Jackson County, Georgia Records, said Security Deed having been given to se cure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Two and 76/100 dollars ($139,732.76), with interest thereon as provided for there in, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned and transferred to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not indi vidually but solely as Trustee for BlueWater Investment Trust 2017-1, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the Jackson County Courthouse, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in January, 2021, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following de scribed property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE 1765TH DISTRICT, G.M., JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND CONTAINING 1.70 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON THAT PLAT AND SURVEY FOR ANDREW S. KENNEDY & TAMMIE W. KENNEDY PREPARED BY VENABLE & ASSOCIATES, INC., ALLEN L. VENABLE, JR., REGIS TERED SURVEYOR, DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 1991, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OR SUPE RIOR COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA, IN PLAT BOOK 37, PAGE 172. SAID PLAT, AS RECORDED, IS HEREBY REFERENCED FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. SUBJECT TO EXISTING EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC ROADS AND UTILI TIES NOW IN USE. Said legal description be ing controlling, however the property is more commonly known as 4441 HWY60, PEN DERGRASS, GA 30567. The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default un der the terms of said Security Deed. The indebtedness re maining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys’ fees (notice to collect same having been given) and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above- named or the undersigned. The sale will also be subject to the following items which may affect the title: 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; matters which would be disclosed by an ac curate survey or by an inspec tion of the property; all zoning ordinances; assessments; liens; encumbrances; restric tions; covenants, and any oth er matters of record superior to said Security Deed. To the best of the knowl edge and belief of the under signed, the owner and party in possession of the property is FRANCES BROWN FORD, RICHARD SHANE FORD, or tenants(s). 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. Please note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2, you are not entitled by law to an amendment or modifica tion of the terms of your loan. The entity having full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the loan (although not required by law to do so) is: Selene Finance, Loss Miti gation Dept., 9990 Richmond Ave, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77042, Telephone Number: 1-877-768-3759. U.S. BANK TRUST NA TIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BLUEWA TER INVESTMENT TRUST 2017-1 as Attorney in Fact for FRANCES BROWN FORD, RICHARD SHANE FORD THE BELOW LAW FIRM MAY BE HELD TO BE ACT ING AS A DEBT COLLEC TOR, UNDER FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Attorney Contact: Ru bin Lublin, LLC, 3145 Ava lon Ridge Place, Suite 100, Peachtree Corners, GA 30071 Telephone Number: (877) 813-0992 Case No. SEF-20- 01887-2 Ad Run Dates 12/09/2020, 12/16/2020, 12/23/2020, 12/30/2020 (DC9, 16, 23, 30 B/14082- 70) | Notice of Service by Publication In the Superior Court of Jackson County State of Georgia Civil Action File No. 20-CV- 922-B Cheryl Woods Presley, Plaintiff-Petitioner v. Brandon Jennings, Sasha Jennings and All that tract or parcel of land lying and be ing in the 245th District, G.M., Jackson County, Georgia, and containing 0.882 Acres more or less, and designated as Elizabeth McCluster Tract as shown on plat and survey of Robert T. Black, Surveyor, dated March 15, 1979, and being recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Jackson County, Georgia in Plat Book 15, Page 162. Said tract is bounded on The North by tract labeled Scott McCluster, Jr., East and South by lands of Appleby. Together with all interest which that may have in a twelve foot driveway easement leading from Hold ing Siding Road to the above described property as shown on the above mentioned plat. Said plat is hereby incorpo rated by reference for a more particular description. Subject to existing ease ments and rights of ways for public Roads and utili ties now in use. As well as, ALL OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, WHO HAVE OR CLAIM ANY ADVERSE RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT PROPER TY. Defendants-Respondents. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-11 -4(f)(1 )(C), this NOTICE of Service by Publication in the matter of Cheryl Woods Pres ley, Petitioner v. Brandon Jen nings and Sasha Jennings, et al. with the case number noted above. Service by publication is hereby made upon: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 245th District G.M. Jackson County, Georgia and contain ing 0.882 acres, more or less, and designated as Elizabeth McCluster Tract, as shown on plat and survey of Robert T. Black, Surveyor, dated March 15, 1979, and being recorded in the Office of the Clerk or Su perior Court of Jackson Coun ty, Georgia, in Plat Book 15, Page 162. Said tract is bound ed on the North by tract labeled Scott McCluster, Jr., East and South by lands of Drake Estate and West by lands of Appleby. Together with all interest which that may have in a twelve foot driveway easement leading from Holding Siding Road to the above described property as shown on the above men tioned plat. Said plat is hereby incorporated by reference for a more particular description. Subject to existing easements and rights of ways for public roads and utilities now in use. The Subject Property are the same Property described Tax Sale Deeds recorded at Deed Book 86B, Pages 164- 166. Service by Publication is further being made upon all Other Parties or Entities, Known or Unknown, Who Have or Claim any adverse Right, Title, or Interest in the Subject Property (collectively, the “Respondents”) as Re spondents, Civil Action Num ber: 20-CV-922-B_ , in an Action to Quiet Title currently pending before the Honorable Joseph H. Booth, in the Supe rior Court of Jackson County, Georgia. Said action was filed on November 23, 2020, and the Order granting Petitioner’s Motion for Service by Publica tion was granted on November 25, 2020. Consequently, the Re spondents are hereby given NOTICE that they are com manded to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Jackson County and serve upon Peti tioner an answer to said peti tion within 60 days from the date of the Order for Service by Publication. Dated: 30th day of Novem ber, 2020. Jefferson, Georgia The Honorable Camie Thomas, Clerk Superior Court of Jackson County (DC9, 16, 23, 30 P4) | Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Under Power State of Georgia County of Jackson By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from ANN W. GILREE TO JIM WALTER HOMES, INC., dated March 17, 2005 and recorded on May 26, 2005 in Deed Book 39A, Page 32, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Jackson County, Georgia, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date, in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Four Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Nine and 20/100 dol lars ($204,379.20), as last transferred to U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee, successor in inter est to Wachovia Bank, Nation al Association, as Trustee, for Mid-State Capital Corporation 2005-1 Trust by assignment to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Jackson County, with interest thereon as provided therein, will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Jackson County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in January, 2021, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following de scribed property: Lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 1747th (Attica) District, G.M., Jack- son County, Georgia, contain ing 1.057 acres, more or less, more particularly described ac cording to plat prepared by Ben McLeroy and Associates, Sur veyors, on August 22, 1973, recorded in Clerk's Office of Jackson Superior Court in Plat Book 10 Page 19. Bounded on the Northwest by lands of Wat kins, on the Northeast by lands of Watkins, on the Southeast by lands of Banks, and on the Southwest by lands of Robin son. Said Plat and the descrip tion thereof being incorporated herein by reference for a de tailed description. Subject to existing easements and rights of way. Said property may more commonly be known as 85 Scott Road, Athens, GA 30607. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-pay ment of the monthly install ments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all ex penses of this sale, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees hav ing been given). The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the loan is U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee, successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee, for Mid-State Capital Corporation 2005-1 Trust, 55 Beattie Place, Suite 100 MS 561, Greenville, SC 29601, 1-800-365-7107. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above- named or the undersigned. The sale will also be subject to the following items which may affect the title: a) zoning ordinances: b) matters which would be disclosed by an ac curate survey or by an inspec tion of the property; c) any outstanding ad valorem taxes, including taxes, which consti tute liens upon said property whether or not now due and payable; d) special assess ments; e) the right of redemp tion of any taxing authority; f) all outstanding bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon said property; g) all restrictive covenants, ease ments, rights-of-way and any other matters of record supe rior to said Security Deed. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the owners and party in posses sion of the property are Ann W. Gilree and ortenant(s). 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. U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trust ee, successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee, for Mid-State Capital Corporation 2005-1 Trust as Attorney-in- Fact for Ann W. Gilree Contact: Padgett Law Group: 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203, Tallahassee, FL 32312; (850)422-2520 Ad Run Dates: 12/09/20; 12/16/20; 12/23/20; 12/30/20 (DC9, 16, 23, 30 B/14839- 70) | Notice of Foreclosure of Right to Redeem To: Any Person Claiming an Interest in or to Lot 3, Blk A, Clarence Johnson Est S/D Take notice that: The right to redeem the following described property, to wit: LOT 3, BLK A, CLAR ENCE JOHNSON EST S/D (Parcel ID 041 0161), JACK- SON COUNTY GEORGIA as more particularly described below will expire and be for ever foreclosed and barred on and after the 25th day of Janu ary, 2021. The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the 3rd day of September, 2019 and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Jackson County, Georgia, in Deed Book 86F at page 169- 171. The property may be re deemed at any time before the 25th day of January, 2021, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: Harry Damon 159 Magnolia Ave. Jefferson, GA 30549 Please be governed ac cordingly. LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE 242nd DISTRICT, G.M., JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING DESIGNATED AS LOT 3, BLOCK “A” AND CONTAIN ING 1.967 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS HOWN BY PLAT AND SURVEY OF SAME OF BEN McLEROY AND ASSO CIATES, INC., DATED OC TOBER 18, 1979, SAID PLAT BEING RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY, GEOR GIA, IN PLAT BOOK 29, PAGE 83. FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT, REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO SAID PLAT AS RE CORDED. SAID PLAT WAS REVISED MAY 17, 1988. AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 150, PAGE 733. FUR THER DESCRIBED AS MAP & PARCEL 0410161. (DC9, 16, 23, 30 B/15005- 30) | Slow Down, Save Lives! Notice of Summons and Termination of Parental Rights Hearing In the Juvenile Court of Jackson County State of Georgia In the Interest of: D.N.L.N. CASE NO. 078-20J-149 R.M.N CASE NO. 078-20J-150 A.D.N. CASE NO. 078-20J-151 Children Under the Age of Eighteen TO: Michael Brannon (aka Brandon) and any other al leged biological or legal father, known or unknown, named or unnamed, of the children, D. N. L. N., R. M. N, and A. D. N., whose mother is Amelia Nicole Nichols. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI FIED that the above styled ac tion seeking an order terminat ing your parental rights to the above identified children was filed against you in the Jack- son County Juvenile Court on October 8, 2020. Said action was filed by the Georgia De partment of Human Services by and through the Jackson County Department of Family and Child Services. YOU ARE HEREBY COM MANDED AND REQUIRED to appear before the Juve nile Court of Jackson County, Georgia, at the Jackson Coun ty Courthouse, Courtroom Number 5, in Jefferson, Geor gia on the 11th day of Janu ary, 2020, at 9:30 o’clock A.M. The hearing is for the purpose of determining whether or not your parental rights to the above listed children should be terminated. This notice is being sent to you pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 15-11-282. A copy of the Petition for Termi nation of Parental Rights may be obtained by you from the Clerk of Court at the Jackson County Courthouse during regular business hours. A free copy shall be available to the parents. Upon request, the copy will be mailed to the requester. The clerk of court may be reached by telephone at (706)387-6255. The hear ing on the Petition for Termi nation of Parental Rights is for the purpose of terminating your parental rights. READ CAREFULLY NOTICE OF EFFECT OF TERMINATION JUDGMENT Georgia law provides that you can permanently lose your rights as a parent. A petition to terminate parental rights has been filed requesting the court to terminate your parental rights to your children. A court hearing of your case has been scheduled for the 11th day of January, 2020, at 11:00 o’clock A.M., at the Juvenile Court of Jackson County, Courtroom 5, 5000 Jackson Parkway, Jeffer son, Georgia 30549. If you fail to appear, the court can terminate your pa rental rights in your absence. If the court at the trial finds that the facts set out in the petition to terminate parental rights are true and that termi nation of your rights will serve the best interests of your chil dren, the court can enter a judgment ending your rights to your children. If the judgment terminates your parental rights, you will no longer have any rights to your children. This means that you will not have the right to visit, contact, or have custody of your children or make any de cisions affecting your children or your children's earnings or property. Your children will be legally freed to be adopted by someone else. The putative/biological fathers are hereby placed on notice that pursuant to O. C.G.A. Section 15-11-283 he may lose all rights to the above named children and will not be allowed to object to the termination of his rights to such children unless, within 30 days of receipt of notice, you file a petition to legitimate the children as well as a notice of the filing of the petition to le gitimate with the court in which the termination proceeding is pending. Additionally, the court may enter an order terminating all the parental rights of puta tive/biological fathers, includ ing the right to object thereaf ter to such proceedings if the putative/biological fathers fails to timely legitimate the children named above. Even if your parental rights are terminated: (1) You will be responsible for providing finan cial support (child support pay ments) for your children’s care unless and until your children are adopted; and (2) Your chil dren can still inherit from you unless and until your children are adopted. This is a very serious mat ter. You should contact an at torney immediately so that you can be prepared for the court hearing. You have the right to hire an attorney and to have him or her represent you. If you cannot afford to hire an at torney, the court will appoint an attorney if the court finds that you are an indigent person. Whether or not you decide to hire an attorney, you have the right to attend the hearing of your case, to call witnesses on your behalf, and to ques tion those witnesses brought against you. If you want a lawyer appointed to represent you, you must let the Court or the officer of this Court han dling this case know that you want a lawyer immediately. If you wish to apply for Court appointed Counsel you should contact the Melinda Nelson at 706-387-6386 of Court imme diately. It is your responsibility to obtain counsel or apply for counsel with the Court. If you have any questions concerning this notice, you may call the telephone number of the clerk's office which is: 706-387-6255. WITNESS, the Honorable William Hicks, Judge of said Court, this the 4th day of De cember, 2020. Isl Camie Thomas CAMIE THOMAS, CLERK JACKSON COUNTY JU VENILE COURT (DC16, 23, 30, JA6, P4) | Venable Estate Notrice TO: Whom it may concern: John Edward Venable has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of FRANCIS BONELL VEN ABLE, deceased, of said County. The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12- 261. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said Petition should not be granted. All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or be fore January 11,2021. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be ten dered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Pro bate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing. Sherry C. Moore, Probate Judge By: Jennifer M. Gearing, Clerk of the Probate Court 5000 Jackson Pkwy Suite 140 Jefferson, GA 30549 706-387-6276 (DC16, 23, 30, JA6 B1247- 20) | Taylor Estate Notice TO: Whom it may concern: Shane Lamar Taylor has petitioned to be appointed Ad ministrator of the estate of JO EVELYN TAYLOR, deceased, of said County. The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261 .All interested par ties are hereby notified to show cause why said Petition should not be granted. All objections to the Petition must be in writ ing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before January 11,2021. BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be ten dered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Pro bate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing. continued on following page