NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2025-CP-41-00098 BY VIRTUE of the judgment granted in Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Cristela Dolores Stewart, the Special Referee for Saluda County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM, or on another date approved by the Court, at the Courthouse, in the Town of Saluda in the County of Saluda, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain lot, parcel or tract of land, together with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being eleven miles North of the Town of Leesville, consisting of 2.0 acres and located in Holley School District, #1, Saluda County, South Carolina and bounded as follows: North by lands of Christine S. Martin for 306 feet; East by lands of Christine S. Martin for 306 feet; South by lands of Holley for a distance along a broken line for 240 feet; and West by a County Road which leads to Highway#378 for 337 feet. This tract is specifically shown and delineated on a plat prepared by Richard S. Clark, Jr., RS, recorded October 22, 1971 in Plat Book 13 at Page 115 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Saluda County, South Carolina. This being the same property conveyed to Michael Joe Stewart and Cristela D. Stewart by Deed of Elisabeth Pickard dated August 4, 2011 and recorded August 15, 2011 in Book 952 at Page 7 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Saluda County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Cristela D. Stewart conveyed all of her interest in the subject property to Michael Joe Stewart by Deed dated August 4, 2011 and recorded November 10, 2011 in Book 960 at Page 26 in said Records. Thereafter, Michael Joseph Stewart died on February 13, 2020, leaving the subject property to his devisee Cristela Dolores Stewart, as is more fully preserved in Probate File No. 2022-ES-41-00011; see also Deed of Distribution dated April 4, 2022 and recorded April 4, 2022 in Book 1359 at Page 215 in said Records. CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 562 Shealy Rd, Leesville, SC 29070 TMS: 195-00-00-037 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of its bid, in cash or equivalent to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but in the case of non-compliance to be forfeited and applied first to the costs of sale and the balance of Plaintiff's debt. If the highest bidder fails to comply with the bid within thirty (30) days, the Special Referee may re-sell the property on some subsequent sales day. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall be final on the sale date, and the successful bidder may comply immediately. The successful bidder shall pay all costs associated with recording the deed. The successful bidder will pay interest on the balance of the bid from sale date to compliance date at the rate of 4.75%. The sale shall be subject to taxes, assessments, easements and restrictions of record, and any senior encumbrances. If an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the sale, the property shall be withdrawn and sold at the next available sales date upon the same terms and conditions. ______________________________________ Roy Hemphill Special Referee for Saluda County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff Phone (803) 454-3540 Fax (803) 454-3541 IPL0312573 Feb 13,20,27 2026