NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE26SP000019-010Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Frank Allen Lalone (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Frank Allen Lalone) to Timios, Inc., Trustee(s), dated March 29, 2021, and recorded in Book No. 637, at Page 2480 in Alexander County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Alexander County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on June 5, 2026, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Taylorsville in the County of Alexander, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:File No: 08-02225333The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Alexander, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows:Being all of Lots Nos. 21 and 22 in Block “C” of the J.C. Bell Subdivision on the Taylorsville-Wilkesboro Road, said lot being situate, lying and located on the West side of State Highway No. 16, as same were platted, planned, and delineated on map of said lots, recorded in Book No. 13, Page 211, of the Registry of Alexander County, the said record being referred to for a particular description of said lots by actual metes and bounds. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 485 NC Highway 16 North, Taylorsville, North Carolina.There is excepted from the above described lots, a 1,255 square foot tract, more or less, more particularly described in Deed Book 63, Page 310, Alexander County Registry.For back title reference is made to Deed recorded in Book 369, Page 2103, Alexander County Registry.Parcel Id: 0007353Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to three hours as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).Should the property be purchased by a third party, 31 CFR 1031.320 requires certain qualifying residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the successful bidder in this proceeding, you may be required to provide all applicable identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property.The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units,including Single-Family Residential Real PropertyAn order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law Firm, LLPP.O. Box 1028Fayetteville, NC 283024317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, NC 28311Phone No: (910)864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comFirm Case No: 28074 - 143343noticemay27-26c
