Legals

INVITATION TO BID FOR
ROAD PAVING WITHIN CITY
The City of Sky Valley, GA is accepting invitations to bid to include: all labor, equipment, materials, & travel expenses related to the paving of several roads within the City.
To receive a copy of the full Bid Invitation, sealed bid requirements, and submittal deadline- please go to www.sky valleyga.com under city notifications, call Mr. Jerry Shope, Public Works Director at 706-490-8019, email SVP WDirector@gmail.com or stop by Sky Valley City Hall at 3608 Highway 246 Sky Valley, GA 30537 for a paper copy.
2C-3/28-4/4/2024

WATTS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
All persons indebted to LESLIE MARK WATTS, deceased, are hereby notified to make immediate payment to the undersigned and all creditors of said decedent are hereby notified to render their claims to the undersigned. This the 25th day of MARCH, 2024.
Witness my/our hand(s) and seal(s), on the day above written.
ERIC BERNARD WATTS acting as
EXECUTOR of the LESLIE MARK WATTS.
Address:
50 BLOSSOM DRIVE
WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786
Telephone: 828-246-4931
4c-3/28-4/18/24

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
LAUREN BENFIELD, in official capacity as TAX COMMISSIONER OF RABUN COUNTY, GEORGIA,

Petitioner,
v.

HAROLD E. CROSON AND/OR HIS OR HER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW, DELLA M. CROSON AND/OR HIS OR HER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW, MYRA LOUISE DAHLIN AND/OR HIS OR HER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW, ANY AND ALL PARTIES THAT MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE EXCESS FUNDS GENERATED FROM THE AUGUST 2, 2022 TAX SALE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT LOT 16, 5TH DISTRICT, CLAYTON (TAX PARCEL: 045C086),

Respondents.

CIVIL ACTION

FILE NO. 2023-CV-0057

NOTICE OF SERVICE
BY PUBLICATION
To Respondents - Harold E. Croson And/Or His Or Her Known Or Unknown Heirs At Law; Della M. Croson And/Or His Or Her Known Or Unknown Heirs At Law; Myra Louise Dahlin And/Or His Or Her Known Or Unknown Heirs At Law; and Any And All Parties That May Claim An Interest In The Excess Funds Generated From The August 2, 2022 Tax Sale For Property Located At Lot 16, 5th District, Clayton (Tax Parcel: 045C086): Please take notice that Petitioner
LAUREN BENFIELD, in official
capacity as TAX COMMISSIONER OF RABUN COUNTY (Petitioner) has filed a Summons and Petition for
Interpleader in the Superior Court of Rabun County, Georgia in the above-captioned case.
Respondents are hereby commanded to file their Answer to the Petition within 60 days of the date of the Order Directing Service by Publication, or by May 17, 2024, with the Clerk of Superior Court of Rabun County, 25 Courthouse Square #105, Clayton, GA 30525, and serve a copy of their Answer on Petitioners counsel Bradley A. Hutchins, at WEISSMAN PC, One Alliance Center, 4th Floor, 3500 Lenox Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.
Witness, the Judge
of Rabun County Superior Court.
This, 18th day of March, 2024.
By:Holly E. Henry-Perry
Clerk of Superior Court
of Rabun County, Georgia

Prepared by:
D. Andrew Folkner
Georgia Bar No. 695599
Bradley A. Hutchins
GA Bar No. 380682
Counsel for Petitioner
Lauren Benfield,
in official capacity as
Tax Commissioner
of Rabun County
WEISSMAN PC
One Alliance Center, 4th Floor
3500 Lenox Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 926 4500 | F 4600
4C-3/28-4/18/24

NICHOLS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
Because of a default under the terms of the Security Deed executed by Jeanna P. Nichols and Anthony C. Nichols to Regions Bank DBA Regions Mortgage dated July 10, 2003, and recorded in Deed Book R-24, Page 558, as last modified in Deed Book U45, Page 627, Rabun County Records, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $119,000.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, May 7, 2024, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 37 of then Fifth Land District of Rabun County, Georgia, consisting of 0.44 acre and being more fully described on that certain plat of survey prepared by T. Lamar Edwards, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1837, dated March 3, 1987, which is recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Rabun Superior Court in Plat Book 23, Page 274. Reference is had and made to said plat and record of the same for a more fully and complete description of the property herein described.
The above-described property consists of a portion of the lands conveyed by Bruce Youngblood to Thomas W. Manter and Wendy L. Manter by a warranty deed dated July 5, 1985, and recorded in the office of the clerk of Rabun Superior Court in Deed Book R-9 Pages 373-375.
This conveyance is also made subject to the rights, if any, of the Grantors in that certain warranty deed from Jim Blalock, Woodrow Blalock and Norwood Griffin to Bruce Youngblood dated April 13, 1978 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Rabun Superior Court in Deed Book Q-6, Pages 271-272, to use water from the two springs shown on Tract B of said plat of survey which is recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Rabun Superior Court in Plat Book 13, Page 185.
This conveyance is also made subject to that certain mutual perpetual easement described on Exhibit "A" of that certain warranty deed from Jim Blalock, Woodrow Blalock and Norwood Griffin to Bruce Youngblood dated April 13, 1978, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Rabun Superior Court in Deed Book Q-6, Pages 271-272.
There is also conveyed herewith that certain 30 foot easement which is more fully described in that certain warranty deed from Thomas W. Manter and Wendy L. Manter to Fred W. Manter Dorothy E. Manter, dated March 30, 1987, which is recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Rabun Superior Court in Deed Book S-10, Page 210.
Said property is known as 135 Tiger Tail Trail, Tiger, GA 30576, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any.
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, 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.
The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor.
The property is or may be in the possession of Anthony C. Nichols and Jeanna P. Nichols, a/k/a Jeanna L. Peak a/k/a Jeanna Peak Nichols, successor in interest or tenant(s).
Regions Bank dba Regions Mortgage as Attorney-in-Fact for Jeanna P. Nichols and Anthony C. Nichols
File no. 11-023541
LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP*
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
211 Perimeter Center Parkway, N.E., Suite 130
Atlanta, GA 30346
(770) 220-2535
https://www.logs.com/
*THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
6c-3/28-5/2/2024

NOTICE TO FORECLOSE
RIGHT TO REDEEM
To: John M. Webb
Mountain View Health Center
547 Warwoman Rd,
Clayton, GA 30525

TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the following described properties, to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 100 of the Third Land District of Rabun County, Georgia, and more fully described as follows:
Beginning 10 feet from Branch at U.S. Forest Service Line; thence West along said line 226.20 feet; thence S 19 E 286.60 feet; thence same direction 35.90 feet to branch; thence up said brance with the meanders thereof N 39 E 112 feet, N 05 E 52.40 feet, N 08 W 76.20 feet, N 44 30 E 132.10 feet to the beginning corner, containing 1 acre, more or less.
The above described property is conveyed subject to those certain easements as referenced in that certain Warranty Deed from Cleon & Elouise Rogers to Mrs. Evelyn Marie Webb as recorded October 6th, 1972 in Deed Book D5, Page 79-80, in the Office of the Clerk of Rabun SuperiorCourt.
As described in Deed Book G12, Page 384 & Deed Book A34, Page 361. Further described as Map & Parcel 081037.
will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 19th day of May 2023.
The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the April 4, 2023, and is recorded in the office of the clerk of Superior Court of Rabun County, Georgia in Deed Book N-50, Pages 229-231.
The properties may be redeemed at any time before the 30th day of May, 2024, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address:

Bruce Russell, Jr.
30 Chechero Street, Ste 3
Clayton, GA 30525

Please be governed accordingly.
This 25th day of March, 2024.
/s/Bruce Russell, Jr. Esq.
Bruce Russell, Jr., Attorney
30 Chechero Street, Ste 3
Clayton, GA 30525
(706) 782-6240
4C-3/14-4/4/2024

Notice of Self Storage Sale
Please take notice USA Storage Centers - Lakemont located at 7535 US 441 Lakemont GA 30552 intends to hold a public sale to sell the property stored in the following units stored at the Facility. The public sale to the highest bidder will occur as an Online Auction via www.storageauctions.com on 4/18/2024 at 9:00AM.
Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods, furnishings and garage essentials. John Welch unit #073; Jessica Rhinehart unit #074; Alec Eman unit #707; Micheal Thompson unit #949. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.
2P-3/2/-4/4/24

AVERY
IN THE PROBATE
COURT OF RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF
EROLL HARPER AVERY,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO: 4811
NOTICE
IN RE: Petition for Discharge of Personal Representative
TO: The beneficiaries under the will, and to whom it may concern:
This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above-referenced Petition, in this Court on or before
APRIL 8, 2024.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing.
Carlton H. Jones, III
Judge of the Probate Court
By: Kiera Turner
Clerk of the Probate Court
25 Courthouse Square,
Suite 215
Clayton, GA 30525
706.782.3614
1C-3/28/24

LOVELL
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
RABUN COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ESTATE NO. 5259
IN RE: ESTATE OF
NORMAN GERALD LOVELL,
DECEASED
Petition for Letters of
Administration Notice
To:
Whom it may concern:
KRISTEN LOVELL has petitioned to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of NORMAN GERALD LOVELL, deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond, waiver of reports, waiver of statements, and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A 53-12-261.) All interested persons are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before APRIL 22, 2024.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER:
All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file ad an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
Carlton H. Jones,
III Judge of the Probate Court
/S/ Kiera Turner,
Clerk of the Probate Court
25 Courthouse Square, Suite 215 Clayton, GA 30525
706-782-3614
4P-3/28-4/18/24

GILES
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
All persons indebted to STANLEY GILES, deceased, are hereby notified to make immediate payment to the undersigned and all creditors of said decedent are hereby notified to render their claims to the undersigned. This the 12th day of MARCH, 2024.
Witness my/our hand(s) and seal(s), on the day above written.
JEREMIAH DICKERSON acting as
EXECUTOR of the STANLEY GILES estate.
Address:
556 GLEEN IVEY DRIVE
CUMMING, GA 30028
Telephone: 919-332-2205
4c-3/21-4/11/24

HENSON
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF RABUN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
AND DEBTORS
All persons indebted to JESSIE STIWINTER HENSON, deceased, are hereby notified to make immediate payment to the undersigned and all creditors of said decedent are hereby notified to render their claims to the undersigned. This the 11th day of MARCH, 2024.
Witness my/our hand(s) and seal(s), on the day above written.
GAIL STIWINTER acting as
EXECUTOR of the JESSIE STIWINTER HENSON estate.
Address:
54 WHEATFIELD ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Telephone: 828-342-9191
4c-3/21-4/11/24