Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 The State of Ohio, Highland County, Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff VS. Case No. 25-CV-0035 Dennis Sears, Et Al. Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, online at https://highland.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov in the above named County, on Thursday, the 5th and 19th day of February, 2026, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Highland and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Salem to-wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SALEM, COUNTY OF HIGHLAND, STATE OF OHIO, BEING A PART OF VMS. NO. 8.165.8.466-13639-13732-14644. AND BEING FURTHER BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT MAG NAIL (SET) IN THE CENTERLINE OF MURTLAND ROAD (COUNTY ROAD NO. 23-B) SAID MAG NAIL BEING A CORNER TO THE REMAINING LANDS OF AN ORIGINAL 118 ACRES 120 SQ. POLES TRACT AS CONVEYED TO PETER STEGBAUER. ET UX (O.R. 310, PAGE 36): THENCE WITH STEGBAUER'S LINES S. 25 DEG. 41 MIN, 28 SEC. W. PASSING A 5/8" IRON PIN (SET) AT 20.00 FT. A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 155.56 FT. TO A 5/8" IRON PIN (SET): THENCE CONTINUING WITH STEGBAUERS LINE S. 89 DEG. 27 MIN. 05 SEC. W. A DISTANCE OF 381.23 FT. TO A 5/8" IRON PIN (SET): THENCE WITH A NEW DIVISION N. 21 DEG, 42 MIN. 28 SEC. E. PASSING A 5/8 IRON PIN (SET) AT 312.88 FT., A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 332.88 FT. TO A MAG NAIL (SET) IN THE CENTERLINE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED MURTLAND ROAD: THENCE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF MURTLAND ROAD S. 63 DEG. 03 MIN. 30 SEC. E. A DISTANCE OF 365.15 FT. TO THE BEGINNING, CONTAINING 2 ACRES OF LAND. THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY AND ROAD PURPOSES HEREIN GRANTED TO THE HIGHLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. SAID EASEMENTS BEING A STRIP OF LAND 40 FT. IN WIDTH. SOUTHWESTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE CENTERLINE OF MURTLAND ROAD OVER THE NORTHEASTERLY PORTION OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED 2.00 ACRES TRACT. SUBJECT TO ALL LEGAL EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY OF RECORD. BEARINGS ARE BASED UPON THE RECORD BEARING (S. 63 DEG. 03 MIN, 30 SEC, E) OF THE CENTERLINE OF MURTLAND ROAD ACCORDING TO THE 2.350 ACRES TRACT AS FOUND IN OFFICIAL RECORD 30, PAGE 781. THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS A PART OF THE 118 ACRES. 120 SQUARE POLES "SECOND TRACT” AS CONVEYED TO WILLIAM W. COLDIRON AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 313, PAGE 877 AND BEING “TRACT II, PARCEL II" AS CONVEYED TO WILLIAM W. COLDIRON AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 351, PAGE 609 OF THE HIGHLAND COUNTY RECORDERS OFFICE. LAND SURVEYED IN MAY, 2000 UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ERIC N. LUTZ. REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR NO. 7232. THE SURVEY PLAT OF WHICH IS REFERRED TO AS DRAWING NO. S00-200 ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF MCCARTY ASSOCIATES. HILLSBORO, OHIO. THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS THE FIRST DIVISION OF A 6.616 ACRES CONTIGUOUS TRACT OF LAND AND IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHLAND COUNTY REGULATIONS FOR MINOR SUBDIVISION. PARCEL NUMBER: 38-13-000-399.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 550 MURTLAND ROAD, LYNCHBURG, OH 45142 PRIOR DEED INSTRUMENT# BOOK 867, PAGE 855 MORTGAGOR(S): DENNIS SEARS AND TRACY SEARS CASE NUMBER: 25CV0035 Said Premises Located at: 550 Murtland RD., Lynchburg, Ohio 45142 Said Premises Appraised at: Forty-Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($45,000.00) and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds (2/3) of that amount. Proxy bids may be submitted seven days in advance of the sale on the website. If the property is not sold on the first sale date, it will be offered again on the second sale date at the same time and website with no minimum bid. No employee of the Sheriff's Office nor any of its affiliates have access to the inside of said property. Buyer beware. The property is being sold AS IS. A title commitment showing the showing the state of title to this real property is available for viewing by anyone in the file of this case in the Office of the Highland County Clerk of Courts. Purchaser shall be responsible for all costs, allowances and taxes the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: A wire deposit MUST be received by 5:00 P.M. EST two business days prior to the auction date or an ACH debit deposit MUST be received by 4:00 P.M. ET five business days prior to the auction date in the deposit amount set by law ($2,000.00/ $5,000.00/ $10,000.00). Balance is due within thirty days of the confirmation of the sale, before the deed is delivered. If the Judgement Creditor is the purchaser, no deposit is required. Public notice is hereby given that all such real property to be sold at public auction may be subject to a federal tax lien that may not be extinguished by the sale and prospective buyers are urged to search the federal tax index, that is maintained by the county recorder, to determine if a Federal Tax Lien has been filed with respect to this property prior to the day of sale Randall A. Sanders, Sheriff Highland County, Ohio Attorney for Plaintiff: Mark R. Lembright ( 0041545) Albertelli Law Partners Ohio, LLC. 4807 Rockside RD., Suite 200 Independence, Ohio 44131 (Wed., Dec. 31, 2025, & Jan. 7, 14, 2026) 90216603