Foreclosure sale scheduled for property at 3045 Merlot Way, Clermont, FL.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 35-2022-CA-000881 FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. RAY ORTIZ AND NATALIA ZAJAC, et al. Defendant(s). _____________________________________/ NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 15, 2025, and entered in 35-2022-CA-000881 of the Circuit Court of the FIFTH Judicial Circuit in and for Lake County, Florida, wherein FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION is the Plaintiff and RAY ORTIZ; MISSION PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; RRCA, LLC are the Defendant(s). Gary J. Cooney as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the Lake County Courthouse 550 W. Main St. 1st Floor, Near Information Desk, Tavares, FL 32778, at 11:00 AM, on February 24, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 125, MISSION PARK, PHASE II, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 50, PAGE(S) 6 AND 7, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 3045 MERLOT WAY, CLERMONT, FL 34714 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031. Dated this 29 day of January, 2026. Gary J. Cooney As Clerk of the Court By: D. Davis As Deputy Clerk IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator for Lake County, Susan Berg, at (352) 742-4221, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Publish In: DAILY COMMERCIAL Submitted by: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Fax: 561-997-6909 Publication Dates LSAR0452792