Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/03/24
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Denise Summar Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2816 Notice is hereby given that on the 19th day of September, 2024, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Denise Summar, Deceased, who died on the 30th day of June, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against said estate are required to file same with the Clerk of the above named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (a); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. This the 19th day of September, 2024. Signed Larry Summar, Personal Representative Randy Wakefield, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 9-26-2t
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT LAFAYETTE IN RE: The Adoption of C.D. Stewart ELIZABETH (STEWART) GUERRERO And LUIS GUERRERO, PETITIONERS, VS. WILLIAM STEWART, RESPONDENT/FATHER. CASE NO. 2024-CV-24 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION In this action, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court and the Circuit Clerk, from the Petition, which is sworn to, and the Motion and Order that has been filed in this Court, that the Respondent William Stewart’s residence cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry; and that the ordinary process of law cannot be personally served upon him. It is therefore Ordered that publication be made in the Carthage Courier, a newspaper published in the Town of Carthage, Tennessee, for four (4) consecutive weeks, commanding said Respondent to serve upon Jacquelyn M. Scott, Petitioner’s Attorney, whose address is 228 W. Main St. Suite E., Lebanon, TN 37087 a copy of his Answer to the Petition on or before THIRTY DAYS of the date of the last publication of this notice and also file the original Answer to the Petition with the Circuit Court Clerk at his office at 902 Hwy 52 Bypass E., Lafayette, TN 37083 within THIRTY DAYS from the last publication of this notice. If you fail to do so judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. ENTERED this the 28th day of August 2024. Circuit Court Judge Michael Collins NOTICE: It is the intent of this petition to terminate any and all parental rights of the Respondent as to the minor child C.D.Stewart. It is also the intent of this petition to seek the adoption of the minor child by the Co-Petitioner. The Respondent shall have no further right to notice of proceedings as to the adoption of the child if no response to this notice is filed. Jacquelyn M. Scott, BPR 025069 Attorney for Petitioners 228 W. Main St. Suite E. Lebanon, TN 37087 615-281-8019 [email protected] 9-26-4t
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STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Johnnie Aline Smith Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2806 Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of September, 2024, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Johnnie Aline Smith, Deceased, who died on the 29th day of June, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against said estate are required to file same with the Clerk of the above named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (a); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death. This the 24th day of September, 2024. Signed Clint Hensley, Personal Representative Jamie D. Winkler, Attorney Jessie Goad, Clerk & Master 10-3-2t
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Sale at public auction will be on October 23, 2024, at or about 2:00 PM, local time, at the front entrance of the Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Mitchell Travis Ridiner, a single man, to Rudy Title & Escrow, as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for CMG Mortgage, Inc. dba CMG Financial dated February 14, 2020, and recorded in Book 371, Page 352, Instrument Number 20000531, in the Register’s Office for Smith County, Tennessee (“Deed of Trust”), conducted by Padgett Law Group, having been appointed Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Smith County Register’s Office. Default in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of said Deed of Trust has been made; and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable. Party entitled to enforce the debt: AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC Other interested parties: None The hereinafter described real property located in Smith County will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Legal Description: A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE AND LYING IN THE 12TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND BEING BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING ON AN IRON PIN IN THE WEST MARGIN OF SOUTH LOVERS LANE, SAID PIN BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER FERRELL PROPERTY AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED, THENCE WITH SAID MARGIN OF SAID ROAD SOUTH 05 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST 150.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, SAID PIN BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE DIANA ROLLINS PROPERTY AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED, THENCE LEAVING WEST MARGIN OF SOUTH LOVERS LANE AND RUNNING NORTH 83 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST 289.46 FEET TO AN IRON PIN IN THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE CHRISTOPHER FERRELL PROPERTY, THENCE WITH SAID FERRELL PROPERTY AS FOLLOWS: NORTH 04 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 28 SECONDS EAST 150.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, SOUTH 83 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST 291.58 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 1.00 ACRE MORE OR LESS BY SURVEY DATED OCTOBER 12, 2009, PAUL BURTON CROCKETT, TENNESSEE NO. 1394 OF CROCKETT SURVEYING, 427 PARK AVENUE, LEBANON, TN. 37087 (615)444-6693., JOB NO. 09 9666 WC. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE WITHIN NAMED GRANTOR(S) BY DEED RECORDED SIMULTANEOUSLY HEREWITH IN BOOK 371, PAGE 350 OR INSTRUMENT NO. 20000530, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SAID COUNTY. Street Address: The street address of the property is believed to be 20 South Lovers Lane, Lebanon, TN 37090, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property. In the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. Map/Parcel Number: 050 019.04 000 Current owner(s) of Record: Mitchell Travis Ridiner and Melissa Deanne Ridiner This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded Plat or Plan; any unpaid taxes and assessments; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; rights of redemption, equity, statutory or otherwise, not otherwise waived in the Deed of Trust, including rights of redemption of any government agency, state or federal; and any and all prior deeds of trust, liens, dues, assessments, encumbrances, defects, adverse claims and other matters that may take priority over the Deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is conducted or are not extinguished by this Foreclosure Sale. PROPERTY IS SOLD WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO TITLE, MARKETABILITY OF TITLE, POSSESSION, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR THE LIKE AND FITNESS FOR A GENERAL OR PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. The title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the sale to another time certain or to another day, time, and place certain, without further publication upon announcement on the day, time, and place of sale set forth above or any subsequent adjourned day, time, and place of sale. If you purchase a property at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified check made payable to or endorsed to Padgett Law Group. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end, you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time the foreclosure deed is delivered. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded by the Substitute Trustee at any time. Padgett Law Group, Substitute Trustee 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32312 (850) 422-2520 (telephone) (850) 422-2567 (facsimile) [email protected] PLG# 22-005872-8 9-26-3t
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN CARTHAGE, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF GARRY FRANCIS MILLER, DECEASED No. PR-2791 Acting pursuant to the decree of the Chancery Court of Smith County, Tennessee, on October 12, 2024, the following described property will be offered for sale to the highest, last and best bidder. The property is located at 115 Dyer Branch Road, Gordonsville, TN 38563. The real property will be sold at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the premises on 115 Dyer Branch Road, Gordonsville, TN 38563. This will be an ABSOLUTE SALE. The property being more particularly described as follows: Garry Miller Property, Map 069, Parcel 030.01. LYING AND BEING in the Seventeenth (17th) Civil District of Smith County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING on an iron rod at the North margin of Dyer Branch Road. This point in the southwest corner of the tract herein described and is approximately 880 feet southeast from Crawford Lane. From the point of BEGINNING in a northeast direction along and with the East boundary of Tract 5, North 42 degrees 56 minutes 47 seconds East 1070.00 feet to an iron rod, the northwest corner of subject tract, thence in a southeastward direction along the line of Tract 5, South 64 degrees 50 minutes 54 seconds East, 201.87 feet to an iron rod in the West line of Tract 3, South 42 degrees 56 minutes 47 seconds West, 1200.00 feet to a R.R. at the North margin of Dyer Branch Road, a curve to the right with a radius of 547.67 feet and a delta angle of 30 degrees 30 minutes 25 seconds. This point is at the circular line of the curve and is 31.10 feet (circular distance) from the West end of said curve. Thence, from the West end of the curve along and with the North margin of Dyer Branch Road, North 27 degrees 15 minutes 10 seconds West, 172.90 feet to the point of BEGINNING. All bearings refers to the magnet North and the tract contains 5.01 acres, more or less, according to survey conducted by Sam Denny, R.L.S. 1448. AND BEING the same property conveyed to Garry Miller by Warranty Deed from Chester A. Hylton dated June 19, 2007, of record in Record Book 174, Page 32, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee. Garry Miller a/k/a Garry Francis Miller, a resident of Smith County, Tennessee, died May 6, 2024, testate in Smith County, Tennessee with Will of record in Will Book T, Pages 744-752, Clerk & Master’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee. There will be a small amount of personal property to be sold the day of sale. Terms of Sale. The Special Commissioner & Receiver will sell all right, title and interest in and to the above-described property with the assistance of Poindexter Realty & Auction. The property is being sold “As Is”. Buyer will be required to pay 10% down on the date of sale, with the balance due upon closing and sign a sales contract. Possession will be given as of the date of confirmation by Chancellor C. K. Smith of the Chancery Court of Smith County, Tennessee. Sale is being made subject to such encumbrances and exceptions as may be determined to be against the property. Announcements made on the sale date take precedence. This the 10th day of September, 2024. JESSIE GOAD SPECIAL COMMISSIONER AND RECEIVER 322 Justice Drive, Suite 105 Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-2092 JAMIE D. WINKLER ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE P.O. Box 332 212 Main Street North Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1684 9-19-3t
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Public Notice The Smith County Board of Education will have the monthly Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, Tennessee.
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Town of Carthage, Tennessee INVITATION TO BID: Utility Detection Radar Sealed bids will be received at the Town of Carthage Town Hall, 314 Spring Street, Carthage, TN, 37030, Attention: Mayor Stephen Babcock on or before 10 a.m., October 8, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following: Questions concerning this invitation to bid should be directed to Derrick Brooks, Department Head, Water & Sewer Line Maintenance at (615) 735-6015. The Town of Carthage reserves the right to reject any and/ or all bids and to waive formalities. Only qualifi ed bidders should submit bids. The Town of Carthage will comply with all nondiscrimination laws. Dated at Carthage, Tennessee this 23 day of September, 2024. Stephen Babcock, Mayor • Utility Detection Radar (Ground Penetrating Radar) with dual frequency antenna, all software and data storage, battery, battery charger and controller. • Required on-site training.