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STATE OF ALABAMA : PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF HALE :

PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING UPCOMING STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION.

Pursuant to 21-4-23(b), of the Code of Alabama (1975), notice is hereby given of the
following with regard to Hale County, Alabama:
1. Instructions printed in large type, conspicuously displayed at each voter registration
site and polling place, sufficient to provide hearing impaired and seriously visually impaired
individuals with adequate information as to how and where they may register and vote.
2. Each polling place shall have an Express Vote Assist Terminal for use by individuals
with disabilities who would otherwise be prevented from voting because of their inability to
mark a paper ballot.
3. Absentee ballots are available to any individual with a disability or elderly individual
who, because of disability or age, is unable to go to their assigned polling place to vote on
Election Day. The deadline for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot is the same as it is
for other persons seeking to vote by absentee ballot.
4. Every individual, including individuals with a disability or elderly individuals, may
select a person on his or her choice to accompany such individual into the polling place to assist
with the marking and casting of a ballot, provided the person providing assistance is not the
voting individual’s employer, agent of the voting individual’s employer, or an officer or agent of
the voting individual’s labor union.
5. The Election shall be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and Primary Run-Off Election,
if necessary, will be held June 16, 2026.
Done this 15th day of April 2026.

David L. Parker
Judge of Probate
Published: The Moundville Times April 15, 2026.

Abandoned Car Auction
Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 32-8046, Code of Alabama 1975, you are hereby notified that the following motor vehicle, to whit:
2014 VOLKS JETTA Vin# 3VWD17AJ4EM403124 (Abandoned, NO/Key)
2013 NISSAN ROGUE Vin# JN8AS5MT5DW547398 (Abandoned, NO/Key)
will be sold at auction as an abandoned motor vehicle, at Carl’s Garage & Towing, LLC 11767 Robin Road, Moundville, AL 35474, on May 26, 2026 at 9:00 am.
The seller shall have a right to reject any bid that is unreasonably low and may postpone the public auction until another time and place. In addition, the seller expressly reserves the right to bid and purchase at the public auction.
2tc/4-15-26, 4-22-26
MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE NOTICE
Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on April 9, 2013, by Richard Smith, a single man, as Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Southwest Funding, LP as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Hale County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 2013 at Page 324 on April 15, 2013, and subsequently assigned to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, and recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate in Hale County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 2026 at Page 1065 on March 23, 2026 and default having continued under the terms of said Mortgage, and by virtue of Alabama Code Section 35-10-3 and 35-10-2, the following described real property will be sold at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door of said County, during the legal hours of sale, on May 12, 2026.
Lot 25 of The Village Phase Two, a map or plat of which is recorded in Map Book 2, Page 85 in the Probate Office of Hale County, Alabama; reference to which is hereby made in aid of and as a part of this description. LESS AND EXCEPT MINERAL AND MINING RIGHTS.
Subject to all easements, restrictions and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens and/or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. 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 a part of the foreclosure process. The property is being sold “as is, where is.” Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use or enjoyment.
This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. ATTENTION ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: On March 1, 2026, the data collection and reporting requirements under the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) new Anti-Money Laundering Rule (Rule), found at 89 FR 70258, will go into effect. The Rule applies to certain residential real estate sale transactions (including some that go beyond the typical one-to-four family residence) where the transfer is to a legal entity or trust, and which includes cash purchases, private financing or financing provided by an institution not subject to a federal Anti-Money Laundering or Suspicious Activity Report requirement. As part of this Rule, buyers and sellers are required to provide additional information and documentation about themselves, their legal entities, and/or the source of funds used in the reportable transaction. The collection of this information and documentation is required to comply with the Rule’s federal reporting requirements. This notice is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You are encouraged to consult with your own independent legal counsel if you have questions about how the FinCEN Anti-Money Laundering Rule affects your transaction and whether your transaction is reportable. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Deed of Trust, and (3) to confirmation that the successful bidder has timely provided all information required by the Rule, 89 FR 70258. The Substitute Trustee, on behalf of the holder of the Deed of Trust, reserves the right to rescind the foreclosure sale at its own discretion.
Kent D. McPhail
McPhail Sanchez, LLC
Counsel for Mortgagee/Transferee
126 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602
251-438-2333
3tc/4-1-2026, 4-8-2026, 4-15-2026.