4149 North Maplecrest Drive, Sanford, MI 48657-9319

FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ATTENTION HOMEOWNER: IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY, IF YOUR PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY HAS CONCLUDED LESS THAN 90 DAYS AGO, OR IF YOU HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY, PLEASE CONTACT THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PARTY FORECLOSING THE MORTGAGE AT THE TELEPHONE NUMBER STATED IN THIS NOTICE. Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement – Notice is given under section 3212 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3212, that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashier's check at the place of holding the circuit court in Midland County, starting promptly at 10:00 AM a.m./p.m. on June 09, 2026. The amount due on the mortgage may be greater on the day of the sale. Placing the highest bid at the sale does not automatically entitle the purchaser to free and clear ownership of the property. A potential purchaser is encouraged to contact the county register of deeds office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge a fee for this information. Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Jason Gross of Midland County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Mortgage Electronic Registration System Inc. as Nominee for Independent Bank dated the 7th day of July, 2023, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Midland and State of Michigan, on the 11th day of July, 2023, Liber 1666, Page 271, of the Midland County Records which said mortgage was assigned to Independent Bank, thru mesne assignments, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $207,731.10 plus accrued interest at 6.75000% percent per annum. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Edenville, in the County of Midland and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: Parcels A & B Lots 85 & 86, Francis Shores Estates No. 4, Edenville Township, Midland County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber H of Plats, Page 4, Midland County Records. Parcel C Part of the Southwest 1/4, Section 35,Town 16 North, Range 1 West, Edenville Township, Midland County, Michigan, more particularly described as: Beginning North 00 Degree(s) 33`10" East, along the Section line, & North 88 Degree(s) 55`00" East 33.00 feet from the Southwest corner of Section 35; thence North 88 Degree(s) 55` East 173.93 feet; thence 26.07 feet on a curve to the left, having a delta angle of 00 Degree(s) 37`14", a radius of 2407.67 feet, a tangent of 13.04 feet, and a long chord bearing North 88 Degree(s) 36`21" East 26.07 feet; thence North 00 Degree(s) 33`10" East 66.02 feet; thence 27.95 feet on a curve to the right, having a delta angle of 00 Degree(s) 41`02", a radius of 2341.67 feet, a tangent of 13.98 feet, and a long chord bearing South 88 Degree(s) 36`38" West 27.95 feet; thence South 88 Degree(s) 55`00" West 172.05 feet; thence South 00 Degree(s) 33`10" West 66.02 feet back to the Place of Beginning. Commonly known as: 4149 North Maplecrest Drive, Sanford, MI 48657, 4143 North Maplecrest Drive, Sanford, MI 48657 & Vacant Land North Maplecrest Drive, Sanford, MI 48657 Tax ID: 010-384-500-850-00, 010-384-500-860-00 & 010-035-300-100-00 If the property is sold at a foreclosure sale the borrower, pursuant to MCLA 600.3278 will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. FinCEN reporting will be required of all successful purchasers, absent a lawful exception. Dated: May 12, 2026 By: Benjamin N. Hoen #P-81415 Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 5990 West Creek Road, Suite 200 Independence, OH 44131 Telephone: 216-739-5100 Fax: 216-363-4034 Email: [email protected] WWR#: 26-000390-1 (05-12)(06-02)