Attorney File #: 26-003667-1
Notice ID: 1607813
First Publication Date: 10/1/2026
Number of Insertions: 4
Last Publication Date: 10/22/2026
County: Berrien
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SHORT FORECLOSURE NOTICE – BERRIEN COUNTY 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 Berrien County, starting promptly at 11:00 AM, on October 29, 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. MORTGAGE: Mortgagor(s): Lori Schmaltz, a married woman and Leon Schmaltz II Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender`s successors and assigns Date of mortgage: August 1, 2025 Recorded on August 7, 2025, Liber 3456, on Page 4383, Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Sunset 1900 Trust II, a Delaware Statutory Trust Amount claimed to be due at the date hereof: One Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Four and 44/100 Dollars ($168,544.44) Mortgaged premises: Situated in Berrien County, and described as: Part of the Southeast quarter of Section 10, Township 5 South, Range 19 West, Lincoln Township, Berrien County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the North half of the South half of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter, said point being 1651.74 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Section 10, thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 51 seconds West on the South line of the North half of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of said Section 10 a distance of 395.75 feet; thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes 08 seconds East parallel with the West line of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of said Section 10 a distance of 330.19 feet (deeded 330.33 feet) to the South line of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of said Section 10; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 27 seconds East on said South line 335.38 feet to the West right of way line of Cleveland Avenue, thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 14 seconds East on said West right of way line and parallel with said East section line 157.14 feet to the Northwesterly right of way line of Interstate 94, thence South 39 degrees 42 minutes 10 seconds West on said Northwesterly right of way line 793.85 feet; thence West parallel with the South line of said Section 10 a distance of 417.28 feet to the West line of the East 30 acres of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of said Section 10; thence North 00 degrees 14 minutes 41 seconds West on said West line 768.60 feet to the South line of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of said Section 10; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 27 seconds West on said South line 328.13 feet to the West line of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of said Section 10; thence North 00 degrees 13 minutes 08 seconds West on said West line 661.64 feet to the South line of “Arcadia Park No. 1”, being a subdivision in the Southeast quarter of said Section 10, thence North 89 degrees 59 minutes 46 seconds East on said South line 1316.13 feet to said East section line, thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 14 seconds East on said East section line 332.35 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 3808 S Cleveland Ave, Saint Joseph, MI 49085 The redemption period will be 6 month from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever is later; or unless extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower 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. 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. Sunset 1900 Trust II, a Delaware Statutory Trust Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman P.C. 23938 Research Dr, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 248.539.7400
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