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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 6B BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2023 Banks County Legal Notices 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. McClure Estate NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the es tate of DENNIS RANDALL MCCLURE deceased, late of Banks County, Geor gia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons in debted to said estate are required to make immedi ate payment to us. This 5th day or Decem ber, 2023 Connie McClure Executor/Ad m in istrator 1528 Grove Level Rd Maysville, Ga 30558 (Dec 13, 20, 27, Jan 3) | Everette Estate NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the es tate of DEBORAH EVER ETTE deceased, late of Banks County, Georgia, are hereby notified to ren der in their demands to the undersigned accord ing to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immedi ate payment to us. This 22nd day or No vember, 2023 Debra Chavis Executor/Ad m in istrator 2362 Samples Scales Rd Homer, Ga 30547 Maysville, Ga 30558 (Dec 13, 20, 27, Jan 3) | Wilbanks Estate NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the es tate of DONALD BRADLEY WILBANKS deceased, late of Banks County, Geor gia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons in debted to said estate are required to make immedi ate payment to us. This 30th day or No vember, 2023 Jeffery B. Wilbanks Executor/Ad m in istrator 178 N Quail Trail Clarksville, Ga 30523 (Dec 20, 27, Jan 3, 10) | Cain Estate NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the es tate of Peggy Kesler Cain deceased, late of Banks County, Georgia, are here by notified to render in their demands to the under signed according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to us. This 21st day or No vember, 2023 Erin C. Decker Executor/Ad m in istrator 176 Hill St. Homer, GA 30547 (Dec 6, 13, 20 &27) | Beard Estate NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the estate of JOHN ALAN BEARD deceased, late of Banks County, Georgia, are hereby notified to ren der in their demands to the undersigned accord ing to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immedi ate payment to us. This 7th day or Novem ber, 2023 Cody Mays Executor/Ad m in istrator 384 Beaver Creek Dr Commerce, Ga 30530 (Dec 20, 27, Jan 3, 10) | Wilbanks Estate NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the estate of JOANNA MORRISON WILBANKS deceased, late of Banks County, Geor gia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons in debted to said estate are required to make immedi ate payment to us. This 30th day or No vember, 2023 Jeffery B. Wilbanks Executor/Ad m in istrator 178 N Quail Trail Clarksville, Ga 30523 (Dec 20, 27, Jan 3, 10) | Mote Estate NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the es tate of PAUL T. MOTE deceased, late of Banks County, Georgia, are here by notified to render in their demands to the under signed according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to us. This 5th day or Decem ber, 2023 Pamela J Mote Alford Executor/Ad m in istrator 2494 Hay 51S Lula, Ga 30554 (Dec 20, 27, Jan 3, 10) | Notice of Foreclo sure FORECLOSURE OF RIGHT TO REDEEM PROP ERTY TAKE NOTICE THAT: The right to redeem the following described prop erty, to wit: “ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and being in 448th GMD, Banks County, Georgia, and being Lot 34, Phase 4 at Apple Pie Ridge Community Subdivision, as shown on a plat of sur vey prepared by Davidson Land Surveying, Inc., Ed die G. Davidson, GRLS, dated June 10, 2004, said plat being recorded in the Office of Superior Court of Banks County, in Plat Book E, Pages 62-64, which plat is incorporated herein by reference of a more full and complete description of said property” will expire and be for ever foreclosed and barred on and after the 19th day of January 2024. The Tax Deed to which this notice relates is dated the 1st day of November 2022, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Banks County, Georgia, in Deed Book 538 at page 343. The property may be re deemed at any time before the 19th day of January 2024, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the follow ing address: P.O. Box 99, Jefferson, Georgia 30549. Please be governed ac cordingly, Wanda L. Barnett, At torney Wanda L. Barnett & As sociates P.C. P.O. Box 99 Jefferson, Georgia 30549 (Dec6, 13, 20, 27) | Emory Estate Notice of Petition to File for Year’s Support In the Probate Court of Banks County State of Georgia In Re: Estate Robert Al ton Emory, Deceased Estate No 2023-103 The petition of WANDA WILLIAMS EMORY, for a year’s support from the estate of ROBERT AL TON EMORY, deceased, for decedent’s surviving spouse, having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before January 8, 2024, why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the Pe tition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed on or before the time stated in the pre ceding sentence. All ob jections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your ob jections, unless you qualify as an indigent party. Con tact Probate Court person nel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objec tions are filed, a hearing will be in the probate court of the above-named coun ty, cortroom, 144 Yonah Homer Rd, Homer, Geor gia (scheduled at a later date). If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing. By: Helen Hewell Judge of the Probate Court By: Vicki Dalton Clerk of the Probate Court 144 Yonah Homer Rd. Homer, Ga 30547 706-677-6250 (Dec 13, 20, 27, Jan 3) | Rucker Estate Ray Estate Petition for Letters of Administration Notice In the Probate Court of Banks County State of Georgia In Re: Estate of Verner Johnny Rucker Deceased Estate No 2023-93 To: Sonya Rucker, Kerry Rucker, Quatation Rucker and Kierra Rucker and to whom it may con cern: Mary Alice Shields- Rucker and Kevin Wood have petitioned for Mary Alice Shields-Rucker and Kevin Wood to be ap pointed Administrator(s) of the Estate of VERNER JOHNNY RUCKER, de ceased, of Said County. 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 before January 8, 2024 or 30 days after certified mail received. BE NOTIFIED FUR THER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your ob jections, unless you qualify as an indigent party. Con tact Probate Court 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. By: Helen Hewell Judge of the Probate Court By: Vicki Dalton Clerk of the Probate Court 144 Yonah Homer Rd. Homer, Ga 30547 706-677-6250 (Dec 13, 20, 27, Jan 3) | Fogle Estate Ray Estate Petition for Letters of Administration Notice In the Probate Court of Banks County State of Georgia In Re: Estate of Marsha Lee Fogle Deceased Estate No 2023-100 To: whom it may con cern: Anthony Craig Davis has petitioned to be ap pointed Administrator(s) of the Estate of MARSHA LEE FOGLE, deceased, of Said County. (The Pe titioner 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 noti fied 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 ob jections, and must be filed with the court on or before December 27, 2023. BE NOTIFIED FUR THER: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your ob jections, unless you qualify as an indigent party. Con tact Probate Court 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. By: Helen Hewell Judge of the Probate Court By: Vicki Dalton Clerk of the Probate Court 144 Yonah Homer Rd. Homer, Ga 30547 706-677-6250 (Nov29, Dec6, 13, 20) | Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE UN DER POWER, BANKS COUNTY Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Claude M. Collins to Fifth Third Mortgage Company dated 9/6/2006 and re corded in Deed Book 288 Page 680 Banks County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Fifth Third Bank, Na tional Association, con veying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $59,000.00, with interest at the rate speci fied therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Banks County, Georgia (or such other area as designated by Order of the Superior Court of said county), with in the legal hours of sale on January 2, 2024 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday, in which case being the first Wednesday of said month), the following de scribed property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, TO GETHER WITH ALL IM PROVEMENTS THERE ON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE 207TH G.M. DISTRICT OF BANKS COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONTAIN ING 3.91 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING THE WHOLE OF THE LOT 27 AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY DATED MAY 13, 1983, BY JAMES M. PAUL, ENTITLED “SUR VEY FOR PETER TlKO TIN” AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 130, BANKS COUNTY, GEOR GIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT AND RECORDING ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REF ERENCE THERETO. SUBJECT TO RE STRICTIONS AND/OR COVENANTS OF RE CORD, IF ANY, EASE MENTS OF RECORD AND EXISTING EASE MENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY FOR PUBLIC ROADS AND UTILITIES NOW IN USE. PROPERTY AD DRESS: 192 RIVERBEND DRIVE, COMMERCE, GEORGIA 30530 AC CORDING TO THE PRES ENT NUMBERING SYS TEM IN BANKS COUNTY, GEORGIA. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby de clared 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 de fault, 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, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to col lect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property is com monly known as 192 Riv- erbend Dr, Commerce, GA 30530 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Claude Marty Collins or tenant or tenants. Fifth Third Bank, Na tional Association is the en tity or individual designated who shall have full author ity to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage. Fifth Third Bank, Na tional Association Fifth Third Bank 5001 Kingsley Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45227 1-888-393-1352 Note, however, that such entity or individual 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 out standing ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that con stitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable 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 accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zon ing ordinances, restric tions, covenants, and mat ters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be con ducted subject to (1) confir mation 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 judi cial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure docu ments may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immedi ately above. Fifth Third Bank, Na tional Association as agent and Attorney in Fact for Claude M. Collins Aldridge Pite, LLP, Six Piedmont Center, 3525 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1008-267A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR POSE. 1008-267A (Dec6, 13, 20, 27) | Notice of Petition KIMBERLY HILL, Peti tioner vs. BARRY A. KERR, AN- GILA (aka ANGELLA) H. KERR, TRUIST (as suc cessor to BRANCH BANK ING AND TRUST), AND ANY AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY INTER EST IN THE REAL PROP ERTY BEARING TAX PARCEL NUMBER B23I 083 TAKE NOTICE THAT on May 31, 2023, Kim berly Hill filed a petition to quiet title against the sub ject property known as Lot 7 Planters Pointe Drive, Homer, Georgia 30511, and designated as Tax Map & Parcel B23I 083 in Banks County, Georgia, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. §§ 23-3-60, et seq., said matter pending as Civil Action File No. 23- CV-178. For the specifics of such pleas for relief the parties respondent must refer to the original peti tion and all other pleadings filed with the court. By Or der for Publication entered in the Superior Court of Banks County, Georgia, on NOVEMBER 15, 2023, any and all persons who claim any interest in the said real property are hereby noti fied that they are required to file any response or an swer with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Banks County within 60 days of the date of the Order for service by publication, with a copy of such reposnse or answer to be sent to the Attorney for the Petitioner: Dylan E. Wilbanks, Wil banks Law Firm, PC, 1215 S. Elm St., Commerce, Georgia 30529. Witness Hon. Currie Mingledorff, Chief Judge Banks County Superior Court Timothy Harper, Clerk of Banks County Superior Court (Nov29, Dec6, 13, 20) | Notice of Sale This is an attempt to collect a debt and any in formation obtained will be used for that purpose. NOTICE OF SALE UN DER POWER GEORGIA, BANKS COUNTY Under and by virtue of Power of Sale contained in the Security Deed from Tay lor Kathryn Cain Ramsey aka Taylor Ramsey to 21st Mortgage Corporation, dated May 27, 2021, filed for record May 28, 2021, recorded at Deed Book 505, Page 184, Banks County, Georgia Records, in the original principal amount of $69,444.00 of the aforesaid records. Said Security Deed being given to secure the obligations of Grantor to Lender as set forth in a Promissory Note (“Note”) of even date as amended, modified, or re vised from time to time with interest at the rate speci fied therein, there will be sold, by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, before the Courthouse Door at Banks County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in Janu ary 2024, the following de scribed property: All that tract or parcel of land, together with all im provements thereon, situ ate, lying and being in the 208th District G.M., Banks County, Georgia, contain ing 2.00 acres, as shown on a Plat entitled “Bound ary Survey for Taylor Ramsey”, dated May 4, 2020, by Ingram, Lord & Associates, Georgia Reg istered Surveyors, record ed in Plat Book 36, Page 58, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Banks County, Georgia, which said plat is incorpo rated herein and made a part hereof by reference. Said legal description is controlling however, the property is commonly known as 491 McDonald Circle, Commerce, Geor gia 30529. PARCEL# B53T033A. The indebtedness se cured by said Security Deed has been and is here by declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed and Note, including, but not lim ited to, the nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebted ness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys’ fees and other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note. Said property will be sold subject to the follow ing items which may affect the title to said property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by inspection of the prop erty; any outstanding tax es, including but not limited to, ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assess ments; and all outstand ing bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon said property; To the best of the knowledge and be lief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property of Taylor Kathryn Cain Ramsey aka Taylor Ramsey, and /or tenant(s). The sale will be con ducted subject (1) to confir mation that the sale is not prohibited under the United States Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirma tion and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. 21 ST MORTGAGE CORPORA TION and its counsel are acting as debt collectors. Any information obtained will be used for that pur pose. 21 ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION as At- torney-in-Fact for Taylor Kathryn Cain Ramsey aka Taylor Ramsey. Contact: Jason Godwin Godwin Law Group 3985 Steve Reynolds Blvd, Bldg D Norcross, GA 30093 Phone: 470-427-2683 Email: jgodwin@god- winlawgroup.com (Dec6, 13, 20, 27) | Fogle Estate Ray Estate Petition for Letters of Administration Notice In the Probate Court of Banks County State of Georgia In Re: Estate of Charles continued on following page