NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF NEWTON By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from Alvin H. Drawdy to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for loanDepot.com, LLC, dated October 9, 2019 and recorded on October 29, 2019 in Deed Book 3913, Page 503, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date, in the original principal amount of One Hundred Forty Thousand and 00/100 dollars ($140,000.00) with interest thereon as provided therein, as last transferred to loanDepot.com, LLC, recorded in Deed Book 4480, Page 413, aforesaid records, will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Newton County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in March, 2026, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 21 OF THE 10 DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING SHOWN AS LOT 39, UNIT THREE, PARK PLACE, ON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF SAME RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 249, PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, WHICH PLAT IS BY REFERENCE THERETO INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART THEREOF FOR A MORE PARTICULAR AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. Said property may more commonly be known as 55 Boardwalk Ave, Covington, GA 30016. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given). The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the loan is loanDepot.com, LLC, 5465 Legacy Drive, Suite 400, Plano, Texas 75024, 949-380-3279. Said property will be sold on an "as-is" basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The sale will also be subject to the following items which may affect the title: a) zoning ordinances; b) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; c) any outstanding ad valorem taxes, including taxes, which constitute liens upon said property whether or not now due and payable; d) special assessments; e) the right of redemption of any taxing authority; f) all outstanding bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon said property; g) all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the owners and party in possession of the property are Alvin H Drawdy and or tenant(s). The sale will be conducted subject to 1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy code and 2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. loanDepot.com, LLC as Attorney-in-Fact for Alvin H. Drawdy Contact: Padgett Law Group: 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203, Tallahassee, FL 32312; (850) 422-2520 23-003765 Ad Run Dates: 02/08/2026 ,02/15/2026 ,02/22/2026 ,03/01/2026 PUBLIC NOTICE #703637 2/8,15,22,3/1