NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER POWER MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Orlando Pendleton to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as grantee, as nominee for Village Capital & Investment, LLC., dated April 6, 2020, and recorded in Deed Book 12927, Page 135, Muscogee County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Village Capital & Investment, LLC by assignment recorded on September 11, 2026 in Book 15015 Page 394 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Two and 0/100 dollars ($277,632.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Muscogee County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on November 3, 2026, the following described property: ALL THAT LOT, TRACT AND PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF MUSCOGEE AND CITY OF COLUMBUS AND BEING A PART OF LAND LOT 9 OF THE 8TH LAND DISTRICT OF SAID COUNTY AND BEING ALSO SHOWN ON A MAP OR PLAT ENTITLED "PART OF LAND LOT 9, 8TH DISTRICT, MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA" DATED JUNE 22, 1962, MADE BY ALDRIDGE, MOON & KING, CIVIL ENGINEERS, AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 28, PAGE 35, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA, SAID TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING METES AND BOUNDS TO-WIT: TO ARRIVE AT THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PROPERTY HEREBY CONVEYED, COMMENCE AT THE POINT WHICH MARKS THE INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERLY MARGIN OF REESE ROAD AND THE NORTHWESTERLY MARGIN OF FLORENCE DRIVE AND FROM SAID POINT RUNNING THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CURVE TO THE RIGHT FORMING SAID NORTHWESTLY MARGIN OF FLORENCE DRIVE, A DISTANCE OF 433.74 FEET TO THE IRON PIN WHICH MARKS THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PROPERTY HEREBY CONVEYED; AND FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING RUNNING THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 10 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF 209.6 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 165.0 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 198.11 FEET TO AN IRON PIN LOCATED ON THE NORTHERLY MARGIN OF FLORENCE DRIVE; RUNNING THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY MARGIN OF FLORENCE DRIVE, A DISTANCE OF 100.65 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; RUNNING THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A CURVE (HAVING A RADIUS OF 200.36 FEET) TOT HE LEFT FORMED BY THE NORTHWESTERLY MARGIN OF FLORENCE DRIVE AND ARC DISTANCE OF 64.35 FEET TO THE IRON PIN WHICH MARKS THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PROPERTY HEREBY CONVEYED. Parcel ID: 085 017 012 Commonly known as: 4439 Florence Drive, Columbus, GA 31907 The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given). The entity having full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the loan (although not required by law to do so) is: Village Capital & Investment LLC they can be contacted at (801) 206-4170 for Loss Mitigation Dept, or by writing to 2460 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 110, Henderson, Nevada 89074, to discuss possible alternatives to avoid foreclosure. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Orlando Pendleton or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 4439 Florence Dr, Columbus, GA 31907. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extinguished by foreclosure. Village Capital & Investment, LLC as Attorney in Fact for Orlando Pendleton. Brock & Scott, PLLC 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 404-789-2661 B&S file no.: 26-25896 IPL0376333 Oct 7,14,21,28 2026