NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No: 151912-24The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated as of October 30, 2020, and recorded on December 10, 2020 as Instrument No. 2020-1218976 of the Official Records of Maricopa County, Arizona, executed by Cristen Nichole Schone, an unmarried woman ("Trustor"), in which FirstBank, a Colorado corporation, is the current beneficiary ("Beneficiary") and Fidelity National Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona Corporation is named the original trustee, as the same may have been assigned, amended, supplemented, restated or modified (the "Deed of Trust"); NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OF IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in the lobby of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, 201 E. Washington Street, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85004, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. of said day: The land referred to herein below is situated Goodyear, in the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, and is described as follows: Lot 51, CRESTWOOD AT CANYON TRAILS, according to Book 1426 of Maps, page 2, records of Maricopa County, Arizona. The purported street address or identifiable location of the trust property is: 17140 W. Grant Street, Goodyear, AZ 85338 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation if any, shown herein Tax Parcel No.: 502-40-331 Original Principal Balance: $60,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: FirstBank, 12345 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80215 Name and Address of Original Trustor: Cristen Nichole Schone, 17140 West Grant Street, Goodyear, AZ 85338 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Successor Trustee Samit Bhalala, Esq., Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, 201 E. Washington Street, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602.262.5723 Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 47-9604(A)(2) and (B)(2), Beneficiary has elected to sell or cause to be sold all personalty and fixtures located on, or utilized in connection with, the Property and described in the Deed of Trust and any Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements. The appointed Successor Trustee qualifies as Trustee of the Deed of Trust in the Trustee's capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona, as required by A.R.S. § 33-803(A). The name of the state regulatory body or controlling agency of the Successor Trustee is the State Bar of Arizona. Such sale will be made in an "as is" condition, without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Dated: August 26, 2024 /s/Samit Bhalala, Successor Trustee STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa)ss The foregoing Notice of Trustee's Sale was acknowledged before me on August 26, 2024, by Samit Bhalala, Successor Trustee. /s/Jody A. Crain Notary Public My commission expires July 7, 2026 This firm is not a Debt Collector as that term is defined pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act within this jurisdiction (see Mansour vs. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corp., 618 F.Supp.2d 1178 (D.Ariz.2009)). Should a subsequent determination be made that this firm is a Debt Collector as that term is defined within the Act, then you are notified that any information obtained will be used for the purpose of collecting a debt. Please be advised that if your personal liability for this debt has been modified or extinguished by a discharge in bankruptcy, this communication is provided solely in reference to the foreclosure on the Deed of Trust remaining on your property and is not an attempt to collect the discharged personal obligation. The notifications provided herein do not limit or detract from the effect of foreclosure upon the subject property. NOTICE: If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Beneficiary of the Beneficiary's attorney. Y73433 2653520 9/27, 10/4, 11 & 18, 2024 ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES