Legal Notices Week of August 6, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

CIRCUIT COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No. CV-2026-900004.00

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,
Plaintiff,

vs.

WILLIE SANDER HOPE, JR; MARCY HOPE; and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;
Defendants.

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLICATION DATES:
July 23, 2026, July 30, 2026, August 6, 2026

NEWSPAPER:
The Greensboro Watchman

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kermit Franklin Childs Jr, a married man, to Renasant Bank, on August 5, 2022, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, on August 8, 2022 at MORTGAGE Book 2022, at Page 68474.

Renasant Bank, the current holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on August 11, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to-wit:

Lot 108 of WATERBURY PLAT NO. 2, a residential subdivision in Moundville, Alabama, according to the map or plat thereof recorded at Plat Book 2021, Page 118 in the Probate Office of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

More commonly known as:
12540 Waterbury Way, Moundville, AL 35474

This Property will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto.

Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the foreclosure process.

This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure.

The successful bidder must tender certified funds by noon the next business day to Law Office of Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. Certified funds must be in the form of a wire transfer, bank or credit union’s cashier’s check, or bank official check payable to Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.

If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser and the Mortgagee/Transferee shall not be liable to the purchase for any damages.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the deposit and bid amount, if paid.

The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and indebtedness secured by the real estate.

This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.

Important Notice to Potential Bidders:

Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government.

If you are the winning bidder at auction, you may be required to provide identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property. This information is required by federal law and must be provided to complete the sale. Failure to provide required information after the sale may delay or prevent issuance of the foreclosure deed.

Renasant Bank (“Transferee”)

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
3000 Riverchase Galleria, Suite 705
Birmingham, AL 35244
Phone: (801) 355-2886

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LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF SERENITIE NICHOLE CULLUM, a minor.

Case No.: 26-054

Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, by Cecelia Washburn, the natural mother of the minor child currently known as Serenitie Nichole Cullum, requesting that the child’s name be changed to Serenitie Nichole Washburn.

Any person having an objection to the requested name change shall file a written objection with the Probate Court of Hale County, Alabama, within thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of this notice, or the Petition may be granted as prayed for.

Angela M. Morrison, Attorney for Petitioner

David L. Parker
Judge of Probate, Hale County

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LEGAL NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by Community Service Programs of West Alabama, Inc., at 601 Black Bears Way, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM local time for property located at 7236 1st Ave North, Akron, AL, at which time they will be opened and read.

Submissions may be sent via USPS or mailing service but must be received by August 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM local time and marked to the attention of Heather Siavelis. All bids received in person or by mail by the required time will be opened on August 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM.

Bids are being accepted for property located at 7236 1st Ave North, Akron, AL. The minimum bid required is $10,000.00. The buyer shall be solely responsible for all closing costs associated with the purchase of the property.

Parcel 05-06-13-3-005-001.000

Begin SE Corner Lot 12 Block 1 Waller-Lichtman-Murphy Subdivision then Northwest 90’; Southwest 190’, Northwest 80’, Southwest 20’, Southeast 155’, Northeast 210’ South to beginning Section 13-22-3

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LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLICATION DATES:
August 6, 2026, August 13, 2026, August 20, 2026

NEWSPAPER:
The Greensboro Watchman

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Roy Lee Warren and Louise H. Warren, husband and wife, to United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, on December 18, 1990, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Hale County, Alabama, on December 18, 1990, at MTG Book 300, at Page 127.

United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture, the current holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Hale County Courthouse, in Greensboro, Alabama, on September 3, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Hale County, Alabama, to-wit:

A parcel of property being a part of that property as described at the Hale County Courthouse Office of Probate Judge in Deed Book A-81 at Page 516 and also a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 20 North, Range 5 East, near the City of Greensboro, in Hale County, Alabama, containing one and zero hundredth acre, more or less (1.00) being more particularly described as follows:

Commence at the Northwest corner of Lot Number 7 of the Sara M. Smith subdivision as recorded and shown at the Hale County Courthouse Office of Probate Judge in Map Book 1 on Page 47B, said point being on the Southeastern 100 foot right of way of State Highway Number 25, also being known as the Centerville Road, and run South 66° 56′ West along said road right of way a distance of 98.70 feet to a one half inch iron pipe set and plugged Gurney LS 13897 and point of beginning of the herein described parcel, which point is the Northwest corner of that certain parcel conveyed by deed of Nancy Hoskins, et als, to Eugene Royster and Etta Mae Royster, by deed dated October 15, 1966, and appearing of record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Hale County, Alabama, in Deed Book A-63 at Page 19.

Thence continue South 66° 56′ West along said road right of way a distance of 190.57 feet to a one and one half inch iron pipe found at the Northeast corner of that certain parcel conveyed by deed of Lucille Hutchinson, et als, to Jacqueline McKenzie, by deed dated May 19, 1986, and appearing of record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Hale County, Alabama, in Deed Book A-99 at Page 400.

Thence with an interior angle to the right of 108° 42′ 30″ run Southerly along the East boundary of said McKenzie parcel a distance of 169.03 feet to a one half inch iron pipe set and plugged.

Thence with an interior angle to the right of 89° 17′ run Easterly a distance of 245.05 feet to a one half inch iron pipe set and plugged on the Western margin of a 20 foot alley being the Western boundary of said Sara M. Smith subdivision.

Thence with an interior angle to the right of 92° 12′ run Northerly along said Western alley margin and wire fence line a distance of 131.23 feet to a one half inch iron pipe set and plugged.

Thence with an interior angle to the right of 69° 48′ 30″ run Southwesterly and parallel to said State Highway Number 25 a distance of 75.0 feet to a one half inch iron pipe set and plugged, thence with an interior angle to the right of 290° 11′ 30″ run Northerly for 120.0 feet to the point of beginning making an interior closing angle to the right of 69° 48′ 30″. The bearings as stated in this description are magnetic as observed on September 29, 1990, and referenced to the centerline of said Alabama State Highway Number 25.

LESS AND EXCEPT that part of said property lying in Lot Number 4 of the Borden and Ellis Survey, a map or plat of which appears in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Hale County, Alabama, in Map Book 1 at Page 25-A; being a narrow strip off of the East side of said property, being 35 feet wide, more or less.

More commonly known as:
17490 Highway 25, Greensboro, AL 36744

This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure.

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.

If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser and the Mortgagee/Transferee shall not be liable to the purchase for any damages.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the deposit and bid amount, if paid.

The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and indebtedness secured by the real estate.

This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.

Important Notice to Potential Bidders:

Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government.

United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture (“Transferee”)

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
3000 Riverchase Galleria, Suite 705
Birmingham, AL 35244
Phone: (801) 355-2886

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LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLICATION DATES:
April 30, 2026, May 7, 2026, May 14, 2026

POSTPONED PUBLICATION DATES:
August 6, 2026

NEWSPAPER:
The Greensboro Watchman

POSTPONEMENT OF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jeremy David Landrum and Sarah Ellen Landrum, Husband and Wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, its successors and assigns, on December 22, 2003, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Hale County, Alabama, on December 29, 2003, at Book 335, Page 540.

WHEREAS, the aforesaid deed of trust was subsequently modified on October 6, 2025, and said modification being recorded on November 17, 2025, at Book MORTGAGE 2025, Page 710, as Document Number 253751.

Freedom Mortgage Corporation, the current holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Hale County Courthouse, in Greensboro, Alabama, on June 23, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Hale County, Alabama, to-wit:

Lot 9 The Villages, a map or plat of which is recorded in Map Book 2, Page 72 in the Probate Office of Hale County, Alabama.

LESS AND EXCEPT MINERAL AND MINING RIGHTS.

More Commonly Known as:
147 Maple Leaf Lane, Moundville, AL 35474

This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure.

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.

If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser and the Mortgagee/Transferee shall not be liable to the purchase for any damages.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the deposit and bid amount, if paid.

The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and indebtedness secured by the real estate.

This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.

THIS FORECLOSURE SALE HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 AT THE TIME AND PLACE SET FORTH ABOVE.

Freedom Mortgage Corporation (“Transferee”)

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
3000 Riverchase Galleria, Suite 705
Birmingham, AL 35244
Phone: (801) 355-2886

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