MICHAEL J. MARS

Attorney File #: (N/A)
Notice ID: 1436838
First Publication Date: 6/10/2021
Number of Insertions: 4
Last Publication Date: 7/1/2021
County: Berrien

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THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY ADVERTISMENT. 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 11am, on Friday, July 9, 2021. 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. The foreclosure sale is pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Mortgage made by MICHAEL J. MARS a/k/a MICHAEL MARS, Mortgagor, to First National Bank of America, Mortgagee, April 25, 2016, and recorded May 2, 2016, in Liber 3135, Page 723, of Berrien County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice $28,982.68, including interest at 12.125% per annum. Said premises are situated in the Village of Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 280 and that part of Lot 279, Original Plat of the Town of Berrien (now Village of Berrien Springs), according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Book D of Deeds, Page 627, described as follows, to wit: commencing at the SW corner of said Lot 279; thence Northeasterly along the line of said Lot common with Lot 280, 82 feet; thence Southeasterly, parallel with Kimmel Street, 4 feet; thence Southwesterly, parallel with Murdock Street, 82 feet to Kimmel Street; thence Northwesterly along Kimmel Street, 4 feet to the place of beginning, c/k/a 308 S. Kimmel St, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be one month, or until the time to provide the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later. The redemption period further may be shortened pursuant to MCL 600.3238(10) if the property is not adequately maintained, or if the purchaser is denied the opportunity to inspect the property. Please be advised that if the mortgaged property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement, pursuant to 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. Dated: June 10, 2021 Randall T. LeVasseur P41712 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee 3233 Coolidge Hwy Berkley, MI 48072 (248) 236-1765

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