NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY MATTHEW L. TAYLOR, PARTITION REFEREE Please take notice that the following real property will be sold by private sale by Matthew L. Taylor, Partition Referee, pursuant to an order of the Merced County Superior Court: Street Address is: 6676 Gertrude Ave, Winton, CA 95388; Assessor's Parcel Number: 147-210-004-000; Legal Description described as follows: "All that portion of the south half of Section 25, Township 6 South, Range 12 East, MDB&M, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly line of said Section 25, distant thereon 1350 feet North 89°57' East from the southwest corner of said Section; thence North 1°2' East, and parallel with the westerly line of said Section, 1422.3 feet; thence North 89°57' East, and parallel with the southerly line of said section 1552.1 feet; thence South 50°6' West, 73.5 feet; thence South 58°32' West, 1060 feet; thence South 43°58' West, 140 feet; thence south 20°9' West, 200 feet; thence South 2°57' West, 500 feet; thence South 89°57' West, 430.9 feet to the point of beginning; containing 24.28 acres, more or less. EXCEPTING a strip of land 20 feet wide off of the southerly side of said land for a roadway." (Hereinafter, the "Subject Property".) Please take notice that the Subject Property is being sold by private sale by Matthew L. Taylor, as Partition +Referee appointed in the matter of Friesen v. Friesen, Merced County Superior Court Case Number 24CV-01711. The sale is being made pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 873.680, et seq. The Subject Property is sold in an "As Is" condition with no warranties or representations. The Partition Referee is currently under contract for the sale of the Subject Property for $1,000,000. The sale is subject to court confirmation. Overbids are being accepted pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 873.730 and 873.740. Offers to purchase must be submitted in writing on a California Association of Realtors form contract to Matthew L. Taylor, Partition Referee, P.O. Box 4198, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729, and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on or before November 23, 2026. This date may be extended by the Partition Referee. Overbids may also be submitted in writing at the hearing on confirmation of the sale as provided in section 873.740. An overbid must exceed the sale price by at least 10 percent of the first $10,000 and 5 percent of any amount above $10,000, which on the current contract price means an overbid of at least $1,050,500. Further information can be obtained at www.refereereceiver.com or by calling Matthew Taylor at 909-989-7774. 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/26 CNS-4092012# MERCED SUN-STAR IPL0385364 Nov 6,13,20 2026