The Moultrie Observer 

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The Moultrie Observer

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Publication City and State:
Moultrie, GA

Publication County:
Colquitt

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sale under power

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201703110328405651578
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Notice Publish Date:
Wednesday, March 08, 2017

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NOTICE OF SALE GEORGIA, COLQUITT COUNTY. By virtue of a power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from ALBERT M. HODNETT to AMERIS BANK, dated November 27, 2007, and recorded in Deed Book 985, Page 366, et seq., in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Colquitt County, Georgia, said Deed to Secure Debt having originally been given to secure that certain Promissory Note in the original principal amount of SIXTY THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS ($60,000.00) of even date therewith, as well as all extensions, renewals and modifications thereof, together with any and all other indebtedness, of any type or description, then or thereafter owing by ALBERT M. HODNETT to AMERIS BANK, there will be sold by the undersigned, at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, before the courthouse door at Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April, 2017, the following described property: All that tract or parcel of land, situated, lying and being in the County of Colquitt, State of Georgia, and described as follows: 3.2 acres of Land Lot Number 248 in the 8th Land District of Colquitt County, Georgia, beginning at a point in the north margin of the Moultrie-Adel State Highway, which point is South 7430East 315 feet from the point of intersection of said margin of said Highway with the east margin of the old right-of-way of the A.C.L. Railroad, and running thence North 4130 East 420 feet; thence North 74o30' West 315 feet to the east margin of said Railroad Right-of-Way; thence North 41o30' East along the east margin of said Railroad Right-of-Way 557 feet; thence South 33o East 205 feet; thence South 25o30'West 657 feet; thence South 20o30'West 85 feet to the north margin of said Highway; thence North 74o30'West along the north margin of said Highway 137.5 feet to starting point. Bounded North and East by lands now or formerly of W.T. Porter, South by the Moultrie-Adel State Highway, in part, and in part by lands now or formerly of e. L. Whitfield and Joe Truluck, and West by lands now or formerly of E. L. Whitfield, in part, and in part by the right-of-way of the A.C.L. Railroad. THE STREET ADDRESS OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS 2945 GA HWY 37 E, MOULTRIE, COLQUITT COUNTY, GEORGIA, TO THE BEST OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF OF AMERIS BANK. The indebtedness secured by the aforementioned Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared immediately due and payable in full because of the failure of ALBERT M. HODNETT to maintain payments upon said indebtedness owing to the AMERIS BANK, in accordance with its terms. Said indebtedness remaining in default, this sale shall be made for the purpose of paying such indebtedness, as well as all expenses of this sale, including attorneys fees. The above-described property will be sold as the property of ALBERT M. HODNETT and will be sold subject to the following items which may affect the title to said property: all zoning and subdivision ordinances and/or regulations; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or an inspection of the property; all real property ad valorem taxes or assessments, which may constitute liens upon said property; all liens which, under applicable law, would take priority over the Deed to Secure Debt described above; and all easements, restrictions, rights-of-way, security deeds or other encumbrances of record which have priority over the referenced Deed to Secure Debt. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party presently in possession of said property is ALBERT M. HODNETT and/or a tenant or tenants. Please be further advised that the entity which has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the Note, Security Deed, and related documents, is: Ameris BankPost Office Box 71748Albany, Georgia 31708Tel: (229) 438-4933ATTN: Chris Carter Please note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of such loan. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. AMERIS BANK, as Attorney-in-Fact for ALBERT M. HODNETTMOORE, CLARKE, DuVALL & RODGERS, P.C./s/ D. BRADLEY FOLSOMAttorneys for AMERIS BANK Post Office Box 4540Valdosta, Georgia 31604-4540(229) 245-7823 00113141PUBLICATION DATES: March 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th, 2017.