Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Effingham County Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by Thomas Edward Sorg Jr. and Misty Sorg to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for First Franklin, a division of National City Bank, dated October 11, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 1533, Page 54, Effingham County, Georgia records, having been reformed by Final Order from the Superior Court of Effingham County, Georgia recorded in Deed Book 168, Page 365, aforesaid records and as last transferred to U.S. Bank National Association, successor trustee to Bank of America N.A., successor trustee to LaSalle Bank N.A., trustee for the holders of the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-FF18 by Assignment recorded in Deed Book 2894, Page 513, Effingham County, Georgia records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $140,250.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Effingham County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in May, 2024, to wit: May 7, 2024, the following described property: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 11th G.M. District of Effingham County, Georgia, containing ywo and seventy-five hundredths (2.75) arces, more or less, and being known and designated as Lot 7, Rebel Estates Subdivision. Said parcel of land being bounded on the northeast by lands of George E. Allen; on the southeast by Lots 3 and 6, said subdivision on the Southeast by Lot 4, said subdivision; and on the west and northwest by lands of Darrell Carter. Express reference is hereby made to the plat of the Rebel Estates Subdivision made by Leon A. Zipperer, Jr., R.L.S. #2373, dated May 26, 2004 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Effingham County, Georgia, in Plat Cabinet "C", Slide 49-F-1, for better determining the metes and bounds of said lands herein conveyed. ALSO, hereby conveyed is a perpetual non-exclusive right-of-way easement for a road and utility purposes, for ingress and egress over and across that certain 60-foot wide access easement shown on said plat extending from Old Dixie Highway in a northeasterly direction along the Southeasterly boundary of Lot 4 and then in a Northwesterly direction along the Northeasterly boundary line of Lot 4 to a point where it intersects Lot 7 above described. Said easement being for a road and for utility purposes. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared 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 Deed to Secure Debt. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given). Said property is commonly known as 2898 Old Dixie Hwy South, Springfield, GA 31329, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Thomas Edward Sorg Jr. and Misty Sorg or tenant or tenants. Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; (2) O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1; and (3) 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 regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2, the entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. Attention: Loss Mitigation Department 3217 S. Decker Lake Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 1-888-818-6032 The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in OC.G.A. Section 44-14-162.2 shall be construed to require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the Deed to Secure Debt described herein. This sale is conducted on behalf of the secured creditor under the power of sale granted in the aforementioned security instrument, specifically being U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank NA, as trustee, in trust for registered holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-FF18 as attorney in fact for Thomas Edward Sorg Jr. and Misty Sorg Richard B. Maner, P.C. 180 Interstate N Parkway, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30339 foreclosuresales@rbmlegal.com THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 20027 5/3/24 RL