STEVEN W. DUKE AND ASHLEY W DUKE Notice of Sale Under Power. State of Georgia, County of FORSYTH. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Deed to Secure Debt given by STEVEN W. DUKE AND ASHLEY W DUKE, HUSBAND AND WIFE to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTMS, INC., ("MERS"), AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC. , dated 11/22/2019, and Recorded on 12/02/2019 as Book No. 9128 and Page No. 506-523S, AS AFFECTED BY LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT BOOK 11439, PAGE 289-298, FORSYTH County, Georgia records, as last assigned to ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC. (the Secured Creditor), by assignment, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of $296,000.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the FORSYTH County Courthouse within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in January, 2026, the following described property: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF FORSYTH IN THE SATE OF GA ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 315 OF THE 2ND DISTRICT, 1ST SECTION, FORSYTH COUNTY, BEING KNOWN AS LOT 669 OF POLO GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, PHASE 15, AS PER PLAT RECORDED AT PLAT BOOK 45, PAGE 278, FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE. The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Deed to Secure Debt. Because the debt remains in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt and by law, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given). ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC. holds the duly endorsed Note and is the current assignee of the Security Deed to the property. ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, acting on behalf of and, as necessary, in consultation with FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, A/K/A FANNIE MAE (the current investor on the loan), is the entity with the full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. SS 44-14-162.2, ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC may be contacted at: ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, 635 WOODWARD AVE., DETROIT, MI 48226, 800-508-0944. Please note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A. SS 44-14-162.2, the secured creditor is not required to amend or modify the terms of the loan. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party/parties in possession of the subject property known as 6745 NATURE VIEW PL, CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040 is/are: STEVEN W. DUKE AND ASHLEY W DUKE, HUSBAND AND WIFE or tenant/tenants. Said property will be sold subject to (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (c) all matters of record superior to the Deed to Secure Debt first set out above, including, but not limited to, assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, easements, restrictions, covenants, etc. The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC. as Attorney in Fact for STEVEN W. DUKE AND ASHLEY W DUKE, HUSBAND AND WIFE. THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 00000010599330 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TURNER & ENGEL, LLP 4004 Belt Line Road, Suite 100 Addison, Texas 75001 Telephone: (972) 341-5398. 154504 12/10, 17, 24, 31