Courier Legals 2-24-16 |

02/23/2016 Classifieds

Courier Legals 2-24-16

SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE

CASE NO. 2015-CP-39-00803

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, INC. f/k/a FIRST CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, INC. against SANDRA KNIGHT GARDNER, I, the Special Referee for Pickens County, will sell on Monday, March 7, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., at the Pickens County Courthouse, 214 East Main Street, Pickens, SC, to the highest bidder:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, on Campground Road (Highway No. S-39-222), and being known as Tract A containing 6.04 acres, including all r/w; Tract B containing 0.16 acres, including all r/w; and Tract C containing 0.79 acres, including all r/w, as shown on a plat entitled “Survey for Bertha H. Smith,” prepared by Robert R. Spearman, RLS #3615, dated December 13, 1984; reference to said plat is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

This being the same property conveyed to Sandra K. Gardner by General Warranty Deed from T. Bennett Bunton dated May 3, 2006 and recorded with the Pickens County ROD in Deed Book 1001 at Page 97 on May 5, 2006.

Property Address: 385 Campground Road, Liberty, SC 29657

TMS # 4088-14-34-9777

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Special Referee may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

As a deficiency judgment is not being waived, the bidding will remain open thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.74% per annum. Subject to assessments, Pickens County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

R. Murray Hughes, III,

Special Referee

for Pickens County

F. Lee Prickett, III – Holder,

Padgett, Littlejohn + Prickett, LLC,

1204 A E. Washington St., Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 335-8808

Feb. 10, 17, 24

———————————————————————–

NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

C/A NO.: 2015-CP-39-1353

AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA, Plaintiff, v. Zeta Alyana Gardner; Zachariah Gardner; Jane Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Vivian H. Debnam, deceased; John Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Christopher J. Debnam, deceased; Richard Roe, representing any and all unknown, minors, incompetents, persons in the military service of the United States of America, persons imprisoned, and persons under a legal disability; Bank of America; Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. Defendants.

TO: DEFENDANTS ZETA ALYANA GARDNER, ZACHARIAH GARDNER, JANE DOE, JOHN DOE AND RICHARD ROE

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT the Lis Pendens, Summons and Complaint in the above-titled action were filed with the Clerk of Court for Pickens County, South Carolina on November 11, 2015. The object and prayer of which is set forth in the Complaint.

TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.

Ian D. McVey (SC Bar No. 71196)

Post Office Box 1473

Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Telephone: 803-227-4267

Facsimile: 803-400-1564

E-mail: imcvey@turnerpadget.com

Attorneys for the Plaintiff

December, 2015

Columbia, South Carolina

Feb. 10, 17, 24

———————————————————————–

LIS PENDENS

(Suit on Note)

(Foreclosure of Mortgage)

(Deficiency Judgment Waived)

(Non-Jury)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

C/A NO.: 2015-CP-39-1353

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action is being commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Pickens County, South Carolina, upon a complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants for the purposes of foreclosing upon Plaintiff’s Mortgage by and between Christopher J. Debnam and Vivian H. Debnam and AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA, dated June 4, 2008, and recorded on June 5, 2008, in Book 3856 at Page 76 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pickens County, in the below described real property which, at the time of the filing of this Notice, was situate in the County of Pickens, State of South Carolina, was more fully described as:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, about seven miles Northeast of the Town of Pickens, on the South side of S.C. Road 109, (Connelly Road), and according to a plat of C.E. Shehan, Surveyor, dated May 24, 1982, of plat of John D. Smith, and containing 10 acres, more or less, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

Beginning at a railroad spike in center of road at northwestern corner, and running thence along center of road N73-4E 700 feet to a point; thence continuing along center of road N66-3E 26.37 feet to a railroad spike; thence leaving center of road and running along property of Wilson and Kay Browning S20-58E 540.15 feet to a concrete monument; thence along property now or formerly of Medlin-Williams Estate S63-37W 737.5 feet to an iron pin’ thence N20-08W 657.7 feet to a railroad spike in center of road, the point of Beginning.

TMS No.: 5114-00-22-6871

TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.

Ian D. McVey (SC Bar No. 71196)

Post Office Box 1473

Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Telephone: 803-227-4267

Facsimile: 803-400-1564

E-mail: imcvey@turnerpadget.com

Attorneys for the Plaintiff

November 2, 2015

Columbia, South Carolina

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Feb. 10, 17, 24

———————————————————————–

SUMMONS

(Suit on Note)

(Foreclosure of Mortgage)

(Deficiency Judgment Waived)

(Non-Jury)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

C/A NO.: 2015-CP-39-1353

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1901 Main Street, 17th Floor, P.O. Box 1473, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff(s) will move for an order of reference or that the Court may issue a general order of reference of this action to a Master in Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s).

TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.

Ian D. McVey (SC Bar No. 71196)

Post Office Box 1473

Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Telephone: 803-227-4267

Facsimile: 803-400-1564

E-mail: imcvey@turnerpadget.com

Attorneys for the Plaintiff

November 2, 2015

Columbia, South Carolina

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Feb. 10, 17, 24

———————————————————————-

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

(NON-JURY MATTER)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE No. 2015-CP-39-1247

David Spencer, Plaintiff, vs. Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all unknown persons who claim any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described herein, and anyone who may be in the military, infants, incompetents or under any legal disability and ROGER ROE AND SARAH DOE, fictitious names who represent unknown heirs, devisees or distributees of Dixie Kelly Clegg a/k/a Dixie K. Clegg, deceased; AND the following parties believed to be alive and well: Thomas Henry Clegg, Kelli C. Duncan, and judgment Creditors who may claim as follows: Discover Bank. Defendants,

___________________________

Upon reading the attached Affidavit, it appears to my satisfaction that this is a proper case in which service may be had upon Defendants by publication as authorized by 15-9-730 and 15-9-720 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that the Summons and Notice and Service by Publication shall be published in Pickens County Courier, a newspaper having general circulation in the County of Pickens, South Carolina, once a week, on the same day of each week, for a period of three consecutive weeks, said publication being hereby designated as the one most likely to give notice to said Defendants. Any Defendant having a last known address shall be mailed a copy of the Summons and Complaint certified mail\restricted delivery.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Perry H. Gravely

JUDGE, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OR CLERK OF COURT

FOR PICKENS COUNTY

PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA

February 5, 2016

Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2

———————————————————————–

LIS PENDENS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE NO. 2015-CP-39-1247

Lis Pendens #2015-LP-39-290

_________________________________

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending before this Court upon Complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, seeking to remove cloud from title to certain real property by reason of a tax deed in his chain of title, which property was, at the time of the commencement of this action and at all times thereafter, including the date of the filing of this notice, situate in Pickens County, South Carolina, and more fully described as follows, to wit:

“ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, being shown and designated as Lot No. 5, Forest Park Subdivision, prepared by J. C. Smith & Associates, Surveyors, dated July 21, 1992, and recorded in Plat Book 44 at Page 199, in the Register of Deeds Office for Pickens County, South Carolina, reference to said plat is hereby made for a more complete metes and bounds description thereof.”

This being the identical property conveyed unto David Spencer by deed of Barry F. Chappell, Delinquent Tax Collector of Pickens County, dated December 19, 2014, and recorded March 19, 2015, in Deed Book 1669 at Page 154, Pickens County records. Also see corrective deed to David Spencer dated August 7, 2015, and recorded September 1, 2015, in Deed Book 1710 at Page 92, Pickens County records.

Property address: 203 Birchwood Street, Easley, South Carolina 29642

TMS# 5038-12-87-6161

_/s/____________________________

R. MURRAY HUGHES

Attorney for Plaintiff

S. C. Bar #2800

P. O. Box 1389

Pickens, SC 29671

Telephone: (864) 878-2124

Fax: (864) 676-6422

E-Mail: rmhughes@murrayhugheslaw.com

October 9th, 2015

Pickens, South Carolina

Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2

———————————————————————–

SUMMONS FOR RELIEF

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE # 2015-CP-39-1247

David Spencer, Plaintiff, vs. Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, fictitiousnames used to designate all unknownpersons who claim any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described herein, and anyone who may be in the military, infants, incompetents or under any legal disability and ROGER ROE AND SARAH DOE, fictitious names who represent unknown heirs, devisees or distributees of Dixie Kelly Clegg a/k/a Dixie K. Clegg, deceased; AND the following parties believed to be alive and well: Thomas Henry Clegg, Kelli C. Duncan, and judgment Creditors who may claim as follows: Discover Bank. Defendants.

________________________________

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in this matter, a copy of which was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Pickens County, and to serve a copy of your Answer thereto upon the subscriber, R. Murray Hughes,III, at his office located at 4606 Moorefield Memorial Highway, Suite 3, (P.O. Box 1389) Pickens, South Carolina, 29671, within thirty (30) days from the date of service hereof upon you. If you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court, above named, for judgment by default to be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the within Complaint.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference in this case to the Special Referee for this Court, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case and any appeal from the final judgment entered herein to be made directly to the South Carolina Supreme Court or Court of Appeals as appropriate.

/s/_______

R. Murray Hughes, III

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 1389

Pickens, SC 29671

(864)878-2124

S. C. Bar #2800

October 9th, 2015

Pickens, South Carolina

Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2

———————————————————————–

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

VETERINARY CLINIC, P.A.

On February 4, 2016, the officers of VETERINARY CLINIC, P.A. filed Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State for South Carolina. All creditors with any claim against the Company should file such claim with James T. Mullikin, 214 Barnette Road, Liberty, SC 29657, within 120 days of this notice. The claim should contain a statement of the amount claimed, the address of the claimant, and a brief description of the reason for the claim. All claims against the Company shall be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim has commenced within five (5) years after the publication of this Notice.

VETERINARY CLINIC, P.A.

By: _________________________________

James T. Mullikin, President

Feb. 24

———————————————————————–

LEGAL NOTICE

The Pickens County Planning Commission will meet in a work session on Monday, March 14, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Conference Roomat the Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue, Pickens, SC.

After the work session, the monthly Planning Commissionmeetingwill be held at 6:30 p.m. in the same location. The following items will have a public hearing at this meeting:

1. SD-16-002 Keowee Mountain, 5 lot addition to an existing Residential Development located on SC 133, Sunset.

TMS# 4152-00-00-5338

More information for each item is available in the Planning office in the Department of Community Development and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. If any member of the public requires special assistance please call 864-898-5956.

Feb. 24