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CREEK TREE ESTATES PH 3B BLK B LT 17 & 18 ACS 0.514 CALC

C&M No. 44-24-02053/ FILE NOS
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE AND APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE
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are or your spouse is serving on active military duty, including active military duty as a
member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state or as a member
of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, please send written notice of
the active duty military service to the sender of this notice immediately. Sender is: Codilis &
Moody, P.C., 20405 State IDghway 249, Suite 170, Houston, TX 77070
INSTRUMENT BEING FORECLOSED AND MORTGAGE SERVICER INFORMATION
Deed of Trust dated September 21, 2022 and recorded under Clerk's File No. 202200254547, in the real property
records of Dallas County Texas, with Denise Lavenia Stewart, a single woman and Darrin Bert Sowells, a single
man as Grantor(s) and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Angle Oak
Home Loans LLC, its successors and assigns as Original Mortgagee.
Deed of-Trust executed by Denise Lavenia Stewart, a single woman and Darrin Bert Sowells, a single man securing
payment of the indebtedness in the original principal amount of $344,250.00 and obligation therein described
including but not limited to the promissory note and all modifications, renewal and extensions of the promissory
note {the "Note") executed by Denise Lavenia Stewart, Darrin Bert Sowells. Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee
for Maple Acquisition Trust is the current mortgagee (the "Mortgagee") of the Note and Deed of Trust or Contrac~
Lien.
The Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the Mortgagee by virtue of a servicing agreement with the
Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and Texas Property Code 51.0025, the Mortgage Servicer is
authorized to collect the debt and to administer any resulting foreclosure of the property securing the above
referenced loan. Cenlar FSB is acting as the Mortgage Servicer for the Mortgagee. Cenlar FSB, is representing the
Mortgagee, whose address is: 1000 Technology Drive, O'Fallon, MO 63368.
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LOT 17 AND 18, BLOCK B, CREEK TREE STATE, PHASE ID-B, AN ADDITION;TO THE .ci];y OF
DESOTO,'DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THERE9~,JlEC~ED-,
IN VOLUME 85196, PAGE 3920, MAP RECORDS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. \ ·_~: ~::'=-~ -o ,.:· ;·
SALEINFORMATION ~p,:'.~,~~~ :.: I
Date of Sale: 10/07/2025 Earliest Time Sale Will Begin: 1:00 PM ~ :~; L ,J ::
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Location of Sale: The place of the sale shall be: Dallas County Courthouse, T~as at the ±§!owing
location: On the north side of the George Allen Courts Building facing Commerce Street below the overhang, or if
the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area most recently designated by the County
Commissioner's Court
TERMS OF SALE
A default has occurred in the payment of said herein referenced indebtedness, and the same is now wholly due, and
the Mortgagee and/or Mortgage Servicer has requested the hereinafter appointed Substitute Trustee to sell said
property to the highest bidder for cash and to distribute or apply the proceeds of said sale in accordance with the
terms of said Deed ofTrust.
The Sale will be conducted as a public auction to the highest bidder for cash, except that Mortgagee's bid may be by
c;rcelit ngni.Im the indcb~dnCii'.1:5 :5CiGUICid by the; lien of tho Dvcd of Trm;t, rurnuunt to tho Dood of Trutit, th\i
mortgagee has the right to direct the Trustee to sell the property in one or more parcels and/or to sell all or only part
of the property. Pursuant to Section 51.009 of the Texas Property Code, the Property will be sold in "AS IS,"
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4852681 "WHERE IS" condition, without any express or implied warranties, exc~pt as to the warranties of title, if
;-any, provided for under the Deed of Trust.
The sale will begin at the earliest time stated above, or within three (3) hours after that time. If the sale is set aside
for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the funds paid. The Purchaser shall have
no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.
THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) IDENTIFIED TO SELL THE
PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT IDENTIFffiD IN TIDS NOTICE OF
SALE. THE PERSON SIGNING THIS NOTICE IS THE ATTORNEY OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF
THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER.
WHEREAS, in my capacity as attorney for the Mortgagee and/or Its Mortgage Servicer, and pursuant to Section
51.0076 of the Texas Property Code, I HEREBY APPOINT AND DESIGNATE Shelley Ortolani, Mary
Mancuso, Michele Hreha, Francesca Ortolani,Guy Wiggs, David Stockman, Brenda Wiggs, Donna Stockman,
JanetPinder, Brandy Bacon, Michelle Schwartz, Jamie Dworsky, Angela Cooper, Carol Dunmon, Payton
Hreha, Jeff Benton, Thomas Delaney, Danya Gladney, Aaron Demuth, Codilis & Moody, P.C., or Agency
Sales and Posting LLC, as Substitute Trustee.
The address for the Substitute Trustee for purposes of Section Sl.0075(e) of the Texas Property Code is:
Codilis & Moody, P.C.
20405 State Highway 249, Suite 170
Houston, TX 77070
(281) 925-5200
Executed on September 9, 2025.
Posted and filed by: __________ _
Printed Name: ____________ _
C&M No. 44-24-02053 ls/Will Mor_phis SBOTNo. 24131905, Attorney at Law
Codilis & Moody, P.C.
20405 State Highway 249, Suite 170
Houston, TX 77070
(281) 925-5200

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